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Politicians consider electronic IDs

11 February 2010 | An integrated electronic health care system moved one more step towards realisation yesterday after the Federal Government introduced a bill into Parliament for the creation of electronic health care identifier numbers.


E-health IDs to raise privacy

20 January 2010 | The new health care electronic identifiers will increase patient privacy, according to a leading e-health advisor to the Government. 1 comment


E-health IDs by mid-year: Roxon

12:00 AM | Electronic identifier numbers will be assigned to all patients and health care providers by the middle of the year as the Federal Government pushes ahead with its electronic health care program. 1 comment


Speed up e-health, Government urged

24 August 2009 | Pharmacists have repeated calls for an accelerated timetable for the implementation of a national e-health system following comments by the Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, last week.


Guild endorses reform blueprint

27 July 2009 | The peak pharmacy body has welcomed today's release of a major report on reforming the country's health system, saying it vindicated the direction and performance of pharmacy.


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