NEHTA welcomes debate on its role as peak e-health body - message from Uschi Schreiber, NEHTA Chair
7 August, 2007. The Board of the National E-Health Authority welcomes public debate about the important role NEHTA plays as the peak e-health body in Australia.One of the objectives of the review of NEHTA commissioned by the Board and currently being conducted by Boston Consulting Group is to seek the widest possible input into determining the next steps for e-health in Australia.
The Board of NEHTA, composed of all the heads of health agencies in Australia, reaffirms the importance of NEHTA as a key driver of healthcare reform by accelerating the pace of the national e-health agenda.
There is widespread agreement across the health sector that the pursuit of e-health in a nationally coordinated strategy is crucial for Australia. Agreement about the importance of this national agenda is shared even by those individuals and organisations that may from time to time critique NEHTA's work.
The current review of NEHTA was built into the organisation's constitution when it was established two years ago and will assist the Board in framing the future evolution of e-health.
The outcome of the review being conducted by Boston Consulting Group will be an independent assessment of and status report on NEHTA's progress to date. It will also make recommendations for the Board's consideration of NEHTA's future role and direction.
The Board of NEHTA welcomes the active engagement of interested parties during the course of the review and will take all views into account when Boston Consulting Group presents its recommendations in October.
Uschi Schreiber, Chair, NEHTA Board