e-Health Research Centre to Present at Launch of
Australian Health ICT Capability Directory at HIMSS 2005
11 February 2005
Brisbane, Australia
A joint Austrade and CHIK Services initiative, the Australian Health ICT Capability Directory will be launched by Senior Trade Commissioner David Howard from Austrade, New York at HIMSS 2005 at the Dallas Convention Center, Wednesday February 16, 2005.
The annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference is a key event in global healthcare and the e-Health Research Centre will present at the launch of the Australian Health ICT Capability Directory.
"The HIMSS Conference and Exhibition is the premier event in healthcare ICT," said Gary Morgan, CEO of the e-Health Research Centre. "I am pleased to have been invited to present at the launch of the Australian Health ICT Capability Directory. The launch of this directory at HIMSS 2005 will raise awareness and recognition of the e-Health Research Centre with potential customers and partners via the healthcare ICT media."
Gary Morgan will be available in Dallas for meetings and he can be contacted at the CHIK Booth (CS9 in LobbyD) at the Dallas Convention Center.
Background on the e-Health Research Centre
The e-Health Research Centre, a $15 million joint venture between CSIRO and the Queensland Government, is at the forefront of e-health innovation in Australia and globally, and will revolutionise the way Queensland's health sector delivers services in the future.
Its world-class researchers conduct trials on e-health solutions in Queensland and undertake R&D into critical health conditions such as cancer and stroke, with the aim of building knowledge on how the next generation of information and communication technologies can improve the delivery of patient-centred health care.
For further information contact:
Gary Morgan
Chief Executive Officer
e-Health Research Centre
Mobile: 0412 177 780
Phone: 07 3024 1600