eReferral Quality Improvement Activity Now Available for General Practice
Your practice can make the move to eReferrals as a quality improvement activity. Visit Primary Care Impact to learn about increasing the use of eReferrals to NNSWLHD Lismore Pain and Speciality Outpatient Clinics. This page contains information that can help you to “axe the fax” and increase awareness of NNSWLHD services accepting eReferral at your
Local Nurse Network Meetings Attended by 220+
Last week, Healthy North Coast hosted two local Nurse Network webinars that were attended by over 220 participants including nurses, GPs and allied health professionals. The topic was wound management and each session included five key elements: Networking and interaction Insight into the Wound Busters clinic Clinical Nurse Consultant presentation Vascular surgeon presentation Panel Q&A
Latest News for Electronic Prescribing Rollout
The Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) has been working with software vendors and recently established Communities of Interest (COIs) to test their electronic prescribing solution before a broader national rollout. COIs are locations involving at least one general practice and a community pharmacy in close proximity who MUST BOTH be ready to prescribe and dispense
COVID-19 Telehealth Items Guide
The Department of Health has developed a COVID-19 telehealth items guide, which includes the most commonly asked questions from health professionals and responses. Examples: Click here to download the new guide Since March 2020, new temporary MBS telehealth items have been available to help reduce the risk of community transmission of COVID-19. These items, and
GP eReferrals Trial Has Started in Northern NSW
Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) is trialling GP eReferrals to two of their services. If you adopt electronic referrals when referring to NNSWLHD’s or the Lismore Pain Clinic: 1. You receive an electronic acknowledgement that your referral was received. 2. You are updated electronically via secure message delivery: when the referral is being triaged
If Your Patients Attend a Mid North Coast LHD Service, You May Receive a Notification
A new hospital admission and discharge notification pilot designed by eHealth NSW’s Integrated Care Program in partnership with the Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD) will be launching soon. It is designed to help shape a future statewide solution. Notifications, sent as an event summary, will be delivered from MNCLHD hospitals to the patient-nominated
Australian Government Announces Stage Seven of Telehealth Reforms
Source: Department of Health media release Published: 10 July, 2020 In a major boost for primary health care, the Australian Government is further strengthening telehealth arrangements as recommended by the Australian Medical Association (AMA) and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and other medical experts. Under stage seven of telehealth reforms announced today,
Mid North Coast GPs Will Pilot Hospital Admission and Discharge Notifications
Mid North Coast general practices and Aboriginal Medical Services (AMSs) will soon participate in a hospital admission and discharge notification pilot. The pilot has been designed by eHealth NSW’s Integrated Care Program in partnership with the Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD). It is designed to help shape a future statewide solution. Notifications, sent
Bowel Screening Results and My Health Record
The Department of Health has advised that commencing Monday 13 July 2020, participants in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program will have their screening results uploaded to My Health Record (MHR). To opt out, patients can tick a check box on the last page of the revised ‘Participant Details’ form. If participants do not have
456 Reasons to Sign Up to the Service Registration Assistant
The SRA project is yielding significant improvements to GP data quality in Northern NSW.
Preparing for ePrescribing
Electronic prescribing is a hot topic as the Australian Digital Health Agency and software vendors prepare for the launch of the Token Model on 30 May.
Therapeutic Guidelines: Complimentary Access to eTG complete
Therapeutic Guidelines is providing complimentary access to eTG complete for a limited time. eTG complete is an evidence-based, digital point-of-care resource that is widely used by health care practitioners in Australia. Complimentary access for those without a current subscription will extend until 31 July 2020. This includes access to eTG complete online and the eTG
