Victoria’s government is investing A$21.4 million to replace paper-based medical records with electronic systems in four health services, including The Royal Eye and Ear Hospital and Eastern Health. Meanwhile, Northern Adelaide Local Health Network and Peninsula Health have contracted Alcidion for a digital patient flow management platform, while Edith Cowan University is set to offer ultrasound training courses in partnership with Philips.

The True Cost of Focusing on Cost Instead of Cost-Effectiveness
When payors consider only the cost of the medication and not the cost and risk to the patient, doctor, and healthcare system, the irony is


