HIC 2012 gets under way

Health & Leisure
Tuesday, 31 July 2012

At a time when the national e-health system is under the microscope, Australia’s leaders in the field of health informatics and e-health have converged on Sydney for the 20th Health Informatics Society of Australia National Conference 2012 (HIC).
This year is particularly relevant in Australia’s e-health journey. The national Broadband Network is under way, lead implementation sites and telehealth delivery are being explored, and the federal government launched its personally controlled electronic health records just 30 days before the conference.


HIC is Australia’s largest e-health and health informatics conference and is expected to attract more than a thousand practitioners, policy makers and researchers to the harbour city. Industry leaders are expected to debate the timely issues relating to the safety and privacy of e-health, the consumerisation of IT and the harnessing of technology to empower patients. And the legacies of these conversations is expected to extend far beyond the conference doors.


“It’s the ideal time to gather the leading minds in the health informatics and e-health field. Debate around e-health and the proliferation of technology that makes our healthcare more manageable, accessible and effective is relevant to all Australians,” comments Lyn Lewis-Smith, chief executive of BESydney, the organisation that supported the Health Informatics Society of Australia (HISA) in bringing the event to Sydney this year.


Lewis-Smith added: “Face-to-face business events deliver real outcomes that benefit our wider Australian community. Research released by BESydney late last year revealed 72 per cent of business event attendees agreed the congresses resulted in the implementation of new knowledge and new techniques or materials in the professional practice of the congress destination. ”


The ripple effect of this week’s event will also be enhanced by the insights offered by the number of high-profile international speakers.


"The Health Informatics Conference brings together industry leaders and experts who are designing and delivering the future of the Australian healthcare system.  With the launch of the national e-health record system, which gives all Australians the opportunity to have their health record available to them online, 24/7, we are seeing a rise in consumers using innovative technology to take ownership of their health information and break down barriers,” said Dr Louise Schaper, chief executive of HISA.


“Doctors want to use their personal devices in hospitals and consumers are collecting information about themselves and sharing it with their healthcare team – this is exciting stuff.  We are witnessing what will become a complete transformation in the way healthcare is delivered,” said Schaper.


Keynote speakers who will be presenting at the event include Dr Scot Silverstein, Professor Enrico Coiera, Dr Mike Bainbridge, Regina Holliday and Rajiv Mehta.

HIC 2012 gets under way

Health & Leisure
Tuesday, 31 July 2012

At a time when the national e-health system is under the microscope, Australia’s leaders in the field of health informatics and e-health have converged on Sydney for the 20th Health Informatics Society of Australia National Conference 2012 (HIC).
This year is particularly relevant in Australia’s e-health journey. The national Broadband Network is under way, lead implementation sites and telehealth delivery are being explored, and the federal government launched its personally controlled electronic health records just 30 days before the conference.


HIC is Australia’s largest e-health and health informatics conference and is expected to attract more than a thousand practitioners, policy makers and researchers to the harbour city. Industry leaders are expected to debate the timely issues relating to the safety and privacy of e-health, the consumerisation of IT and the harnessing of technology to empower patients. And the legacies of these conversations is expected to extend far beyond the conference doors.


“It’s the ideal time to gather the leading minds in the health informatics and e-health field. Debate around e-health and the proliferation of technology that makes our healthcare more manageable, accessible and effective is relevant to all Australians,” comments Lyn Lewis-Smith, chief executive of BESydney, the organisation that supported the Health Informatics Society of Australia (HISA) in bringing the event to Sydney this year.


Lewis-Smith added: “Face-to-face business events deliver real outcomes that benefit our wider Australian community. Research released by BESydney late last year revealed 72 per cent of business event attendees agreed the congresses resulted in the implementation of new knowledge and new techniques or materials in the professional practice of the congress destination. ”


The ripple effect of this week’s event will also be enhanced by the insights offered by the number of high-profile international speakers.


"The Health Informatics Conference brings together industry leaders and experts who are designing and delivering the future of the Australian healthcare system.  With the launch of the national e-health record system, which gives all Australians the opportunity to have their health record available to them online, 24/7, we are seeing a rise in consumers using innovative technology to take ownership of their health information and break down barriers,” said Dr Louise Schaper, chief executive of HISA.


“Doctors want to use their personal devices in hospitals and consumers are collecting information about themselves and sharing it with their healthcare team – this is exciting stuff.  We are witnessing what will become a complete transformation in the way healthcare is delivered,” said Schaper.


Keynote speakers who will be presenting at the event include Dr Scot Silverstein, Professor Enrico Coiera, Dr Mike Bainbridge, Regina Holliday and Rajiv Mehta.