department of health
Australia launches COVID-19 app, WhatsApp chat
But no contact tracing functionality, yet.
Mar 30 2020 10:51AM
My Health Record de-identified data sharing plans pushed back
Basic governance not in place after two years.
Feb 14 2020 7:03AM
Medicare data matching laws waved through
Despite privacy concerns.
Dec 6 2019 1:00PM
Privacy fears over proposed Medicare data matching scheme
Laws don't go far enough.
Nov 11 2019 1:35PM
Health dept's Datacom outsourcing deal climbs to $321m
After service consumption change.
Nov 1 2019 12:01PM
Can a govt-wide open source messaging platform really cost just $150k?
DTA chief pushes the envelope as messaging times slashed from days to minutes.
Oct 30 2019 7:04AM
Govt proposes Medicare data matching scheme for fraud crackdown
Could source data from private health insurers.
Sep 24 2019 11:21AM
Govt releases My Health Record secondary data use plan
Provides more detail on opt-out model.
May 11 2018 4:22PM
My Health Record will share de-identified data by default
But opt-out controls to be built in.
May 8 2018 11:43AM
Govt details plan to share de-identified e-health data
Begins consultation process.
Oct 6 2017 11:48AM
Health starts briefing vendors on new Medicare IT
Meetings begin this week.
Jan 9 2017 3:15PM
Health surges toward Medicare payments system tender
Govt commits to replacing legacy tech itself.
Oct 19 2016 11:26AM
Health pulls Medicare dataset after breach of doctor details
[Updated] Researchers say govt encryption was poor.
Sep 29 2016 11:27AM
Govt releases billion-line 'de-identified' health dataset
Medicare claims dating back to 1984 available online.
Aug 15 2016 12:26PM
Health dept wants advice on de-identifying My Health Record data
Prepares for unprecedented insight into Australia's wellbeing.
Nov 30 2015 9:27AM
Health quietly passes Medicare payments sell-off deadline
Department stays silent about offloading services.
Nov 9 2015 6:30AM
Department of Health CIO leaves IT for finance
Yannopoulos tackles new challenge.
Nov 4 2015 10:54AM
Health e-record opt-out trials to cost $51 million
Price tag for million-person experiment revealed.
Aug 10 2015 12:28PM
Govt readies e-health record push to boost adoption
Training drive slated for 2016.
Jul 3 2015 1:57PM
Datacom swipes mega Health outsourcing deal from IBM
Wins $242 million federal government contract.
Apr 1 2015 10:54AM
