Last weekend HCS attended the 37th SHPA National Conference in Hobart. Another great event with much interest shown in our latest release medicines management solution. Read more...
Our News
SHPA Conference wraps up Wednesday, November 16, 2011
HCS Featured in QANTAS inflight magazine Tuesday, June 01, 2010
John Elkerton discusses the future of e-health in the June edition of Bright Ideas from the QANTAS inflight magazine. "More than a decade ago, the world of business embraced the internet. However, that widely welcomed information superhighway somehow bypassed medicine. Medical records remain substantially paper-based, which not only impedes efficiency in the delivery of medical care, but also puts lives at risk." download the QANTAS Bright Ideas article. Read more...
Life saving technology Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Telstra Business profiles the entrepeneur of Award-winning software PharmCare, John Elkerton. PharmCare was developed by a hospital pharmacist to help clinicians make better-informed decisions about medication...
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AusIndustry helps HCS improve patient safety Tuesday, December 22, 2009
The research and development endeavours of Tasmanian based ICT Company, HealthCare Software, have been recognised by AusIndustry in a case study. Read more...
HCS Discharge Summaries now live across Tasmania Thursday, December 10, 2009
HCS is pleased to announce that HCS eCCO, our integrated electronic discharge summary solution, is now fully operational at three public hospitals across Tasmania. HCS eCCO was initially implemented by the Tasmanian Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS), as part of a patient discharge medication record pilot scheme at the Launceston General Hospital (LGH). Read more...
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Industry News
IOM report confirms value of e-prescribing Friday, November 18, 2011
The Institute of Medicine, in their recently released "Health IT and Patient Safety" report has confirmed that studies, including meta-analyses, offer strong evidence that computerization of prescribing can dramatically improve patient safety. This is in contrast to the lack of evidence of similar impact outside of medication safety. You can read more details at the IOM website.
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Top 10 Most Costly, Frequent Medical Errors Monday, August 30, 2010
Avoidable medical errors added $19.5 billion to the nation's healthcare bill in 2008, according to a claims-based study conducted by Millman, Inc. on behalf of the Society of Actuaries (SOA). The report lists the 10 most expensive errors in healthcare settings. Read more...
NEHTA pushes for greater unity Thursday, January 29, 2009
Chief Executive of the National E-Health Transitory Authority, Peter Fleming has called for a greater unison between stakeholders, in order to promote the development of Health IT infrastructure nationally. Read more...
Medication data needs to be unlocked Friday, January 16, 2009
The Federal Government has been called upon to cross-check Medicare and pharmaceutical records of patients, in an attempt to reduce the incidences of unnecessary illness and death often occurring as a result of medication use. Read more...
Elderly over reacting Tuesday, January 13, 2009
A West Australian study has shown that people aged 60 years and over are experiencing long-term or recurring health problems as a result of the medications they take. This is particularly concerning as medication use in this age group is increasing on a yearly basis - rising by five percent in 2001 alone. Read more...