It Looks Like Labor and The News Limited Papers Have Noticed The ADHA. They Are Not Convinced Yet!

This article appeared on Sunday.A New Debate DebacleSamantha MaidenNational Political EditorSunday August 21, 2016A controversial former Journalist who created an “error strewn” database of British patients’ personal medical information has now been put in charge of Australia’s health records.Labor has warned the appointment of Tim Kelsey as the new CEO of Australia’s Digital Health Agency has raised the spectre of another census night style debacle .Mr Kelsey had a trailblazing career in the UK as the first national director of Patients and Information for the National Health Service and chair of the National Information Board.But he also sparked controversy for his public remarks about privacy and his involvement in a project for health recor ds that was later described by Cambridge University researchers as plagued with “mismanagement and miscommunications, inadequate protections for patient anonymity and conflicts with doctors. After it was reviewed in 2015 he left the UK before... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
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