Contact Details
| Organization: | Rural Health |
| Position: | RURAL HEALTH RESEARCH/ INFORMATICS RES |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.ruralhealth.unimelb.edu.au/about%20us/our%20staff/doug%20boyle/index.html |
| Work: | 5823 4521 |
| Fax: | 5823 4555 |
| Building: | Graham St |
| Campus: | Shepparton |
Biography
Since April 2006, I have been employed as a Senior Research Fellow (Informatics) by the University of Melbourne, School of Rural Health. My specific area of research and development is the ethical information acquisition for research and clinical information sharing. I have developed the GeneRic HeAlth Network Information Technology for the Enterprise (GRHANITE) technologies. These are currently being utilised for a pilot Chlamydia Surveillance project in collaboration with the Burnet Institute, Melbourne collecting data from up-to 68 sites nationally covering a variety of information systems. These technologies will shortly be implemented across North East Victoria as part of the Centre of Excellence for Rural Sexual Health (CERSH) and also for the Rural Health Academic Network (RHAN). Negotiations are underway to see the further implementation of the technologies in Indigenous health services. The principal innovation in this technology is its ability to record-link without any prospect of identity exposure. Other innovations are its generic ability to interface to different technologies and to allow proper management of patient consent across the enterprise. Further information can be found at: www.grhanite.com.
Between 1995 and March 2006, I was the senior programmer and the designer of the Diabetes Audit and Research, Tayside, Scotland (DARTS) disease management system and subsequently for the National Implementation of this project, SCI-DC. I have been involved in all aspects of this project including the initial project negotiations and the subsequent establishment and development of the team and wider University teams. Under the auspices of SCI-DC I have held the post of IT manager and subsequently Technical Architect and Technical Consultant. Prior to the appointment of an Operations Manager, I was responsible for the administration of a budget of approximately £750,000 per annum (over £2,500,000 to date). This project started as a simple research exercise and has grown into what is widely acknowledged to be one of the most proficient systems for the management of chronic disease (primarily diabetes) internationally. I have been instrumental in the design of the system in close collaboration with my clinical colleagues and I am frequently asked to present and consult in this area. I am a co-applicant on a number of peer and non-peer-reviewed research grants and am keen to expand my grant and publication portfolios.
My technical proficiencies include all aspects of enterprise-wide database development with particular expertise in all aspects of Microsoft SQL Server. I am proficient and commonly code with C++ and Visual Basic and pick up new languages quickly. I have a highly developed knowledge and understanding of XML and Web technologies and manage teams in the delivery of complete enterprise-wide solutions. I am proficient in the areas of interfacing, data quality analysis, capture-recapture techniques and record linkage methodologies. I also have experience in epidemiology and medical statistics for example case control and cohort methodologies, population selection, confounding and bias. My doctorate is in the area of Healthcare Informatics with a thesis entitled 'Development and evaluation of technologies that facilitate enterprise-wide clinical information sharing'.
Prior to my first degree, I spent several years designing General Practice and Clinical computer systems with my first clinical computer system installed in Yorkhill Hospital, Glasgow, 1986.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Information Technology | Health Informatics, EHR, Record Linkage, Consent, Interfacing, Security, XML, Diabetes | Scotland |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Dundee | 01-Jun-2005 | |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Information Technology | University of Dundee | 02-Jul-1990 | |
| BSc (Hons) Computer Studies & Microsystems | University of Abertay Dundee | 01-Jun-1995 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Health Informatics Society of Australia | Member, Health Informatics Society of Australia (HISA) | 28-Nov-2006 | 28-Nov-2007 |
Fellowships
| Fellowship | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Fellow of the Australian College of Health Informatics (FACHI) | 25-Jul-2006 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Information Systems Organisation (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280101)
- Information Storage, Retrieval and Management (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280103)
- Database Management (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280108)
- Decision Support and Group Support Systems (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280109)
- Programming Techniques (COMPUTER SOFTWARE) (280301)
- Software Engineering (COMPUTER SOFTWARE) (280302)
- Cardiology (incl. Cardiovascular Diseases) (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321003)
- Endocrinology (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321004)
- Health Information Systems (incl. Surveillance) (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321203)
- Primary Health Care (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321208)
- Human Bioethics (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321213)
- Health Care Administration (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321215)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Application packages (COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES) (700101)
- Information processing services (COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES) (700103)
- Computer software and services not elsewhere classified (COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES) (700199)
- Endocrine organs and diseases (incl. Diabetes) (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730105)
- Cardiovascular system and diseases (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730106)
- Rural health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730209)
- Health status (e.g. indicators of well-being) (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730217)
- Public health not elsewhere classified (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730299)
- Health and support services not elsewhere classified (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730399)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Additional Grant and Contract Information
Estimated Dundee University contribution through co-applicant submissions: £750,000Estimated UK NHS staff funding through co-applicant submissions and negotiation: £2,500,000
2005 onwards (recurring): Scottish Care Information – Diabetes Collaboration – A single patient record strategy for NHS Scotland. Value: Recurring funding ~ £750,000 per annum. Sponsor: Scottish Executive Health Department Core Infrastructure Funding. Funds for senior University staff via’d from the NHS budget ~£80,000 per annum.
Best Information through Regional outcomes (BIRO): A Shared Evidence-Based Diabetes Information System to Support European Health Policy. Value: 73,640 € Sponsor: DG Sanco (European Commission). Principal UK Applicant: Boyle DIR.
2002 – 2005: Scottish Care Information – Diabetes Collaboration – A single patient record strategy for NHS Scotland. Value: £1,500,000 Sponsor: Scottish Executive Health Department. Funds for senior University staff via’d from the NHS budget ~£210,000
2002 – 2003: The frequency of symptomatic hypoglycaemia in insulin treated diabetes: A population based cohort study (Medicines Monitoring Unit, University of Dundee). Value: £90,514 Sponsor: Aventis Pharma Ltd., 9 applicants
2000 – 2002: The value of improving insulin adherence in Type I and Type II diabetes (Medicines Monitoring Unit, University of Dundee). Value: £107,200 Sponsor: UKWIND, 5 applicants
2000: Adherence to prescribed medication in patients with type 2 Diabetes: A population study (Medicines Monitoring Unit, University of Dundee). Value: £81,075 Sponsor: UKIND, 5 applicants
1999 – 2001: The clinical effectiveness of diabetes care in Scotland (joint with Lanarkshire Health Board, Falkirk and District Health Board, Stonehouse & Hairmyres Trust. Value: £196,020 Sponsor: Scottish Office Clinical Resource and Audit Group (CRAG), 6 applicants
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.