IQPC Connecting Healthcare

Hear from Keynote Speakers:

Dr Mukesh Haikerwal
National Clinical Lead
NATIONAL E-HEALTH TRANSITION AUTHORITY (NEHTA)

Kate Gunn
Chief Executive Officer
BALANCE! HEALTHCARE

Bruce Winzar
Executive Officer
LODDON MALLEE HEALTH ALLIANCE

Juanita Fernando
Chair
AUSTRALIAN PRIVACY FOUNDATION

Integrating Healthcare to Improve Patient Information Flow, Data Quality, & Consolidate Health Records

Who will Be presenting at Connecting Healthcare 2010?

Connecting Healthcare brings together a fantastic speaker line up for next February. Dr Christine Bennett, Chief Medical Officer, BUPA AUSTRALIA and Chair, NATIONAL HEALTH AND HOSPITALS REFORM COMMISSION (NHHRC) will be reviewing the recommendations of the NHHRC report and discussing what the short term and long term solutions are for e-health.

What gains can be made now?

Attend Connecting Healthcare 2010 to find out how healthcare providers are implementing IT solutions and what technologies are central to their strategies.

Be sure not to miss the INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION on ‘Reducing Patient Fears Concerning Privacy of Information’

PANEL DISCUSSION: Allaying Patient Fears Concerning Privacy of Information
One of the biggest hurdles around the e-health debate is patient privacy. By understanding patient concerns and fears, you are better positioned to move forward with e-health and improve patient care. Empowering consumers with understanding and information is one way to remove doubt towards the adoption of e-health. But what is the best way to educate the general public? This important debate will discuss the key concerns of the consumer and strategies to allay those fears.

Voicing patient fears regarding data privacy
Reviewing the opt–in/ opt-out models available to attain patient consent and incorporating higher levels of data integrity
Educating the general public on the benefits of e-health and the security measures available
Deciding on the most effective methods of communicating these methods to the public

Panellists:

Juanita Fernando Chair AUSTRALIAN PRIVACY FOUNDATION	Jason Rumianek Information Technology Team Leader GP ACCESS, NEWCASTLE, NSW
Sharon Read General Manager Primary Care WESTERN REGION HEALTH SERVICE	Peter Dodd Solicitor: Health, Policy and Advocacy PUBLIC INTEREST ADVOCACY CENTRE LTD (PIAC)