Weekly Australian Health IT Links – 1 August, 2022.

Here are a few I have come across the last week or so. Note: Each link is followed by a title and a few paragraphs. For the full article click on the link above title of the article. Note also that full access to some links may require site registration or subscription payment.General Comment-----Quite a lot this week – especially regarding the NBN and Labor trying to regain control of what it is actually for – service provision – and not making a huge profit – in their view. Love the new Minister has ambitions to be maximally photogenic and not a ‘techie’!Otherwise all sorts of fun things!-----https://www.ausdoc.com.au/news/patient-registry-haemochromatosis-launchesPatient registry for haemochromatosis launchesAustralia is the first country in the world to set up a patient database for the genetic condition which will be used for research purposes25th July 2022ByAAPA world-first patient registry for people with haemochromatosis will be launched in Australia. The Haemochromatosis National Patient Registry (HNPR) will be a centralised cloud-based database for research into the role of iron in chronic health conditions including liver disease, arthritis, diabetes and cardiac conditions. It will also be vital for future research into the impact of iron on the brain.The registry, based at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Brisbane, will build on a legacy database of 4000 patients established by esteemed hepatologist Profes...
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