Also in this wrap: Aged Care Industry Information Technology Council appoints Dr George Margelis as independent chair.
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Calls for inquiry to look at sector’s tech-related issues
The uptake of technology among providers, digital literacy of staff and resident mental health are among key areas the royal commission needs to address on technology, an industry forum has heard.
Input sought to inform ACAR distribution
Two Department of Health consultations underway are seeking input from aged care providers to inform where new residential places will be allocated and design changes to My Aged Care.
Renewed calls to improve electronic sharing of residents’ clinical information
Aged care, doctors and pharmacists groups are calling for seamless digital integration between aged care and health records.
Fax-free healthcare hindered in aged care
Fax machines are still used widely in aged care, challenging a new push from government to replace them with electronic messaging in the broader health sector.
Work to develop sector IT roadmap underway
A team from Flinders University has been appointed to undertake the scoping study for a national technology roadmap for the aged care sector.
Sector welcomes replacement of troubled aged care payments system
Aged care sector representatives have welcomed the government’s move to replace the outdated system for aged care payments, which continues to cause major challenges for providers.
New technology roadmap for the aged care sector in the works
The aged care industry’s technology body is commissioning the development of a “technology roadmap” to identify providers’ ICT requirements as the sector is further reformed under the proposals outlined in the Aged Care Roadmap.
ACIITC update
The Aged Care Industry IT Company is pressing ahead with the department on improving business to government processes in collaboration with vendors, and is working on a sector-wide and cross-sector technology strategy in conjunction with disability counterparts, it writes in this update.
Update from the ACIITC
Continuing its regular column in Technology Review in the year ahead, the Aged Care Industry IT Company writes it will focus on influencing, informing and ensuring technology is at the forefront of consideration.
Quality improvement a central theme at industry’s technology awards
A medium-sized NSW home care provider that transformed compliance and quality through IT is among the winners of this year’s Information Technology in Aged Care awards, Natasha Egan reports from the event.
ICT in aged care: more work to be done
The aged care sector has transitioned from a very low technology base at the turn of the century to mainstream acknowledgement about the need to electrify and integrate business and clinical systems, but there is still a way to go, says the organiser of the industry’s annual IT conference.
ACIITC update
Continuing the new regular column in Technology Review, the Aged Care Industry IT Company updates on its activities including its now regular consultation with DSS and new initiatives in the works.
Providers get update on sector’s ‘ICT vision’
AUDIO: Work is underway to achieve aged care’s ICT vision, but the sector will remain vigilant on key issues including the client eHealth record peak body CEO tells AAA.
