[1] NEHTA aims to unlock eHealth system aspects and improve the ways in which information is electronically collected and exchanged.
[3] The 2015–16 Federal Budget provided funding to strengthen eHealth governance arrangements consistent with the review.
[4] NEHTA continues to develop and progress the national infrastructure and adoption support required for eHealth in Australia, as mandated and funded by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG).
The Commonwealth Government approved the development of the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR) system in 2010, and allocated funding to deliver this by July 2012.
NEHTA’s five strategic priorities defining their role in adoption and implementation are:NEHTA aims to develop Health Care in Australia by adopting eHealth systems.eHealth systems’ ability to securely and efficiently exchange data can drastically improve the ways in which clinical and administrative information is communicated between healthcare professionals.