Industry organisations have called for active involvement in the “rebooting” of the PCEHR from consumers and health information professionals as well as clinicians following the announcement late last week of a new committee charged with clearing the way for an independent government agency responsible for eHealth.

The government is setting up an implementation taskforce to oversee the transition of responsibility for eHealth, including operation of the PCEHR and the roles currently fulfilled by NEHTA, to a new body called the Australian Commission for eHealth (ACeH).