In a really fabulous announcement the greatest block to e-Health progress in Australia, in my view, has finally announced his resignation from NEHTA. Founding CEO to leave NEHTA 31 March, 2008, Dr Ian Reinecke, the founding Chief Executive Officer of the National E-Health Transition Authority, has announced his decision to leave NEHTA. Chair of the NEHTA Board Dr Tony Sherbon thanked Dr Reinecke for his leadership of NEHTA since October 2004. Dr Reinecke was responsible for establishing NEHTA as a company in 2005 and the subsequent development of a work program that now involves more than 150 staff working on a range of complex e-health projects. "Following funding support from COAG, Dr Reinecke has negotiated the contract to establish unique health identifiers for all Australians as well as their health care providers," Dr Sherbon said. "This project is now well underway and Dr Reinecke's efforts will prove to be of great benefit in the near future to millions of Australians. ...
This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
