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The meeting notices for previous SIG meetings (1996 and 1997) are include below for your information. In addition, the SIG Reports for 1995, 1996, and 1997 provide further information.
| 24 November 1998 | Year's Wrap-up and Christmas Festivities |
| 9 November 1998 | Queensland Health: Strategic and Operational Directions in IT&T |
| August 1998 | TeleHealth: What is it? Issues and Opportunities? |
| May 1998 | Electronic Health Records: Strategies, Activities and Opportunities |
| March 1998 | HIMSS 98 Conference Debrief |
| November 1997 | Wrap up of the Year and Christmas Festivities |
| October 1997 | Optus Communications: Strategy for the Health Sector |
| August 1997 | Focus on Queensland Health |
| July 1997 | Hospitals & Community-based Services: The Acute Care Interface |
| May 1997 | Trends in Health IT&T |
| April 1997 | Health and the Intra/Internet |
| March 1997 | Queensland Health: Focus on Brisbane North |
| January 1997 | Review of SIG activities during 1996, and planning for 1997 |
| November 1996 | End of Year Wrap-up and Christmas Festivities |
| October 1996 | Education |
| August 1996 | Co-ordinated Care |
| July 1996 | General Practice |
| June 1996 | Nursing and Providing Care |
| May 1996 | Quality in Health Service Delivery |
| April 1996 | Health IT&T Industry Development |
| March 1996 | HIMSS Mission Review & Qld Health IM/IT Update |
5:30pm - 7:00pm, Tuesday 24 November 1998
at the IIB (Information Industries Board)
Floor 2, 143 Coronation Drive, Milton
Introduction and Review of 1998
Jeff Parker
Director CTG Healthcare Consulting, and SIG Convenor
Drinks and Nibbles (to enhance networking!)
$5 per head cover charge
Prizes, Prizes, Prizes
Kindly provided by
NEC Australia, Optus Communications, Dialog
Ericsson Australia, Telstra, Oracle Systems, Fujitsu,
Bay Technologies Communications, Praxa, Wang
of this section5:30pm - 7:00pm, Tuesday 9 November 1998
at the IIB (Information Industries Board)
Floor 2, 143 Coronation Drive, Milton
(Note this meeting was originally scheduled for 27 October 1998,
which unfortunately had to be cancelled due to speaker unavailability)
of this section5:30pm - 7:00pm, Tuesday 25 August 1998
at the IIB (Information Industries Board)
Floor 2, 143 Coronation Drive, Milton
of this section5:30pm - 7:00pm, Tuesday 26 May 1998
at the IIB (Information Industries Board)
Floor 2, 143 Coronation Drive, Milton
of this section5:30pm - 7:00pm, Tuesday 24 March 1998
at the IIB (Information Industries Board)
Floor 2, 143 Coronation Drive, Milton
Hear directly from people who went to this important international Health IT&T event.
Dr Robert Stable, Director General, Queensland Health
Geoff Krebs, Business Development Manager, Praxa Ltd
Chris Mitchell, Executive Director, Corporate Services, Mater Hospitals
John Whellum, Brisbane North & Coast IMSU Manager, Qld Health
of this section5:30pm - 7:00pm, Tuesday 25 November 1997
at the IIB (Information Industries Board)
Floor 2, 143 Coronation Drive, Milton
An opportunity to network, enjoy some drinks and nibbles & win prizes!!
Neil Thelander
Director, Information Management, Queensland Health
Jeff Parker
Director, CTG Healthcare Consulting, and SIG Convenor
- and -
A $2 Entry Fee will be charged
Kindly provided by
NEC Australia, Digital Equipment Corporation, Optus Communications,
Telstra, Oracle Systems, Fujitsu, SUN, J-Tec, Praxa
Bay Technologies Communications, IBM Australia
of this section5:30pm - 7:00pm, Tuesday 28 October 1997
at the IIB (Information Industries Board)
Floor 2, 143 Coronation Drive, Milton
John Clark, National Health Marketing Manager
Optus Communications
An Overview of Optus's Strategies for the Australian Health Market, and
an Introduction to Current Products under the Health Solutions Banner,
including HealthPoint and Messenger
of this section5:30pm - 7:00pm, Tuesday 26 August 1997
at the IIB (Information Industries Board)
Floor 2, 143 Coronation Drive, Milton
Update on the Information Management Framework
Overview of the IM Reference Architecture
and a
Workshop to provide input to a "Preferred Suppliers Panel for Services"
being planned by Queensland Health
Keith Burgess, Manager Policy and Coordination, Information Management Branch, Queensland Health
Update on the Queensland Health Information Management Framework,
the strategic context in which all IT&T investments are considered and planned.
Overview of the Information Management Reference Architecture,
the blueprint for information systems design and infrastructure integration.
Anne McGill, Business Networks Manager, Information Industries Board
An opportunity, via a workshop format, for the SIG to provide input to plans for a
Queensland Health "Preferred Suppliers Panel for Services"
of this section5:30pm - 7:00pm, Tuesday 22 July 1997
at the IIB (Information Industries Board)
Floor 2, 143 Coronation Drive, Milton
Dr Richard Ashby, Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, RBH
Issues, strategies and opportunities in linking acute and community-based services
Dr Bob Birrer, Regional Manager, Blue Nursing Services
Issues, strategies and opportunities in linking community-based and acute care services
Murray Excell, Queensland Ambulance Services
Information and communications aspects of ambulance services
Open Discussion
of this section5:30pm - 7:00pm, Tuesday 27 May 1997
at the IIB (Information Industries Board)
Floor 2, 143 Coronation Drive, Milton
Neil Thelander, Director Information Management, Qld Health
Important International Trends for the CIO; Review of Health IM Executive conference
Terry Powell, Managing Director, Data #3
Industry Perspective; Review of HIMSS exhibition and conference
Dr Michael Ward, Director Gastroenterology, Royal Brisbane Hospital
Local Trends and Factors that Influence Clinical IT&T Investment
Open Discussion
of this section5:30pm - 7:00pm, Tuesday 22 April 1997
at the IIB (Information Industries Board)
Floor 2, 143 Coronation Drive, Milton
Dr Bob Hendy, Managing Director, Med-E-Serv Pty Ltd
Applications for the Internet, e.g. in education; Update on Med-E-Serv
Patsy Myer, Project Manager, QHiN and Document Management
Qld Health's Intranet Project and the Importance of Content
Nick Moss, Manager, Networks and Security
Qld Health's Internet Strategy, particularly the Infrastructure Aspects
Open Discussion
of this section5:30pm - 7:00pm, Tuesday 25 March 1997
at the IIB (Information Industries Board)
Floor 2, 143 Coronation Drive, Milton
Dr John Menzies, CEO, Royal Brisbane and Royal Women's Hospitals
Future Directions and Priorities; Expectations of IT&T in Health Service Delivery
John Whellum, IMSU Manager, Brisbane North and Coast
Role and Function of IMSU's; Future Directions and Priorities
Open Discussion
Opportunities for Collaboration
of this section5:30pm - 7:00pm, Tuesday 28 January 1997
at the IIB (Information Industries Board)
Floor 2, 143 Coronation Drive, Milton
Review of SIG Activities for 1996, and Plan for 1997
of this section5:30pm - 7:00pm, Tuesday 26 November 1996
at the IIB (Information Industries Board)
Floor 2, 143 Coronation Drive, Milton
An opportunity to network, enjoy some drinks and nibbles & win prizes!!
Neil Thelander
Director, Information Management, Queensland Health
Lyn Hamill
Executive Director, Private Hospitals Association (Qld)
Kindly provided by QTIG
Kindly provided by
NEC Australia, Digital Equipment Corporation,
Telstra, Oracle Systems, Data General and Silicon Graphics
of this section5:30pm - 7:00pm, Tuesday 22 October 1996
at the IIB (Information Industries Board)
Floor 2, 143 Coronation Drive, Milton
IT&T opportunities in health education (professional and consumer)
Sophie Dwyer
Director, Health Advancement Branch, Queensland Health
(Jennifer Shepherd and Michael Tilse stood in for Sophie,
who was unable to make it)
Max Crofts
Managing Director, Health Information Kiosks
Stephen Shackcloth
Manager, Planning & Evaluation, Oral Health Unit, Qld Health
of this section5:30pm - 7:00pm, Tuesday 27 August 1996
at the IIB (Information Industries Board)
Floor 2, 143 Coronation Drive, Milton
Linking community and institutional health resources. Review of Pilot Projects
Ian Watts
Member of Qld Health COAG Project Team
Dr Ossama El Saadi
Chair, Information Co-ordination Sub-Committee,
Brisbane North Division of General Practice
Dr Robert Hendy
Managing Director, Med-E-Serv Pty Ltd
of this section5:30pm - 7:00pm, Tuesday 25 June 1996
at the IIB (Information Industries Board)
Floor 2, 143 Coronation Drive, Milton
Current state-of-play; Commonwealth strategies; IT&T opportunities
Dr John Aloizos
Co-ordinator Queensland Urban Divisions of General Practice
Cobie Rudd
Manager, Primary Healthcare Unit, Queensland Health
Ron Hodgson
Medcom Consulting (previously Managing Director, Rx Healthcare)
of this section5:30pm - 7:00pm, Tuesday 25 June 1996
at the IIB (Information Industries Board)
Floor 2, 143 Coronation Drive, Milton
Point-of-Care Issues, Experiences, Requirements and Solutions
Cherrie Low
Director of Nursing, Greenslopes Private Hospital
Cathy Hindmarsh
PND Co-ordinator, Queensland Health
Di Humes
Nurse Manager, The Prince Charles Hospital
of this section5:30pm - 7:00pm, Tuesday 28 May 1996
at the IIB (Information Industries Board)
Floor 2, 143 Coronation Drive, Milton
IT&T Opportunities
Kevin Galligan
ACHS Surveyor, RBH Accreditation Co-ordinator
Elizabeth Garrigan
Convenor, Qld Health Best Practice Network
Warren Armitage
Chief Information Officer, The Wesley Hospital
of this section5:30pm - 7:00pm, Tuesday 23 April 1996
at the IIB (Information Industries Board)
Floor 2, 143 Coronation Drive, Milton
This meeting is dedicated to the HIID Program
(a joint program of the IIB, Queensland Health,
the IT&T Industry and Private Health Groups)
Dr John Youngman
Deputy Director-General, Health Services, Queensland Health
Deputy Chair, HIIDEC (HIID Executive Committee)
Dr Lisa Hudson
Dept of Allied Health, Toowoomba Health Services
Bernadette Wright
Information Systems, Mater Hospital
Neil Thelander
Director, Information Management, Queensland Health
Chair, HIID SRG (Strategy Resource Group)
of this section5:30pm, Tuesday 26 March 1996
at the IIB
Floor 2, 143 Coronation Drive, Milton
Subjects for this meeting are:
Dr Brent Richards (Gold Coast Hospital)
Dr Peter Whan (Redcliffe Hospital)
Terry Powell (Data #3)
Jon Uldridge (Praxa)
Yvonne Packbier (IIB)
Lyn Hamill (Private Hospitals Assoc.)
of this section© 1999 Jeff Parker. Last Updated 29 March 1999.