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MUCH activity in Australia and around the world in the 2 weeks since our last edition.
+ It's budget time in Australia and health ICT gets more than a mention in the Australian Capital Territory. More budget news next edition.
+ IT steps into the spotlight to rapidly identify spread of swine flu outbreaks.
+ New South Wales confirms $100m funding to support continuation of eMR rollouts to hospitals across the state.
+ Australia's National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission issues supplementary paper supporting person-controlled electronic health records.
+ England NHS presents strategy to accelerate National Programme for IT delivery.

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AU - $90 million investment in an e-healthy future. Media Release, ACT Budget 2009-10, 5 May 09. ACT government announces $90 million investment in e-health capacity and infrastructure including personal electronic health records, digital hospital and healthcare infrastructure, decision support and electronic medication management. www.treasury.act.gov.au/budget/budget_2009/files/press/08_press.pdf
+ 2009 - 10 Budget Paper No 4. www.treasury.act.gov.au/budget/budget_2009/files/paper4/12health.pdf
+ ACT budget injects $90m into e-health. Renai LeMay, ZDNet.com.au, 5 May 09. Link…
+ ACT predicts seven years of deficits after horror budget. The Australian, 5 May 09. www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25433395-2702,00.html

AU - Patient care and safety enters the digital age. Press Release, NSW Department of Health, 2 May 09. NSW Minister for Health John Della Bosca confirms roll out of electronic medical records technology into public hospitals across the State. www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/2009/20090502_01.html
+ NSW Health spending $100m on electronic medical records. Rodney Gedda, Computerworld, 4 May, 09. www.computerworld.com.au/article/301824/nsw_health_spend_100m_electronic_medical_records?eid=-6787
+ AMA casts doubt on hospital paper scrap plan. ABC News, 3 May 09. Australian Medical Association casts doubt on plans for all of New South Wales' public hospitals to scrap paper records by the end of the year. www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/05/03/2559261.htm
+ Paper patients' notes out, digital records in. Louise Hall, Sydney Morning Herald, 2 May 09. The Minister for Health John Della Bosca confirms $100 million project to digitise 250 hospitals and move from paper patient notes to electronic medical records by end of 2010. www.smh.com.au/national/paper-patients-notes-out-digital-records-in-20090501-aq6k.html

AU - NHHRC Backs Person-controlled Electronic Health Records. Media Release, National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission, 30 April 09. National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission releases supplementary paper to its Interim Report supporting person-controlled electronic health records for every Australian. www.nhhrc.org.au/internet/nhhrc/publishing.nsf/Content/mediaRelease300409
+ Patients may have to foot e-health bill. Karen Dearne, Australian IT, 30 April 09. www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,,25409711-5013040,00.html
+ Push for electronic health records. Adam Cresswell, The Australian, 1 May 09. www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25411894-23289,00.html
+ GPs face MBS restrictions under proposed e-health agenda.   R      $    Medical Observer, 1 May 09. www.medicalobserver.com.au/News/0%2C1734%2C4453%2C01200905.aspx
+ Push for e-health records by 2012. Australian Doctor, 1 May 09. www.australiandoctor.com.au/articles/ec/0c0607ec.asp

UK - Way forward mapped for UK's National Programme for IT. Sam Collins, Healthcare IT News, 29 April 09. A comprehensive strategy for accelerating the pace of delivery for the UK's National Programme for IT (NPfIT) and introducing additional supplier capacity has been outlined by Christine Connelly, the Department of Health's director general for informatics. healthcareitnews.eu/content/view/1449/39/
+ Connelly sets a November deadline for suppliers. E-Health Insider, 28 April 09. NHS Director General for Informatics Christine Connelly gives main suppliers to National Programme for IT seven months to demonstrate significant progress in delivering information systems to the acute sector. www.e-health-insider.com/news/4790/connelly_sets_a_november_deadline_for_suppliers

US - Google tracks swine flu in Mexico. Glenn Chapman, Australian IT, 30 April 09. Google uses flu-related internet search traffic in Mexico to create an online map that might provide clues to how influenza is spreading. www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25407965-15306,00.html?referrer=email
+ How Google, CDC, Twitter, Wikipedia Are Tracking Swine Flu. eWeek, www.eweek.com/c/a/Health-Care-IT/How-Google-CDC-Twitter-Wikipedia-Are-Tracking-Swine-Flu-843150/?kc=rss
+ Internet tech keeps tabs on increasing number of swine flu cases. Bernie Monegain, Healthcare IT News, 1 May 09. healthcareitnews.eu/content/view/1451/40/
+ Three ways to manage swine flu through mHealth. Brian Dolan, MobiHealth News, 29 April 09. mobihealthnews.com/1767/three-ways-to-manage-swine-flu-through-mhealth/
+ Tech companies tout their power against swine flu. Richard J. Boxer, Healthcare IT News, 30 April 09. www.healthcareitnews.com/news/tech-companies-tout-their-power-against-swine-flu
+ Twitter community aggregates feeds on swine flu. Molly Merrill, Healthcare IT News, 30 April 09. www.healthcareitnews.com/news/monitoring-technology-being-developed-astronauts-could-benefit-patients-earth
+ E-health data collection key to tracking Swine Flu spread. Lucas Mearian, ComputerWorld, 30 April 09. www.computerworld.com.au/article/301391/e-health_data_collection_key_tracking_swine_flu_spread?eid=-255

AU - Provision of Pre-Loaded Symbol MC3000 PDA/Barcode Scanners - 22309. Western Australian Department of Health requests tenders for provision of Symbol MC3000 PDA/Barcode Scanners pre-loaded with i.nStock for the iSoft, i.Pharmacy Application. Link… Closes: 11.00am, 12 May 09 in Western Australia.

AU - Provision, Installation and Configuration of an Information System to support Clinical Audit. Southern Health invites tenders for the provision, installation and configuration of a clinical audit information system for procedural medical specialists at all campuses. Email: Brendan.hoare@southernhealth.org.au Closes: 2.00pm, 15 May 09 in Victoria.

AU - Administrative Support Services - RFT 289/0809. The Department of Health and Ageing invites tenders to collect data and information from approved providers of residential aged care about their compliance with the Aged Care Act 1997 and Aged Care Principles. The work will involve document handling, data recording and reporting, client liaison and database maintenance. www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/2890809 Closes: 2.00pm, 18 May 09 in ACT.

NZ - IP Network Support and Equipment - 09PROCLH21.   R    GETS Reference: 25793. Canterbury District Health Board requests tenders to obtain detailed proposals for the supply, installation and ongoing technical support of replacement and new IP network devices. www.gets.govt.nz Closes: 4.00pm, 18 May 09 in New Zealand.

AU - Electronic Perinatal Database - DHHS-5171A. Tasmanian Department of Health and Human Services requests tenders for the implementation of an Electronic Perinatal Database for use in all Tasmanian public hospitals. db.purchasing.tas.gov.au/domino/tenders.nsf/all-v/CD55465FDC934A3BCA2575A4008262EB Closes: 2.00pm, 20 May 09 in Tasmania.

AU - ExtremeNetworks and Ethernet Equipment - DHHS-5172B. Tasmanian Department of Health and Human Services is requesting tenders for the supply of ExtremeNetwork wired and wireless Ethernet equipment. db.purchasing.tas.gov.au/domino/tenders.nsf/all-v/70E7DDCA869BB66ACA2575A4007DD647 Closes: 2.00pm, 20 May 09 in Tasmania.

AU - Analysis of Research of eHealth Activities - 302/0809. The Department of Health and Ageing requests tenders for the provision of services for analysis and research in relation to aged care informatics for the implementation of e-health activities. This work will assist in the development and implementation of projects that are aimed at encouraging and supporting the use of technology in the provision of aged care services. www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/3020809 Closes: 2.00pm, 20 May 09 in ACT.

NZ - Information Systems Administration & Development Services - 0904063.   R    GETS Reference: 25816. Ministry of Health seeks proposals for the supply of information systems administration and development services to support Medsafe's requirements. Register interest by 7 May 09. www.gets.govt.nz Closes: 4.00pm, 22 May 09 in New Zealand.

AU - Digital Mammography Equipment - DH017299. SA Health requests proposals for the development, supply, installation, commissioning, maintenance and support of Digital Mammography Equipment, a Film Digitiser and an interim Digital Image solution. Link… Closes: 2.00pm 25 May 09 in South Australia.

AU - Health Planning Services - PCB10. Queensland Health seeks consultants who are pre-qualified to perform health service planning activities for Queensland Health Divisions and Health Service Districts undertaking health service planning and related activities including data collection and analysis. Link… Closes: 5.00pm, 27 May 09 in Queensland.

AU - Health Data Collection, analysis and reporting in Respect to Cancer - CA 05/0809. Cancer Australia invites applications from organisations experienced in clinical cancer data management and reporting. Email renee@erwood.com.au for documents. Closes: 2.00pm, 27 May 09 in ACT.

AU - Acute inpatient modelling projection tool update - RFT ID DOH 09/08. Statewide Services Development Branch, NSW Health is seeking a consultant to update the current aIM2005 (Acute Inpatient Modelling) projection tool to enable NSW Health to provide the latest health service demand projections and enhance end user functionality. Link… Closes: 10 am, 9 June 09 in NSW.

US - Health Informatics Research & Evaluation Unit Jobs. University of Sydney is advertising multiple research positions related to program of work examining how information technologies can support innovative work practices and new models of health care delivery.
+ Research Assistants. Link… Closes: 13 May 09.
+ APAI PhD Scholarships. www.usyd.edu.au/ro/training/index.shtml Select ‘Current research scholarships' and search for keyword ‘informatics'. Closes: 15 May 09.
+ Senior Research Fellow and Research Fellow. Link… Closes: 17 May 09.

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AU - Reforming NSW Health: the importance of using credible data.   R    Sue M Evans et al, Medical Journal of Australia, 4 May 09. Support for Garling report recommendations for greater measurement of the health system to assess quality of care and importance of clinical networks in establishing, interpreting and actioning quality indicator data. www.mja.com.au/public/issues/190_09_040509/matters_fm-3.html
+ Feasibility of implementation is not yet clear. William Coote, Medical Journal of Australia, 4 May 09. www.mja.com.au/public/issues/190_09_040509/matters_fm-6.html

AU - Building a National Health IT System from the Middle Out. Enrico Coiera, Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, May/June 09.   $    The top-down approach of many national programs for healthcare information technology may be at the heart of their current problems. www.jamia.org/cgi/content/full/16/3/271

AU - Adherence in Internet Interventions for Anxiety and Depression. Helen Christensen, Journal of Medical Internet Research, 24 April 09. Centre for Mental Health Research at The Australian National University finds dropout rates from randomised controlled trials of Web interventions are low relative to dropout from open access websites. www.jmir.org/2009/2/e13

UK - Strategic IT Systems: The Clinical 5-System C. E-Health Insider, 27 April 09.   $    Department of Health's Health Informatics Review highlights system requirements for secondary care in order to meet the information needs of clinicians. Link…

CA - Canada's e-health journey and HIMSS Analytics' Canada Information and Communications Technology Study. P Powers, Healthcare Quarterly, 12(1):120-2, 4. Overview of the HIMSS Analytics' Canada ICT Study. www.longwoods.com/product.php?productid=20422

US - Piecing Together Medication Administration. Howard J. Anderson, HealthData Management, 1 May 09. Part of a series on using information technology to support medication administration for patient safety. www.healthdatamanagement.com/issues/2009_65/-28110-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

US - Acceptability of a Personally Controlled Health Record in a Community-Based Setting: Implications for Policy and Design. Elissa R Weitzman, Journal of Medical Internet Research, 29 April 09. Educational and technical assistance for lay users and providers critical to meet challenges related to access to personally controlled health records. www.jmir.org/2009/2/e14

US - Exploring antecedents of consumer satisfaction and repeated search behaviour on e-health information. YJ Lee et al, National Center for Biotechnology Information, March 09. Study exploring the effects of the information seekers' motivations on the perceived quality of e-health information. Link…

US - Meaningful Connections: IT Resource Guide. Patient Centred Primary Care Collaborative, 28 April 09. White paper identifying the capabilities and functionalities of eHealth applications that experts consider crucial to support the patient centred medical home. www.pcpcc.net/content/meaningful-connections-it-resource-guide-available-download

US - Medicine goes digital. The Economist, 18 April 09. A special report on health care and technology and the convergence of biology and engineering turning health care into an information industry. www.economist.com/specialreports/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13437990

US - Lifelink: 3G-Based Mobile Telemedicine System. Christian Alis et al, Telemedicine and e-Health, April 09. Lifelink mobile real-time telemonitoring and diagnostic facility analysis detects long-range correlations embedded in non-stationary temporal series. www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/tmj.2008.0098

US - National Progress Report on E-Prescribing. Surescripts, April 09. Features statistics and graphics detailing the status of e-prescribing adoption and use in the US from 2006 through 2008. www.surescripts.net/e-prescribing-statistics.html

US - Profiles of Progress: State Health IT Initiatives. NACSIO, April 09. State by state description of state government health IT initiatives. www.nascio.org/publications/documents/NASCIO-ProfilesInProgress3.pdf

US - Exploring Technology Impacts of Healthcare 2.0 Initiatives. Ebrahim Randeree, Telemedicine and e-Health. April 09. Paper explores the challenges and highlights the areas of research on the impact of Web 2.0 in healthcare. www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/tmj.2008.0093

US - Health Care Costs 101. Katherine B. Wilson, California HealthCare Foundation, April 09. General background on how much is spent nationally on medical care, which services and what proportion is paid directly by consumers. www.chcf.org/topics/almanac/index.cfm?itemID=133630

US - Healthcare via Cell Phones: A Systematic Review. Santosh Krishna et al, Telemedicine and e-Health, April 09. Evaluation of empirical evidence on cell phone and text messaging used in health intervention. www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/tmj.2008.0099

AU - Patients weren't at risk during hospital power failure: Della Bosca. Francis Keany and Richard Maxton, LiveNews.com.au, 6 May 09. NSW Health Minister John Della Bosca reports there were no adverse patient outcomes from last weekend's widespread blackouts at over 100 hospitals and lack of access to patient records or test results for 36 hours. www.livenews.com.au/news/patients-werent-at-risk-during-hospital-power-failure-della-bosca/2009/5/6/205376

AU - Health and Families $1 billion Budget. Northern Territory 2009-10 Budget, 5 May 09. Budget includes additional e-health funding of $2 million continue the implementation of eHealthNT, allowing the secure and quick electronic exchange of patient information between healthcare providers in different locations. www.budget.nt.gov.au/factsheets/health_and_families.pdf

AU - Shoulder to shoulder with the Commonwealth. Victorian State Budget 2009-10, 5 May 09. Brumby Labor Government's post bushfire budget includes $27 million for Victoria's contribution to the work of the National E-Health Transition Authority. www.budget.vic.gov.au/

AU - e-Health, Dr Strangelove style. Julian Bajkowski, Australian Financial Review, 5 May 09. Reflection on similarity of concepts and predictions for the future of e-health from a hospital administrator in 1964. Link…
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AU - Real-time data vital in swine flu fight. Karen Dearne, Australian IT, 5 May 09. The lack of a connected health IT infrastructure will hamper Australia's efforts to contain swine flu, e-health experts warn. www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25429057-15306,00.html

AU - Australian Communications and Media Authority 'lacks guts' to push 000 tracking. Drew Warne-Smith, The Australian, 2 May 09. Australian Communications and Media Authority ignores calls from emergency services to adopt technology that would allow triple-0 operators to pinpoint callers from mobile phones. www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,25416663-2702,00.html

AU - Confusion over PIP leaves docs in dark. Shannon McKenzie, Medical Observer, 1 May 09   $    . A lack of detail on the new requirements for the e-health Practice Incentive Payment (PIP) has left many GPs in the dark as to whether they qualify for annual payments. www.medicalobserver.com.au/News/0,1734,4413,01200905.aspx

AU - No need to shy away from web therapy. Lynnette Hoffman, The Australian, 2 May 09. Online programs developed to treat social phobia can be as effective as face-to-face contact with a therapist, reports. www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25410284-23289,00.html

AU - Home health-care devices help patients stay out of the hospital. James Niccolai, Computerworld, 1 May 09. Commentary on various technologies enabling patients to exchange health information with caregivers. www.computerworld.com.au/article/301533/home_health-care_devices_help_patients_stay_hospital?fp=39&fpid=26292

AU - Centrelink goes open on in-house smartcard protocol. Mitchell Bingemann, Australian IT, 27 April 09. Centrelink releases smartcard authentication protocol developed in-house in the hope of attracting a manufacturer to use the standard in a commercial off-the-shelf product. www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25394321-15306,00.html?referrer=email

AU - Rudd seeks broadband experts. Mitchell Bingemann, Australian IT, 24 April 09. Federal Government begins search for adviser to lead the implementation study that will determine how Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's $43 billion national broadband network is built, financed and operated. www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25380534-15306,00.html?referrer=email

AU - Fast-track for National Broadband Network in regional Australia. Press Release, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, 23 April 09. Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, announces steps to fast-track the National Broadband Network in regional Australia. www.minister.dbcde.gov.au/media/media_releases/2009/029
+ Rural Australia gets NBN call. Mitchell Bingemann, Australian IT, 23 April 09. www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25375573-15306,00.html?referrer=email
+ CSIRO developing 100Mbit wireless broadband. Tim Lohman, Computerworld, 27 April 09. www.computerworld.com.au/article/300793/csiro_developing_100mbit_wireless_broadband?eid=-6787
+ States rally against NBN fibre plans. Darren Pauli, Computerworld, 1 May 09. www.computerworld.com.au/article/301668/states_rally_against_nbn_fibre_plans?fp=4194304&fpid=1
+ Cyber highway slows up in regional areas. Debra Jopson, Sydney Morning Herald, 26 April 09. www.smh.com.au/national/cyber-highway-slows-up-in-regional-areas-20090425-aiqq.html

AU - Shedding a New Light on Medicine. Press Release, Department of Health and Ageing, 28 April 09. National Health and Medical Research Council to provide $13.2 million to develop an imaging and therapy beamline at the Australian Synchrotron in Melbourne. www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr09-nr-nr051.htm

AU - Veterans' data riddled with errors, says. Andew Colley, Australian IT, 28 April 09. National auditor questions integrity of Department of Veterans' Affairs income support payments as a result of its record management system modification stalling. www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25395062-15306,00.html?referrer=email

AU - Queensland Health Awards for Excellence. Media Release, Queensland Department of Health, 25 April 09. Pre-admission Clinics using Telehealth Technology at Toowoomba Hospital wins Award for Excellence in Meeting Health Needs. www.health.qld.gov.au/qhafe/htm/mr090425.asp

AU - Rural practice first to start prescribing via eRx. ERx script exchange News, April 09. Rural practice in Anglesea the first medical clinic in Australia to start prescribing via eRx after launch at the Australian Pharmacy Professional conference on the Gold Coast. erx.com.au/pdf/eRx_NL2.pdf

AU - Alphastudy clinical research platform released. Simon James, Pulse Magazine, May 09. A knowledge creation, management and dissemination platform developed specifically for the healthcare industry. Article…

AU - Ascribe delivers major upgrade to Community Care Remote Health IT system in Northern Territory. Press Release, Ascribe Ltd, 27 April 09. Ascribe Ltd announces completion of upgrade and implementation of PCIS state-wide Remote Health IT system in the Northern Territory. www.ascribe.com/cgi-bin/ascribe/info.html?domain=news/Company&name=Ascribe_NorthernTerritory_PCIS_April09

AU - Best Practice Software announces ePIP strategy. Press Release, Best Practice Software, 24 April 09. Best Practice announce agreement to install Argus electronic health messaging program with future versions of Best Practice. www.bpsoftware.com.au/news.php
+ Best Practice Software releases electronic script module. Press Release, Best Practice Software, 21 April 09. www.bpsoftware.com.au/news.php

AU - Houston to demonstrate new Day Surgery module at IAAS Ambulatory Surgery Congress. Simon James, Pulse Magazine, 27 April 09. Houston Medical to demonstrate new Day Surgery module at the International Association for Ambulatory Surgery Congress in Brisbane in July. Article…

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NZ - Emendo's Healthcare Capacity Planning Software Succeeding Internationally. New Zealand Health IT, 1 May 09. Capacity planning specialists Emendo are in an expansionary phase following implementations in New Zealand, Australia, Canada and the UK. Article…

IN - InterSystems TrakCare allows Sir Ganga Ram Hospital to improve efficiency and better patient services. eHealth Online, 21 April 09. InterSystems Corporation announces deployment of TrakCare at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi. www.ehealthonline.org/news/news-details.asp?newsid=15928

SG - Outstanding Healthcare companies in Asia Pacific honoured. Press Release, Frost & Sullivan, 21 April 09. Frost and Sullivan announce InterSystems Corporation as Healthcare IT Company of the Year and IBA Health Group Limited as Healthcare IT Competitive Strategy Leadership of the Year. www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?docid=165434336

EU - Telemedicine to transform European healthcare. eHealth Online, 30 April 09. European Union funded deployment project Health Optimum restructure health system process by putting IT infrastructure in place to support remote but full-service neurosurgical consultation. www.ehealthonline.org/news/news-details.asp?newsid=15955

EU - EC's strategy to become global leader in high-risk health IT research. Sam Collins, Healthcare IT News, 28 April 09. European Commission proposes to boost Europe's high-risk research into future technologies by doubling research investment at national and EU level in this area by 2015. healthcareitnews.eu/content/view/1447/40/

EU - EuroMedtech show to boost hopes for emerging companies. Kyle Hardy, Healthcare IT News, 28 April 09. 2009 EuroMedtech partnering conference expected to host many investors and venture capitalists, potentially heralding big opportunities for emerging IT vendors. healthcareitnews.eu/content/view/1448/46/

EU - SMS services increase efficiency and patient involvement in healthcare. HealthTech Wire, 23 April 09. Trials show that e-services free up 30-50 percent of the time healthcare professionals spend on booking appointments with patients. www.healthtechwire.com/The-Industry-s-News-unb.146+M578f4ad865f.0.html

UK - NHS Evidence launches. E-Health Insider, 1 May 09. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence launches NHS Evidence online source of information for health and social care staff. www.e-health-insider.com/news/4806/nhs_evidence_launches

UK - Fund established to boost innovation in UK health service. Sam Collins, Healthcare IT News, 29 April 09. £220 million Innovation for a Healthier Future fund to be made available to encourage innovation within the NHS. healthcareitnews.eu/content/view/1450/39/

UK - Emergency doctors and police debate data sharing schemes. Deborah Cohen, British Medical Journal, 28 April 09. Home Office minister calls for sharing of data between hospitals and police forces to help fight violent crime. www.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/338/apr28_3/b1769?rss=1

UK - London trusts in chaos as NHS IT system 'loses' waiting lists. Simon Bowers, The Guardian, 28 April 09. Investigation by the Guardian and Computer Weekly finds details of thousands of patients waiting for treatment have been lost. www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/apr/28/nhs-it-cerner-computers-hospitals

UK - DH announces ‘app store' style toolkit. E-Health Insider, 28 April 09. Department of Health announces new toolkit to allow trusts and other developers to create and share new IT products. www.e-health-insider.com/news/4793/dh_announces_%E2%80%98app_store%E2%80%99_style_toolkit

UK - BMA calls for more training simulators. E-Health Insider, 23 April 09. British Medical Association calls for more investment in simulators and skills labs to maintain training opportunities for junior doctors. www.e-health-insider.com/news/4776/bma_calls_for_more_training_simulators

UK - Consultation into ethics of new technologies. E-Health Insider, 22 April 09. Nuffield Council on Bioethics launches public consultation on ethical issues related to online healthcare, telemedicine and commercial medical profiling technologies. www.e-health-insider.com/news/4771/consultation_into_ethics_of_new_technologies

UK - 3D anatomy resource for learning how to interpret radiological scans. British Journal of Healthcare Computing and Information Management, 21 April 09. Primal Pictures develops new interactive resource for radiologists to interpret cross-sectional anatomical scans. www.bjhcim.co.uk/news/2009/n904027.htm

UK - Princess of Wales Hospital pharmacy wins award for electronic patient discharge system. British Journal of Healthcare Computing and Information Management, 21 April 09. Pharmacy Department of The Princess of Wales Hospital at Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University NHS Trust wins First DataBank Europe Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists UKCPA Information Technology Award. www.bjhcim.co.uk/news/2009/n904029.htm

UK - Four BT Cerner deployments for South. E-Health Insider, 24 April 09. BT to deploy Cerner Millennium to further four acute sites in the South of England as part of its deal to take over the eight sites already live with the system. www.e-health-insider.com/news/4783/four_bt_cerner_deployments_for_south
+ Cerner commits to acting locally. E-Health Insider, 21 April 09. www.e-health-insider.com/news/4767/cerner_commits_to_acting_locally

UK - iSoft to develop medication management. E-Health Insider, 29 April 09. www.e-health-insider.com/News/4797/isoft_to_develop_medication_management
+ At least four southern trusts plan for Lorenzo. E-Health Insider, 28 April 09. www.e-health-insider.com/news/4791/at_least_four_southern_trusts_plan_for_lorenzo
+ iSoft achieves ISO 2000 certification. E-Health Insider, 24 April 09. www.e-health-insider.com/news/4781/e-health_insider%E2%80%99s_industry_round_up_24.04.09
+ iSoft signs Southern contract outside NpfIT. E-Health Insider, 23 April 09. www.e-health-insider.com/news/4779/isoft_signs_southern_contract_outside_npfit
+ iSOFT wins $5m deal in England for a hospital information system. Press Release, IBA Health, 22 April 09. www.ibahealth.com/html/isoft_wins_5m_deal_in_england_for_a_hospital_information_system.cfm
+ iSOFT Completes web-PAS Project in Tonga. Medic Exchange, 4 May 09. www.medicexchange.com/iSOFT/isoft-completes-web-pas-project-in-tonga.html
+ iSOFT enters Italian market. IBA Health, 4 May 09. www.ibahealth.com/html/isoft_enters_italian_market.cfm

US - Electronic Health Records Need Government Help. eWeek, 1 May 09. New health information technology chief Dr David Bluementhal says electronic health records need a nudge from the government if the technology is to become widespread. www.eweek.com/c/a/Health-Care-IT/Electronic-Health-Records-Need-Government-Help-631572/?kc=rss

US - CCHIT delivers testimony on EHR certification and ‘meaningful use'. Press Release, Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology, 29 April 09. CCHIT Chair Mark Leavitt testifies at the National Committee for Vital and Health Statistics Executive Subcommittee hearings on the topic of EHR Product Certification and meaningful use as they apply to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. ehrdecisions.com/2009/04/29/cchit-delivers-testimony-on-ehr-certification-and-meaningful-use/

US - Department of Energy Announces the Launch of the Hospital Energy Alliance to Increase Energy Efficiency in the Healthcare Sector. Department of Energy, 29 April 09. Department of Energy announces launch of the Hospital Energy Alliance, an industry-led partnership between the DOE and national healthcare sector leaders to promote the integration of advanced energy efficiency and renewable technologies. www.energy.gov/news2009/7363.htm

US - NYC to add substance abuse screening tool to EHR. Kathryn Foxhall, Government Health IT, 29 April 09. New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to integrate new substance abuse screening tool into the city's electronic health record system. govhealthit.com/articles/2009/04/29/nyc-adds-substance-abuse-screening-tool-to-ehr.aspx

US - Blended Data for Quality Measures. Kevin Heubusch, American Health Information Management Association, 28 April 09. National Quality Forum in the process of establishing consensus standards for the use of clinically enriched administrative data for reporting performance measures in ambulatory care. library.ahima.org/xpedio/groups/public/documents/ahima/bok1_043476.hcsp?&dDocName=bok1_043476

US - AHRQ seeks budgetary OK for e-prescribing tool set. Jean DerGurahian, Modern Healthcare, 27 April 09. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to ask Office of Management and Budget to approve its project to develop a tool set aimed at helping providers implement electronic prescribing systems. www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20090427/REG/304279929/1010&rssfeed=rss01

US - Bill Calls for Open-Source Electronic Health Records. eWeek, 27 April 09. Proposed Health Information Technology Public Utility Act of 2009 would create federal agency and grant program to develop open-source electronic health records and an open-source exchange model. www.eweek.com/c/a/Health-Care-IT/Bill-Calls-for-Open-Source-Electronic-Health-Records-571607/?kc=rss

US - Clinical tool to help diagnose musculoskeletal dysfunction. Molly Merrill, Healthcare IT News, 24 April 09. Pilot clinical trial of tool that analyzes patterns of muscle recruitment hopes to improve the accuracy of diagnosis, rehabilitation and case management decisions of musculoskeletal dysfunction. www.healthcareitnews.com/news/clinical-tool-help-diagnose-musculoskeletal-dysfunction

US - Report: Bluetooth low energy to enable mHealth devices. Brian Dolan, MobiHealth News, 23 April 09. Low-power Bluetooth connections set to enable even more health functionalities for the mobile phone. mobihealthnews.com/1608/report-bluetooth-low-energy-to-enable-mhealth-devices/

US - Health network group pursues hosted EHR certification. John Moore, Government Health IT, 22 April 09. Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission to launch program to accredit electronic health records systems hosted by third-party service providers. govhealthit.com/articles/2009/04/22/group-pursues-hosted-ehr-certification.aspx?s=GHIT_280409

US - Health network group pursues hosted EHR certification. John Moore, Government Health IT, 22 April 09.. Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission to launch program to accredit electronic health records systems hosted by third-party service providers. govhealthit.com/articles/2009/04/22/group-pursues-hosted-ehr-certification.aspx
+ EHNAC Offering Accreditation for EHR Service Providers. Healthcare Informatics, 22 April 09. Article…
+ EHNAC Announces Application Service Provider Accreditation Program for Electronic Health Records. EHNAC, April 09. ehnac.org/pr_2009-0420.html

US - Kaiser says 3M enrolees track health online. Chris Rauber, San Francisco Business Times, 22 April 09. Kaiser Permanente announces they have more than 3 million now using My Health Manager online personal health records. www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2009/04/20/daily41.html

US - GPS mapping for asthma triggers. Brian Dolan, Mobile Health News, 21 April 09. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health and Society to develop GPS add-on for asthmatics' inhalers to map where and when environmental exposures cause asthma symptoms. mobihealthnews.com/1499/gps-mapping-for-asthma-triggers/

US - Mayo Clinic And Microsoft Deliver A Powerful And Personalized Consumer Solution For Managing Health. Press Release, Mayo Clinic, 21 April 09. Mayo Clinic and Microsoft Corp announce launch of Mayo Clinic Health Manager privacy- and security-enhanced free online application that provides people with a place to store medical information and receive real-time individualized health guidance and recommendations based on the clinical expertise of Mayo Clinic. www.mayoclinic.org/news2009-rst/5246.html
+ Microsoft's HealthVault a Challenge to Google Health? eWeek, 22 April 09. Microsoft's HealthVault technology to be used as foundation for Mayo Clinic Health Manager to allow patients to monitor their conditions and share information with their caregivers. www.eweek.com/c/a/Health-Care-IT/Microsofts-HealthVault-A-Challenge-to-Google-Health-711489/?kc=rss

US - Military IT developer MedRed launches emergency responder platform. Eric Wicklund, Healthcare IT News, 1 May 09. MedRed launches EFR MedCom emergency first responder command and communications platform. www.healthcareitnews.com/news/military-it-developer-medred-launches-emergency-responder-platform

US - Continua Health Alliance Awarded For Innovation in Telemedicine. eHealth Server, 1 May 09. Continua Health Alliance awarded 2009 ATA President's Innovation Award. www.ehealthserver.com/continua/197-continua-health-alliance-awarded-for-innovation-in-telemedicine

US - IBM loans to target healthcare IT projects. Bernie Monegain, Healthcare IT News, 1 May 09. IBM to add financing component to its efforts to develop smart technology solutions tied to the stimulus package. www.healthcareitnews.com/news/ibm-loans-target-healthcare-it-projects

US - Microsoft Launches Amalga Life Sciences. John Russell, Bio-IT World, 28 April 09. Microsoft introduces Amalga Life Sciences as next step in plan to create a single information highway and data aggregation/modeling platform that spans basic research, clinical trials, health care delivery, and consumer health information needs. www.bio-itworld.com/news/2009/04/28/amalgals.html

US - VeriChip Continues Sales of VeriTrace Disaster Relief System. RFID Journal, April 09. VeriChip announces that two new customers for its VeriTrace RFID solution that tags to identify and track the remains of deceased individuals. www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleview/4813/1/1/

AU - 19 August 09, 2009 Aged Care Informatics Symposium , Canberra. Developing and Realising a Vision for Aged Care Informatics for Australia and the Region. www.hisa.org.au/agedcare Expressions of interest close: 15 May 09.

AUSTRALIA

AU - 7 May 09, HealthBeyond E-Health Consumer Day, Melbourne. Health Informatics Society of Australia www.healthbeyond.org.au

AU - 12 to 14 May 09, CeBIT Australia 2009, Sydney. www.cebit.com.au/

AU - 21 to 22 May , ITAC'09, Sydney. Information Technology in Aged Care. Sustaining Quality Through eCare www.hisa.org.au/node/614

AU - 25 to 26 May 09, Health ICT Assurance Forum, Sydney. K. J. Ross & Associates. www.kjross.com.au/page/News_and_Events/Health_ICT_Assurance_Forum_2009/

NEW ZEALAND

NZ - 23 April 09, The 'Wicked Problem' of Whether and How to Share Electronic Health Records, Wellington. rship to HINZ). www.hinz.org.nz/register/The+%27Wicked+Problem%27+of+Whether+and+How+to+Share+Electronic+Health+Records/4

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

BA - 5 to 7 May 09, HIMSS Middle East 09, Bahrain. www.himssme.org/09/education/?src=em&cmp=tpld&trg=int

UE - 12 to 13 May 09, 2nd Annual Middle East Healthcare Expansion, Dubai. www.healthcarebcm.com/

UE - 13 to 15 May 09, 4th Annual Healthcare Expansion Congress, Dubai. Improving Healthcare Access, Cost and Delivery. www.healthcareexpansion.com

UE - 15 to 17 June 09, RFID Journal LIVE! Middle East 2009, Dubai. www.rfidjournalevents.com/middleeast/

EUROPE

EU - 7 May 09, Info Session: EU Interoperability & Standards, Brussels. www.agoria.be/s/p.exe/WService=WWW/webextra/prg/izContentWeb?vWebSessionID=20012&vUserID=999999&MyOrDaily=daily&EnewsID=53723

EU - 7 to 8 May 09, eHealth2009 & eHealth Benchmarking 2009, Vienna. Health Informatics meets eHealth. ehealth2009.at

EU - 13 to 14 May 09, Annual World Health Care Congress Europe, Belgium. www.worldcongress.com/events/HR09015/index.cfm?confCode=HR09015

EU - 18 to 22 May 09, World Summit of the Information Society, Geneva. ITU, UNESCO, UNCTAD and UNDP. www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/2009/forum/geneva/index.html

EU - 3 to 4 June 09, EuroMedtech 2009, Duesseldorf. Germany Partnering for Innovation. www.ebdgroup.com/emt/index.htm

EU - 14 June 09, MAN 2009, Germany. First International Workshop on Medical Applications Networking. Http://man.it.ubi.pt/index.html

EU - 21 to 23 June 09, IADIS International Conference e-Health 2009, Portugal. International Association for Development of the Information Society. www.ehealth-conf.org/

EU - 21 to 23 June 09, CT14, Italy. 14th Annual International CyberTherapy and CyberPsychology Conference. www.e-therapy.info/

EU - 22 to 25 June 09, 31st International Conference on Information Technology Interfaces ITI 2009, Croatia. Croatian Society for Medical Informatics. iti.srce.hr/fileadmin/ITI/cms/2009dokumenti/ITI_CFP2009_web.pdf

EU - 28 June to 1 July 09, NI2009, Helsinki. 10th International Nursing Informatics Congress. www.ni2009.org

EU - 29 June to 1 July 09, HealthGrid 2009, Germany. Http://berlin2009.healthgrid.org/

CANADA

CA - 18 to 19 May 09, SEHC'09, Vancouver. Workshop on Software Engineering in Health Care. An ICSE 2009 Workshop. www-swe.informatik.uni-heidelberg.de/sehc09/index.htm

CA - 31 May to 3 June 09, e-Health 2009: Leadership in Action, Quebec. www.e-healthconference.com/

UNITED STATES

US - 2 to 4 June 09, SOA in Healthcare: Value in a Time of Change, Chicago. www.omg.org/hc-pr.

US - 4 to 5 June 09, Government Health IT Conference & Exhibition, Washington. www.govhealthitconference.com/index.aspx

US - 4 to 7 June 09, SIIM2009, Charlotte. Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) Annual Meeting. www.siim2009.org/

US - 9 to 10 June 09, HIMSS Virtual Conference & Exposition. www.himssvirtual.org/index.asp

Sally Glass on Tel: +61 (0)407 270 356 or Email: sally.glass@chik.com.au or
Cath Brommeyer via Email: cath.brommeyer@chik.com.au