EMR success needs IT wake up: NSW e-health CIO

03.06.2011

"Is the governance structure right? It's hard to say. It's currently being reviewed and likely to make changes to way we do clinical projects."

Rodgers said the national e-health agenda also has a "strong agenda" and NSW Health supports it.

"We have a wave two sites in NSW (Greater Western Sydney e-health consortium) is a collaboration between the Western Sydney and Blue Mountains health networks."

A community health systems project will also extend reach of the EMR program beyond state hospitals and clinical facilities.