…. “In the fields of observation chance favors only the prepared mind.” – Louis Pasteur   1. Backup backup backup ! Yes, no surprises here. First cab off the rank – make sure you have a backup solution in place. An automated backup is ideal. But even if you don’t have a fully automated backup […]

Forget Boomers, Gen X, Y or the Gen Millenia. Welcome Gen C. The Connected Generation – we all are a part of it. Connected to our social media. Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, LinkedIn etc. With the Twitter IPO scheduled for a widely successful launch on Nov 7 it has over 500 million users (135,000 new members […]

In November/December 2012 a Queensland Family Medical Practice was hacked and patients records encrypted. They not only attacked the patient database but also disabled the backup system. The co-owner of the medical practice said, “If you want to know what it felt like, go to your server and pull the plug out of the wall”. […]

Over the last few months, there has been an increased noise around “going paperless”. A paperless medical practice is not as rare as the Tassie Devil. In fact, with faster internet speeds, increased security and general awareness around technology – more and more doctors are jumping on the bandwagon. For those that are still considering […]

Since the launch of the Australian Government’s eHealth program a couple of years back, the uptake of PCEHR has been less than satisfactory to say the least. Why is it that a program that is focussed on improving the quality and speed of treatment is infected by procrastination – or is it? While working with […]