Stories about: Health and Aged Care

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Vic govt embarks on data interchange project 08 June, 2007 12:15

In line with its e-business infrastructure initiative and [[ArtId:158309657|e-health system overhaul]], the Victoria Department of Human Services (DHS) will implement a new data interchange platform to facilitate information sharing between non-government organizations.
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Spyware annoys, not threatens, IT managers 27 May, 2004 11:02

Despite the alarming statistics and doomsday warnings about spyware in recent months, Australian IT managers claim it has only hit a small percentage of their user base with few signs of malicious intent.
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Secure network links doctors, hospitals 09 March, 2001 16:34

The movement of information between hospitals and GPs in Australia can now occur securely online following the accreditation of the Health Insurance Commission's (HIC) Health eSignature Authority with the Commonwealth Government's Gatekeeper status.
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Doctors still wary of Net-based patient records 27 February, 2001 14:09

The chances of the federal government's key project to get health records online becoming a "white elephant" rests with keeping doctors onside, said the Federal Minister for Health and Aged Care.
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Dotcoms Clamour For Health Business 11 September, 2000 12:01

Legions of dotcom companies are pitching IT solutions to the federal government to participate in the development of a national database of electronic health records for all Australians.
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ASI passes $50 million Health check 29 September, 1999 12:01

Australian PC assembler ASI Solutions has scored a $50 million bonanza after being awarded a contact for the supply of desktops as one of the key SME partners to IBM Global Services Australia in the Federal Health Group Contract awarded last week.
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IBM GSA scores lucrative Government deal 27 September, 1999 12:01

IBM GSA has fought off outsourcing competitors EDS and CSC to score a five year $350 million deal with the Federal Government's Health Group agencies.
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IBM GSA scores $350 million Health deal 24 September, 1999 12:01

The federal government has selected IBM Global Services Australia (IBM GSA) as preferred tenderer for a $350 million, five-year outsourcing contract covering IT operations of federal health agencies.
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IBM GSA scores $350 Health deal 23 September, 1999 12:01

The Commonwealth government has selected IBM Global Services Australia (IBM GSA) as preferred tenderer for a $350 million, five year outsourcing contract covering IT operations of federal health agencies. IBM GSA beat EDS and CSC to the deal, and will provide a wide range of IT infrastructure and services to the Department of Health and Aged Care, the Health Insurance Commission (HIC) and Medibank Private.
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Fed govt scores its Y2K progress 18 March, 1999 12:01

Federal government departments and agencies appear to have a tighter grip on year 2000 compliance projects than government business enterprises (GBE) and external entities, according to a progress report released by Senator Alston, Minister for Communication, Information Technology and the Arts, yesterday.
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Health department dumps 3Com in NIC switch 22 January, 1999 12:01

The Department of Health and Aged Care dumped its 3Com NICs (network interface cards) late last year in an $80,000 NIC reshuffle.