The organisation representing vendors of software for the aged care industry is looking forward to renewing old connections in the eHealth sector as it joins up with the wider health IT industry, following last week's announcement that it would merge with the Medical Software Industry Association (MSIA).

Only one dissenting voice was against the plan to merge the Aged Care Industry Vendors Association (ACIVA) with the MSIA, ACIVA interim president Craig Porte said, with most hoping a stronger, united industry will hold aged care in good stead with the powers that be.