Healthcare Magazine October 2018 | Page 19

ASIA PACIFIC scrutiny it is getting from researchers it is sure to be a benchmark for future implementations in Australia and beyond .
“ Speaking personally ,” Dr Ayre reflects , “ the biggest challenge for me as CEO has been to maintain business as usual while so much of the energy of the organisation has been focused on a single piece of work . Some change management components have also been very taxing for our staff . I ’ m lucky in that I have had a focused and balanced team , with health professionals working alongside IT specialists , some of them also with nursing or medical backgrounds .
“ I am very satisfied by what we have achieved together and excited by the prospect of maximising the benefits from the implementation . My vision has always been that it ’ s producing really significant benefits to patient care – and that is what we are all about !”
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