eHealth

Overview

Objectives

Partners

Achievements

Resources and Links

Contact Officers

Overview

General Practice Tasmania is committed to supporting the delivery of high quality, safe and integrated primary health care services to Tasmanian communities and believes effective information management and eHealth are critical to achieving this.

Evidence shows that service efficiency, quality, safety and health outcomes will be significantly improved through the establishment of an integrated health network underpinned by effective information management and information technology reforms across the entire health sector.

The timely, accurate, consistent and secure exchange of information relevant to the care of patients between general practice and other health care providers is fundamental to the development of an integrated health network.

The eHealth Program is governed by the General Practice Tasmania network IM and eHealth Position Statement released in November 2007 and aims to provide leadership in and support the information management and information technology reforms that will deliver high quality, safe and integrated primary health care services.

Program Objectives

The eHealth Program aims to the adoption of national eHealth standards and building improved eHealth connectivity and interoperability within General Practice by:

• Supporting the development of network policy by providing high-level, strategic advice on key eHealth issues impacting on general practice
• Contributing to developing a state-wide perspective on eHealth
• Promoting communication and information sharing between divisions from each state and territory, SBOs and AGPN on eHealth initiatives and best practice
• Acting as key points for interactions with divisions on eHealth initiatives
• Supporting improved connectivity and eHealth uptake within general practice, including Broadband connectivity, SeHRs, secure messaging and NEHTA standards
• Providing guidance and support for divisions on national and state eHealth infrastructure developments that impact on general practice
• Assisting network members to develop eHealth projects and source funding to align with other infrastructure developments where possible

Partners

General Practice Tasmania has partnerships with the following organisations in the eHealth Support Program:

• The Australian General Practice Network (AGPN)
• The State Based Division Organisations (SBOs)
• Divisions of General Practice (DGPs) across Australia
• Tasmanian State Department of Health and Human Services

Achievements

Achievements within the eHealth Support Program include:

• Participation in the national Divisions Network eHealth Project (DNeHP)
• Establishment of the General Practice Tasmania IM and eHealth (IMEH) Collaborative
• Implementation of the SECCI Project
• Steering Committee member on the Pharmacy Guild ShareMED project for RMMR and HMMR's
• Steering Committee member for HealthConnect Tasmania
• Steering Committee member on the DHHS Tele-Oncology project
• Membership of the Tasmanian DHHS eHealth Reference Group

Contact Officer(s)