The Government has offered Australia's three mobile operators, and vividwireless, renewal of their existing spectrum allocated on 15 year licences in the late 90s and early 2000s at set prices, while the Government expects to rake in $3 billion.
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Peter Dinham
Monday, 13 April 2009 14:57
According to Sargeant, comparing this figure to the £12 billion the UK is investing in its national programme for IT in the NHS over ten years will help to give some perspective.
He says the US funding for the implementation of electronic health records (EHRs) is spread thinly across a much larger country and administered through incentive payments to hospitals via the Medicare and Medicaid organisations. While it will undoubtedly boost investment in EHRs, it is a long way from being sufficient to cover the total cost, Sargeant adds.
“Nevertheless, healthcare IT and EHRs in particular are areas that many governments around the world are currently planning to invest in despite the recession. This presents welcome opportunities for suppliers with the right products or services and an established track record in the sector.”
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