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News and achievements


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2012
  • The electronic medical record viewer (The Viewer) live in 200 sites - (May 2012)
  • Queensland Radiology Information System (QRiS) live at Boigu and Saibai Islands Primary Health Care Centres - (April 2012)
  • The Viewer project team complete statewide implementation - (March 2012)
  • The Viewer live in 150 sites - (February 2012)
  • Children’s Health Service District tele-radiology implementation completed - (February 2012)
  • Enterprise Picture Archive Communication System (PACS) live at 65 Queensland Health facilities - (February 2012)
  • Central Queensland Health Service District tele-radiology implementation completed - (February 2012)
  • The Viewer live in 100 sites - (Jnauary 2012)

2011
  • QRiS validates one millionth report - (November 2011)
  • The Viewer live in 50 sites - (November 2011)
  • Darling Downs-West Moreton Health Service District tele-radiology implementation completed - (November 2011)
  • Anaesthetics solution finalist at the 2011 Premier’s Awards for Excellence in Public Service Delivery in the Healthy Category - (October 2011)
  • The Viewer project team start statewide implementation and are live in over 25 sites by the end of October 2011 - (October 2011)
  • Queensland Health’s eHealth initiatives showcased at the Health Informatics Conference 2011 - (August 2011)
  • Wide Bay Health Service District tele-radiology implementation completed - (August 2011)
  • Electronic patient discharge solution finalised 500,000th discharge summary - (July 2011)
  • South West Health Service District tele-radiology implementation completed - (July 2011)
  • The Viewer commences first district wide implementation in the Mackay Health Service District - (July 2011)
  • Anaesthetics solution live at Thursday Island Hospital helping to ‘close the gap’ for indigenous communities in the Torres Strait Islands - (June 2011)
  • The Viewer commences pre-pilot at Redcliffe Hospital - (June 2011)
  • QRiS validated 750,000th report - (May 2011)
  • 50th PACS went live - (May 2011)
  • Anaesthetics solution implemented in 10 regional and three remote sites - (May 2011)
  • External Radiology Reporting Interface (ERRI) pilot successful - (April 2011)
  • Central West Health Service District tele-radiology implementation completed - (April 2011)
  • Cherbourg Hospital goes live with tele-radiology solution which is helping to 'close the gap' for indigenous communities in Queensland - (March 2011)
  • PACS celebrates 1st birthday - (March 2011)
  • Wide Bay Health Service District commits to tele-radiology - (January 2011)

2010
  • Electronic Discharge Summary (EDS) live in 172 Queensland Health facilities - (May 2010) 
  • QRiS live in 54 Queensland Health facilities in rural and remote Queensland - (May 2010)
  • Endoscopy Services Information System Solution (ESISS) live at 10 Queensland Health facilities - (May 2010) 
  • Tactical eReferrals live at two Queensland Health facilities - (May 2010) 
  • AARK solution live at 12 Queensland Health facilities - (May 2010) 
      

[+/-] Other milestones

  • 300,000th Queensland patient to receive an EDS - (Septembery 2010) 
  • 500,000th report entered into QRiS - (Septembery 2010) 
  • Radiology Informatics Program (RIP) receives a highly commended award in the Regional Development category from Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) - (Septembery 2010) 
  • School for Oral Health Service Information Project (SOHSIP) wins award for Project Management Excellence in the Organisation/Management category from AIPM - (Septembery 2010) 
  • Tactical eReferrals commences pilot in Mackay Base Hospital - (July 2010) 
  • Cooeenet@qld wins Excellence Award for Best Communication Initiative - Large Enterprise category from Australian Telecommunications User Group (ATUG) - (July 2010) 
  • Phase One of Management of Applications, Permits and Licensing Events (MAPLE) project goes live - (May 2010) 
  • Cooeenet@net project finalises - (May 2010) 
  • Information System for Oral Health (ISOH) reaches project finalisation with 355 sites online - (March 2010) 
  • ISOH, a central database with reliable oral health information on patients, is implemented into School Oral Health Services - (January 2010) 

2009
  • EDS live in 64 Queensland Health facilities and 100,000 patient summaries produced - (December 2009)  
  • QRiS live in 20 Queensland Health facilities in rural and remote Queensland - (December 2009)
  • ISOH is being used in 355 public dental clinics - (December 2009)
  • BreastScreen Queensland (BSQ) live at 36 sites including five mobile screening units - (December 2009)
  • ESISS live at three Queensland Health facilities - (December 2009)
  • AARK solution live at five Queensland Health facilities - (December 2009)
      

[+/-] Other milestones

  • AARK solution live in first Queensland Health sites, Redcliffe and Caboolture - (October 2009)
  • RIP wins 2009 Premier's Awards for Excellence in Public Service Delivery - (October 2009)
  • Tactical eReferral Project approved - (September 2009)
  • ESISS goes live in first Queensland Health facility, Princess Alexandra Hospital - (August 2009)

2008
  • Statewide implementation of the Consumer Integrated Mental Health Application (CIMHA) - (November 2008)
  • Cooeenet@qld Project secures extra funding to expand the project outcomes - (August 2008)
  • The eHealth Program engages with more than 200 stakeholders to define Queensland Health’s eHealth key priority areas
  • Construction begins on the first mobile BreastScreen van collaborating with Cooeenet@qld

2007
  • QRiS live in first Queensland Health facility, The Townsville Hospital - (February 2007)
  • Queensland Government approved $243 million for the Queensland Health eHealth Strategy

2006
  • Queensland Health eHealth Strategic Plan is established
     

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Last Updated: 23 September 2011
Last Reviewed: 23 September 2011



Contact information

For further information about the eHealth Program contact:
 

eHealth Program
PO Box 117
Fortitude Valley Qld 4006

E: eHealth-team@health.qld.gov.au
 

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