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Project approach 

The approach for this project includes: 

  • Telstra to establish a separate network over which the pilot will be run
  • Networking and video conferencing facilities to be provided by the Telstra for each hospital site with the key control point being located at the Telstra Exchange in Melbourne
  • Software for telemedicine application to be provided and configured by Cerner Corporation (Hardware for this application to be on loan from IBM Corporation for the period of the pilot.
  • A clinical working party will be established to build change management components such as guidelines, process and work instructions and to define functional requirements for the ViTCCU platform
  • A technical working party will be established to identify and address site specific technical requirements including infrastructure and facilities
  • KPMG will be engaged to provide performance management advisory for the project, develop a business case and define the framework for benefit measurement
  • Loddon Mallee Health Alliance will manage the overall co-ordination of the project and provide project management resources to support the activities of all project teams
  • A pilot of the system will be trialled with Bendigo Health and the Alfred Hospital before being rolled out to all other scoped city and country sites.

 
The project is supported by funding from the Australian Government under the Clever Networks program