The Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECC PHN) has completed a comprehensive digital health maturity assessment for more than 300 health facilities revealing a higher score of digital maturity across the HNECC region in comparison to other PHN regions.
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SafeScript NSW’s new approval management functionality will mean that prescribers (medical, nurse and dental practitioners) will be able to apply online for approval to prescribe or supply certain Schedule 8 medicines (in some cases, be issued approvals in real time), monitor application progress, view patient approval (previously referred to as an authority) history, have visibility of the number of active approvals held and see all approvals held within their organisations.
Earlier this year, the Australian Government introduced MyMedicare – a voluntary new patient registration system that aims to formalise the relationship between patients, their general practice, general practitioner (GP) and primary care teams.
SafeScript NSW, the state’s real time prescription monitoring (RPTM) system, has implemented a range of new enhancements aimed at improving the overall user experience.
With a vision for Healthy People and Healthy Communities, Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECC PHN) has developed and implemented a Digital Health Strategy with excellent results emerging.
A plain English guideline to the adoption and use of My Health Record in residential aged care facilities has been released, providing concise information and guidance for RACFs on the appropriate use of the system.
The Australian Digital Health Agency has launched its first consumer mobile application, my health, powered by My Health Record.
Healthcare provider organisations around the country will soon be able to update information about their healthcare services and practitioners in just one place using Provider Connect Australia, eliminating the need to keep multiple directories up-to-date manually.
The medical fax machine has all but entered retirement in the Hunter New England region, as electronic referrals between general practitioners and their service providers become more widely used.