ITAC 2015: Connection on the cards for My Aged Care and My Health Record
Pulse+IT's Kate McDonald: Plans to link the My Aged Care central client record with the My Health Record (MyHR, formerly PCEHR) will be “ratcheted up” following the transfer of the aged care portfolio back to the federal Department of Health, an aged care bureaucrat says. Fiona Buffinton, group manager of the access, quality and compliance group at the Department of Social Services (DSS), told the Information Technology in Aged Care (ITAC) conference this week that she, along
First ever robot employed in aged care
MSN.COM: For the first time in Australia, a robot is being used to help treat aged care residents. Zora , who will provide activities that stimulate the residents, made her debut in Madeley today. More at MSN
Tackling income-tested care fees “not on the table” in short-term: department
Australian Ageing Agenda's Linda Belardi: The Department of Social Services says it has no plans to change income-tested care fee arrangements or package levels as part of the February 2017 home care reforms.As reported by Community Care Review, there have been ongoing and widespread concerns in the sector about the effectiveness of existing means testing arrangements for consumer care co-contributions and their impact on the occupancy rates of subsidised home care.The Federa
