ADHA Rubbish Followed Up By An Amazing Spoof – Total Nonsense I Reckon And Pretty Sad!

This ADHA release appeared a few days ago.Connecting Australian health careBy Dr Holger Kaufmann* - ADHAFriday, 09 September, 2022In a healthcare system that values cutting-edge technology to diagnose, treat and manage conditions, consistent sharing of consumer health information remains an elusive target. Australia has key systems in place to enable and support standardisation and connected health systems, such as national healthcare identifiers, and continues to make progress as shown by the rapid national uptake of electronic prescribing which was accelerated by the challenging COVID environment.Consumers want a connected healthcare systemDespite this, there is growing impatience among consumers and healthcare providers for a more connected healthcare system as the healthcare sector lags behind other industries in adopting digital technologies and standards that deliver seamless connectivity. In 2022, cancers can be treated with sophisticated biological medicines tailored to the genotype of the cancer in question and advanced surgical techniques have revolutionised how once major surgeries are carried out as minimally invasive interventions.What hasn ’t changed is the way consumer health information is shared through the health system  — still to a large extent by paper, with inadequate and inconsistent presentation of the information required to safely manage consumer’s information.Connected care and consumer experienceConsumers have told us that repeating...
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