Saturday, March 13, 2010

E-Health

Electronic Data Management

The objective of the program is to facilitate effective implementation of best practice in information management and information technology for the purpose of high quality electronic data management within and through general practice

What’s On Offer?

The GP Network supports best practice in referral and communication between GPs and other service providers.

Stategies include:

• Access to and support for effective electronic referral systems such as
ARGUS

S2S electronic referral
Virtual private network
Shared Electronic Health Record

• Facilitation of improved communication between GPs, specialists and other health providers

• Access to secure and effective email accounts on the MEGPN Domain: name@megpn.com.au

• Provision of a ‘Help Desk’ and troubleshooting of email issues

• Monitoring and facilitation to enable general practices to maximise relevant government e-health initiatives

• Provision of high quality training and education, resources and information in electronic data management for GPs and practice staff.

• Uptake of full electronic patient records are supported through promotion of best practice

• Support for best practice through

Get Interconnected Assessments:
IT security
Data quality

• Practice visits are used to highlight medico-legal aspects of electronic data management