Wednesday 19 October 2016

Health IT overhaul set to deliver landmark tender

A big government tender could be on the horizon for local partners, with the Department of Health announcing plans to replace the ageing IT system it uses to deliver Medicare payments to Australians.

“The Australian government will replace the IT system to deliver reliable and accurate health, aged care and veterans’ payments,” said Minister for Health and Aged Care, Sussan Ley, and Minister for Human Services, Alan Tudge, in a joint statement.

“Australia’s existing health and aged care payments system is 30-years-old and is now obsolete.

“The new system will support the Australian government continuing to own, operate, and deliver Medicare, PBS [Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme], aged care, and related veterans payments into the future,” the ministers said. For the full article click here 



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