Klaus Veil Email & Phone Number

Sydney, Nsw, Au

The Unifying Alliance Of Australian Professional Associations

The Council is the unifying alliance of Professional Associations that represent close to 1 miilion Australian professionals including engineers, healthcare and computer professionals, veterinarians and accountants. ACoP is acknowledged by the community, industry and government as the Thought Leaders advocating for the Professions, Professionals and Professionalism since 1971.Its members are professional associations and supporting organisations who share the mission of advocating for… Show more The Council is the unifying alliance of Professional Associations that represent close to 1 miilion Australian professionals including engineers, healthcare and computer professionals, veterinarians and accountants. ACoP is acknowledged by the community, industry and government as the Thought Leaders advocating for the Professions, Professionals and Professionalism since 1971.Its members are professional associations and supporting organisations who share the mission of advocating for community confidence in all Professionals and their evidence-based advice in difficult times.The Council's thought leadership influences policy and supports the Professions in the areas of► Education, Accreditation, Micro-Credentials & Employability► Professionalism and Ethics► Diversity, Culture and Inclusion► Climate Action Show less

School Of Computing, Engineering & Mathematics

Western Sydney University (formerly known as UWS) is a multi-campus university in Greater Western Sydney that is ranked among the top 600 universities in the world.My special focus is on Digital Health, Health Informatics and Health Information Management within the School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics (SCEM). Western Sydney offers dedicated eHealth Bachelor and Masters degrees, a Health Information Management degree as well as the industry-oriented Graduate Certificate and… Show more Western Sydney University (formerly known as UWS) is a multi-campus university in Greater Western Sydney that is ranked among the top 600 universities in the world.My special focus is on Digital Health, Health Informatics and Health Information Management within the School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics (SCEM). Western Sydney offers dedicated eHealth Bachelor and Masters degrees, a Health Information Management degree as well as the industry-oriented Graduate Certificate and the Australian Health Informatics Summer School.I am also involved in the Western Sydney's eHealth Research Group, formerly known as the TeleHealth Research & Innovation Laboratory (THRIL). Show less

Digital Health, Ehealth And Hl7 Training Courses & Workshops

We teach a variety of Workshops, Courses and Seminars including the 2-day intensive "HL7 Implementation Course" and the infamous "HL7 Certification Boot Camp"

Committed To Excellence In Non-Profit Organisation Governance

The Globally Leading Ehealth Standards

Supported the international healthcare interoperability standards development work as:► Co-Chair & Editor - Patient Administration Work Group► Founding Co-Chair Electronic Health Records Work Group► Co-Chair V2.x Publishing Work Group► Co-Chair Organisational Relations Work Group◆ Awarded "HL7 Volunteer of the Year" in 2001◆ Awarded "HL7 Fellow" (FHL7) for "Outstanding Service, Commitment and Contributions to HL7"

Global Leader In Ehealth Standards

During the four terms I served on the HL7 Inc Board as Affiliate Director and Director, I passionately pursued the internationalisation of the HL7 organisation and was able to grow the number of HL7 International Affiliates from nine to over 30 at the end of 2007. My persistent lobbying was rewarded in 2005, when HL7 held the first Working Group Meeting outside North America in Holland. This was followed by WGMs in Germany in May 2007, September 2008 in Canada, May 2009 in Japan, May… Show more During the four terms I served on the HL7 Inc Board as Affiliate Director and Director, I passionately pursued the internationalisation of the HL7 organisation and was able to grow the number of HL7 International Affiliates from nine to over 30 at the end of 2007. My persistent lobbying was rewarded in 2005, when HL7 held the first Working Group Meeting outside North America in Holland. This was followed by WGMs in Germany in May 2007, September 2008 in Canada, May 2009 in Japan, May 2010 in Rio and Jan. 2011 in Sydney!I also strongly supported HL7 making its Standards freely available to enable faster growth in developing countries and to provide equitable access for all. After much soul-searching, HL7 finally made this step in 2012 and since April 2013 the HL7 Standards and other intellectual property are freely available.I was awarded "HL7 International Volunteer of the Year" in 2001 and "HL7 Fellow" in 2012. Show less

The leading high-impact conference for Health Information Science researchers across Asia-Pacific and beyond. Accepted papers are published by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

The Health Informatics Open Access Journal

The electronic Journal of Health Informatics is an international journal dedicated to the advancement of Health Informatics, eHealth and Information/Communications Technology (ICT) in healthcare. eJHI is an Open Access journal committed to scholarly excellence and has readers globally in all health professions and at all levels.

Health Informatics Thought Leaders In Asia-Pacific

ACHI is the professional body for Health Informatics in the Asia-Pacific Region. Its Fellows and Members are national, regional and international experts, thought leaders and trusted advisers in Health Informatics. The College sets standards for education and professional practice in Health Informatics, provides evidence-based guidance to jurisdictions, supports initiatives, facilitates inter-disciplinary collaboration and mentors the community.

Ehealth Systems Interoperability Consulting & Education

A leading Australian specialist consultancy focusing on consulting and education in healthcare systems, interoperability and messaging. HL7S&S has a comprehensive track record in successfully undertaking projects for Federal and State Health agencies, product vendors, private hospital groups and other healthcare organisations - incl. the Australian Dept. of Health and Ageing, NeHTA and the World Bank project to redevelop the health information systems in Bulgaria.

It-014 Health Informatics Standards

Since 1996 I have been a member of all Standards Australia IT-014 eHealth Messaging committees.From 1999 to 2012 I served as Co-Chair of the IT-014-06-03 "HL7 Patient Administration" committee.From 2006 to 2014 I served as Co-Chair of the IT-04-06 "Messaging & Communication" committee.I have been awarded numerous Standards Australia Certificates of Appreciation.

Implementing Ehealth Standards

I obtained ~A$330k in govt. funding for IHE Australia, planned and ran the 2008 and 2009 IHE Connectathon testing events and IHE Showcases at the HIC'08 and HIC'09 conferences.

Championing Ehealth Standards In Australia

► 'Re-invente' the Australian HL7 Affiliate to be an independent, collaborative and user-focused organisation supporting HL7 implementers in Australia.► Negotiated a MoU with Standards Australia that leveraged IT-014's infrastructure and processes to localise the HL7 Standards for Australia.► Successfully negotiated regular substantial Australian federal government funding for expert participation in the HL7 International standards development work.► Facilitated NEHTA's public… Show more ► 'Re-invente' the Australian HL7 Affiliate to be an independent, collaborative and user-focused organisation supporting HL7 implementers in Australia.► Negotiated a MoU with Standards Australia that leveraged IT-014's infrastructure and processes to localise the HL7 Standards for Australia.► Successfully negotiated regular substantial Australian federal government funding for expert participation in the HL7 International standards development work.► Facilitated NEHTA's public recognition of HL7 as viable eHealth Standards for Australia .► During my chairmanship, HL7 Australia also assumed a leadership position in Asia-Pacific, supporting the formation and growth of HL7 Affiliates in New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, etc.► served on the HL7 Australia Board until November 2012. Show less

Leading Ehealth Consultants To Government

Consulted to the Malaysian Ministry of Health

Victoria'S Leading Health Informatics/Him School

Lecturer for Health Informatics and Health Information Management (HIM)Taught years 1-3 and postgraduate courses

A Major Australian Healthcare Corporation

I was responsible for corporate-wide IT Operations and Development of IT systems for six private hospitals, 20 medical centres and a large diagnostic pathology laboratory and I:► Re-structured the EDP Operations and Software Development departments from a "closed shop" to an open customer-oriented operation► Established a 600-node remote clinical data network using HL7 messaging► Managed reconfiguration and expansion of existing computer system► Renegotiated and settled existing… Show more I was responsible for corporate-wide IT Operations and Development of IT systems for six private hospitals, 20 medical centres and a large diagnostic pathology laboratory and I:► Re-structured the EDP Operations and Software Development departments from a "closed shop" to an open customer-oriented operation► Established a 600-node remote clinical data network using HL7 messaging► Managed reconfiguration and expansion of existing computer system► Renegotiated and settled existing contract disputes with major suppliers► Achitected and implemented a new MHC IT systems "road map" including message-standards-based interoperability Show less

Supporting Biomedical Engineering In Nsw

Founded in 1966, the SMBE (NSW) strives to advance the cause of Biomedical Engineering in New South Wales. Its aim is the advancement of the use and understanding of Biomedical Engineering through research and practice, the promotion of interchange of ideas and interests in this area as well as the representation of persons working in these fields.

Bachelor (Equiv), Economics

Activities and Societies: Psychology Round Table

Research Fellow, Health Informatics

(formerly known as the University of Ballarat)

Adjunct Associate Professor, Engineering, Computing And Mathematics