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HISA WA Get Vocal About Medicare Locals
 Eleanor Dennis
eHealth Regional Manager South
Kimberley Pilbara Medicare Local
Kimberley Pilbara Medicare Local and the challenge of 925,517 sq kms in remote Australia. Opportunities with eHealth.
The presentation will look at the challenges of ‘connecting health to meet local needs’ and the opportunities that ehealth systems can provide, including working examples. KPML is also the Medicare Local Cluster Hub for regional and remote WA and all of NT. The presentation will also look at the benefits of Medicare Locals connecting to provide a more coordinated and effective approach to health in difficult to service areas.
Eleanor is currently involved in the PCEHR program as Consumer Engagement lead for the Kimberley Pilbara Medicare Local Cluster Hub.
 Stephen Kalyniuk
CIO
Bentley-Armadale Medicare Local
eHealth - Route 66 of Primary Care
Our eHealth journey is underway. We've heard about the benefits and how it will change the delivery of primary health care. The press has covered the privacy concerns, the costs and the errors. Stephen will present the eHealth journey from an eHealth support hub and a Medicare Local as related to Perth. He will also present information regarding the National Prescribing and Dispensing Repository, the Child Electronic Health Recrd and advanced directives in the national eHealth record.
Stephen has firsthand experience working in our hospital system having worked at RPH in the ICU and CCU. Stephen also holds a BSc Health Science. Stephen has twenty five years of experience working on Health IT projects and he has worked in Australia, England, Singapore and the USA.
Event sponsor:
In 2013 Pen Computer Systems has celebrated 20 years in the health informatics industry, having built its products around the needs of GPs, former Medical Divisions and more recently Medicare Locals.
To find out how your company can support HISA state branch events, email amanda'at'hisa.org.au
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