How iCare’s software will be ready for the launch of the PCEHR in July, 2012
From July 2012, all Australians who choose to can register for a Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR). A PCEHR will provide a consolidated view of health information which can be shared with trusted healthcare practitioners to support the delivery of safer, higher quality, more equitable and sustainable healthcare.
At iCare we have been working proactively on our software in preparation for the PCEHR roll-out so our customers will be best prepared to take advantage of the efficiencies and opportunities eHealth will provide.
iCare’s involvement in the Federal Government’s Wave 2 MedView project has enabled the adoption of eHealth standards into the iCare software. iCare is responsible for the aged care segment of MedView and will be utilising our software to directly access the medications repository by implementing the Individual Healthcare Identifier (IHI) service.
MedView is a national medications repository that will enable healthcare providers to view a combined list of consenting patients’ prescribed and dispensed medications, from across community, hospital and aged care settings. An IHI is a unique 16 digit number that will ensure the right health information is associated with the right individual in this repository.
For the first time, and only if a patient’s consent is obtained, healthcare professionals will be able to see their patient’s combined medications providing a clearer picture of a patient’s medications history. This repository will support decision making about a patient’s healthcare needs and enable better communication between their care team.
Click here for more information about MedView.
