BCG wins tender to conduct the NEHTA Review

25 June, 2007. The NEHTA Board today announced that the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has been selected via open tender to conduct the NEHTA Review.

 

NEHTA Ltd was established in July 2005 and funded jointly by all federal, state and territory governments for a three-year period to accelerate e-health in Australia. NEHTA's constitution requires Directors to commission an independent review of NEHTA's future direction two years after the company's formation.

BCG is due to commence the review process in July.

“I am confident that BCG has the capacity to conduct an independent and thorough review of NEHTA. They have a superior understanding of the e-health environment in Australia and overseas and have the knowledge to comprehensively review the work undertaken by NEHTA to date," said Uschi Schreiber, NEHTA Chair and Director-General of Queensland Health.


"BCG's team also has the capability to succinctly consider and evaluate any ongoing role for NEHTA beyond 2007/08 and the benefits and risks of alternate governance arrangements under which NEHTA, or its successor, could operate."

The review will address the effectiveness of NEHTA in meeting its objects, as set down in the constitution, including whether these objects remain valid and appropriate.

BCG will gather information on NEHTA's operations from:

  • NEHTA and its Directors;
  • Jurisdictions;
  • Key stakeholders; and
  • Independent research.

In addition, the review will consider the future direction for e-health reform and the most appropriate vehicle(s) for future directions, including the future role for NEHTA Ltd, or similar organisation.

 

There will be the provision for stakeholder input into the review. Contributions to the review can be forwarded by email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The findings of the review will be provided to the Directors in the first instance. A General Meeting of Members will be called within two months of the review being completed, to consider and vote on the future of NEHTA. The review process is planned to conclude before the end of 2007.