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The Australian Department of Health has reminded prescribers and dispensers for what it says is the final time that image-based prescribing will come to an end on December 31. The temporary measure was introduced at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to allow prescribers to send a photo or fax of a prescription to pharmacists … [read more] |
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The use of electronic prescriptions has surged since June, when new lockdown provisions were introduced in NSW, Victoria and the ACT, and have now gone beyond 20 million eScripts issued since the new functionality went live in June 2020. Prescription exchange service vendor eRx Script Exchange is reporting that 20 million eScripts … [read more] |
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The Victorian Department of Health has gone to market for a commercial off the shelf Health Information Exchange (HIE) to allow the sharing of pathology data across the Victorian public healthcare system. The HIE will support DH’s pathology reform program of work, which intends to consolidate existing public hospital … [read more] |
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The West Australian Department of Health has gone live with its expanded statewide telestroke service, which is providing access to consultant neurologists by phone as well as real time access to an integrated communication and image viewing solution. The solution allows doctors rural, remote and outer metropolitan areas to … [read more] |
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