Final Review of PCEHR

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CHF rejects doctor control of PCEHR, urges opt-out

Written by Kate McDonald on 27 November 2013. The Consumers Health Forum (CHF) has rejected the Australian Medical Association’s call to restrict the ability of consumers to control their individual records, but has agreed with its call to change the system to an opt-out model. Read full article at Pulse IT Continue reading →

No intention to kill off the PCEHR: Royle

Written by Kate McDonald on 11 November 2013. The head of the federal government’s inquiry into the PCEHR, Richard Royle, said the panel had no intention to “kill off” the PCEHR but to ensure the system is a useful and workable clinical tool. Read more at Pulse IT Continue reading →

SA ACCHSs: Important notice about the NHSD

Please note that you will be receiving some emails over the next few days with your access details to the National Health Services Directory. The emails will contain more information about the directory, how to access it, and some dates for training around using the directory’s back end. In summary, this is the outcome from … Continue reading →

HPD vs NHSD

Some information around secure messaging and directories: Please note that although the long term plan is to consolidate the information held in the two sources below, currently and for the immediate foreseeable future, both directories need to be kept updated. The table below simplifies and summarises key information about the two directories. We will forward … Continue reading →

PCEHR review panel to consider private sector involvement

Written by Kate McDonald on 04 November 2013. The three-person panel established to review the PCEHR has been asked to consider a role for the private sector in the system. read more at Pulse IT Continue reading →

EHealth checklist for SA ACCHSs

We will have walked most SA ACCHSs through this already, but here is AHCSA’s eHealth checklist to going live with the PCEHR at your health service. E-Health Checklist SA ACCHSS Continue reading →

Useful consumer How To sheet from the medicare locals

Melissa Ros and Renate Millonig have created a simplified: ‘How to Activate Your PCEHR’ and ‘Inside the eHealth Record’ for consumers. This A4 resource clearly outlines the complex steps to take to activate a record – not an easy feat for some – as well as showing what a record looks like inside – without too … Continue reading →

Scheduled outage to the PCEHR system

The Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record System is undertaking essential maintenance from 8pm Saturday 2nd November to 9:30am Sunday 3rd November (AEDT). Adelaide is 30 minutes behind AEDT i.e. if it is 1547 AEDT it is 1517 in Adelaide. During this time, consumers will not be able to access the PCEHR system. Click this link … Continue reading →

A Community Liaison Officer speaks about eHealth at Nunyara Aboriginal Health Service in Whyalla

Currently in South Australia we have two electronic health records: My eHealth Record: Is only available to Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations in South Australia.  The system operator for the My eHealth record is The NT Department of Health. Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR) This is available to all participating healthcare organisations within Australia … Continue reading →