DoH defends PIP QI arrangements, MedAdvisor expands OS

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DoH defends PIP QI program design, data security arrangements

The Department of Health has defended the design of the Practice Incentives Program Quality Improvement incentive (PIP QI) following criticism by a doctors' group, saying it was developed and agreed through an advisory group comprised of the major primary healthcare peak associations. The PIP QI, which opened for registrations today ... [read more]

MedAdvisor launches into UK market, announces boost to revenue

ASX-listed medication adherence app developer MedAdvisor will launch into the UK market early next year, having secured its first UK pharmacy chain customer. The company has also announced an increase in revenue over last year and hopes to improve its offering to GPs visiting nursing home patients through its Clinic ... [read more]

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GPs raise “major concerns” over PIP QI privacy risks and operation

A group of high-profile GPs has hit out at the Quality Improvement Practice Incentive Program (PIP QI) that will be introduced tomorrow, saying there are major concerns with the program's governance and risk management and calling for a rethink of the upload of data to primary health networks (PHNs). The Australian ... [read more]

Clinic to Cloud moves into GP market with single-screen view of patient data

Clinical information system vendor Clinic to Cloud is launching its new software suite for general practitioners, offering a single-screen view of patient data that can be customised to the GP's individual preferences. The Sydney-headquartered company was established four years ago with a cloud-based system for the medical ... [read more]

Nexus Primary Health moves TrakCare to the cloud

Victorian community healthcare provider Nexus Primary Health has moved its InterSystems TrakCare clinical information system to a cloud-based managed service. The organisation, which includes the Wallan GP Super Clinic as well as providing allied health, mental health, disability and health promotion services to Mitchell ... [read more]

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Dimension Data wins $20m contract for eHealth NSW IaaS pilot

ICT services firm Dimension Data has won a $20 million contract over two years to pilot eHealth NSW's planned Health Grade Enterprise Network (HGEN), to be offered on an infrastructure as a service (IaaS) basis. eHealth NSW is planning to trial the network as part of the $1 billion Westmead Hospital precinct redevelopment in ... [read more]

South Island telestroke service live between Christchurch and West Coast

Neurologists based at Christchurch Hospital will be available to give advice and support to doctors treating stroke patients on the West Coast following the launch of a new telestroke service. Modelled on the hub-and-spoke service pioneered by Wellington Hospital, six spoke hospitals at Grey Base, Timaru, Oamaru, Dunedin, Dunstan ... [read more]

Best Practice releases Ruby version of Bp VIP.net for specialists

Best Practice Software has released an update to its Bp VIP.net package for Australian and New Zealand medical specialists, featuring enhancements to its financial system functionality. Dubbed Ruby service pack 1 (SP1), BP's general manager of innovation and development John Rayfield said the update also has a focus on improved ... [read more]

TGA to introduce new format for consumer medicine information documents

The federal government is revamping the template for consumer medicine information (CMI) leaflets, promising a shorter and better laid-out template with a one-page summary providing the most critical information. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) plans to publish the new template shortly and will also apply it ... [read more]

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