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Technology Working Party

There has been an explosion of new technology in the telemedicine arena in recent years. Among these developments are the use of telephone and email for the provision of advice to patients, the capacity to undertake consultations via video- link (for the purposes of both diagnosis and ongoing review), the use of computers to view and assess radiology films from a distance, the use of digital photography of skin lesions which can be emailed to a specialist for diagnosis, and the transfer of information from implanted cardioverter defribillators scanned by a patient down a phone line and accessed by a cardiologist.

The HARP Technology Working Party will explore opportunities for advancing the use of technology to assist in disease management programs. In particular this Working Party will examine distance monitoring of patients with chronic and complex illnesses, focussing on the particular groups targeted by HARP (eg COPD and CCF).

Report:

HARP Technology Working Party Report ( PDF File 437KB)

Membership:
Assoc Prof John Rasa (Chair) - Eastern Health
Dr George Braitberg - Austin & Repatriation Medical Centre
Dr Branko Cesnik - Centre for Medical Informatics
Mr Alex Currell - Metropolitan Ambulance Service
Ms Sue Daly - Department of Human Services
Ms Di Dixon - Western Health
Mr Aaron Doty - Department of Human Services
Dr Kim Hill - Bayside Health
Assoc Prof Henry Krum - Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Ms Susan Medlin - Department of Human Services
Dr Nathan Pinskier - Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Dr Susan Sdrinis - Department of Human Services
Ms Jannie Selvidge - Barwon Health
Ms Lyndie Spurr - Royal District Nursing Service
Mr Paul Williamson - Department of Human Services

Key contact

Paul Williamson
Tel: 03 9616 1334