It Is Interesting To See An Editorial In The SMH Pointing Out E-Health Failure On Mr Abbott’s Part.

This editorial appeared last week in the Sydney Morning Herald.Electronic health records will make it easier to save a lifeDate November 11, 2013 EDITORIALHow could 22 doctors overlook the signs that one man was suffering from a serious drug addiction? Nathan Attard, 34, died alone, in an apartment infested with stray animals and filled with rubbish and drug paraphernalia, a Sydney coroner's court has heard. Doctors had prescribed him an array of medication including Xanax, morphine, Seroquel and Valium.After the conclusion of the inquest into Attard's death, Deputy State Coroner Carmel Forbes is expected to recommend a statewide computerised system that would allow doctors and pharmacists to share information and detect patients who are prescription shopping. Such a system is overdue. For years health authorities have been calling for an electronic prescription monitoring system, without result.''Failure to establish an electronic patient record within five years would be an... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
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