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eHealth

Queensland Health (QH) will undertake a journey over the next seven years to develop and deliver innovative technologies that assist in advancing the quality of health care in Queensland.

Over the next four years, the State Government will invest an additional $243 million through its eHealth program to introduce mobile devices, faster broadband and telecommunications capability, and the information systems necessary to provide the electronic sharing of secure patient information.

The eHealth program will deliver some significant benefits and outcomes for the health care delivered to Queenslanders including improving:

Patient waiting times and capacity to deliver needed services.
Access for patients in rural and remote locations to specialist resources and expertise.
Interaction across a network of providers including health care professionals and GPs.
Clinical decision making by providing better access to electronic medical records.
The sharing of information such as referrals and discharge summaries between QH's Hospitals and General Practitioners.

Find out more about QH's eHealth program, proposed activities and key benefits by viewing the eHealth Strategy. Otherwise, view the About Health section to understand the approach and what is happening internationally in the eHealth space.

Last Updated: 27 August 2007
Last Reviewed: 27 August 2007