There is a wide spectrum of opinion in Australia regarding how e-health should be progressed. At one end of this spectrum we have the proponents of national-scale, top-down architected and developed infrastructure, such as exemplified by HealthConnect and by the NEHTA work program. At the other end, we have those who believe that such national-scale, […]

Healthbase has provided an online AMT browser to help people explore the Australian Medicines Terminology, which is a key component of Australia’a national e-health infrastructure. NEHTA’s own distribution of the AMT is difficult to download and explore for casual users. NEHTA has made no attempt to give curious or non-technical people an easy way to […]

NEHTA has published a blueprint for its forthcoming program of work. I’m not sure why they have labelled this  a “blueprint”, rather than a plan. Possibly they have borrowed from Infoway, who have been publishing blueprints for many years, starting back in 2003. Other blogs have already commented on the blueprint, at least here and […]

HealthBase Australia is about information and knowledge to help improve health and healthcare. It is primarily focused on the use of  health informatics and information standards. This blog provides a facility for the creator of HealthBase Australia, Eric Browne, to voice his opinions and receive feedback. I hope you find it useful! The blog is […]