My Health Record newsletter – April 2019
Key messages: - 90.1 per cent participation rate nationally. For NSW, 90.2 per cent of the population has a My Health Record
- 15,460 healthcare professional organisations are connected, including GP organisations, hospitals, pharmacies and aged care services.
- 11.5 million clinical documents have been uploaded to people's My Health Records
- 32 million medication prescription and dispense records have been uploaded
What's new Influenza season
The current influenza (flu) vaccination season offers an opportunity for GP practices, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Service providers and Pharmacies to engage with their patient’s My Health Record.
Click here for more information.
Good news stories My Health Record at Canterbury Hospital Residential Aged Care Facility Collaborative
We’ve seen an increased usage and adoption from healthcare providers, as well as a considerable increase in requests from those who are eager to learn more about the system. The My Health Record Expansion team has been visiting general practices, allied health professionals and pharmacies to ensure providers have the knowledge and resources they need to make use of the numerous benefits the system offers, including improvements in patient outcomes and avoided duplication of services. If you have any questions regarding My Health Record, please contact the team via myhealthrecord@cesphn.com.au.
Sara Matin, CESPHN Pharmacy engagement officer for My Health Record, giving a presentation on ‘How to make my Health Record work within your age care facility ‘at Canterbury hospital on 4 April. Sara has been working with age care facilities in our region to answer any questions and to educate them on the benefits of the My Health Record system.
My Health Record workshops
To date, CESPHN has held several workshops to ensure healthcare providers are My Health Record ready: - Three workshop for medical specialists at St George Private Hospital and Prince Wales Private Hospitals
- Three workshops for general practices in Mascot, Canada Bay and Canterbury and
- Two workshops for pharmacists and allied health in Hurstville and Canada Bay.
Our presenters are professional educators who are knowledgeable and engaging, include live demonstrations and generate interactive conversation for those in attendance. Topics covered have included: - When a medical specialist should use the My Health Record system
- Scenarios on uploading a shared health summary vs. an event summary for general practitioners
- Quality improvement within your practice and the tools available for improvements
- Privacy and security features of the My Health Record system
There are 11 more events for healthcare providers planned up until the end June 2019 – scroll down to our
‘Upcoming Workshops’ section for more information.
Carey Doolan – (Education and Clinical Use Lead – ADHA) presenting to Medical Specialists and practice mangers learning about the benefits of My Health Record for there practice. At Prince Wales Private hospital on 04 April 2019
Sue Cummins (Senior Trainer from Train IT Medical) presenting to GPs, practice managers and practice nurses learning about data quality improvements at Canada Bay Club on 28 March 2019
Carey Doolan – (Education and Clinical Use Lead – ADHA) demonstrating to use My Health Record in practice with Genie software to Medical specialist at St George Private Hospital on 27th April 2019. Carey used to the on-demand training Portal to demonstrate. To access the On Demand Training click here.
Manage your certificates
Did you know that your NASH PKI certificate expires two years from the date of issue? Do you know how to renew your NASH PKI certificate? For further information and to learn how to renew your NASH PKI certificate, please visit Medicare - Manage your certificates web page.
New resources My Health Record 101 – Demonstration Webinars
CESPHN has produced short video webinars on how to view, upload and share Shared Health Summaries using Best Practice, Medical Director and Genie. These are now available under our section ‘Resources for GPs’ found on this page of our website. Shared Health Summary vs Event Summary Factsheet
CESPHN has put together an interactive factsheet outlining what a shared health summary is, what an event summary is, the difference between the two, and when to create and upload these documents. New Genie software summary sheets
New Genie software summary sheets are now available. - Stop prescribing records being sent to My Health Record
- Request for pathology report not to be sent to My Health Record
- Request for diagnostic imaging report not to be sent to My Health Record
These sheets are available to download on the My Health Record website.
Reminders Webinars - New registration close off time
Education webinars will now have a registration close off time 24 hours prior to the webinar event. Please register promptly for webinars to make sure you do not miss out. No additional registrations will be accepted after the registration page has closed. Print on Demand Service
The Print on Demand Service portal has been refreshed. This includes a 'New Products' feature located within the menu options which will list recently added items for printing.
Click here for more information.
Education resources Mental Health Professionals - Privacy and legislation underpinning the use of My Health Record This interactive final part of a 3-part webinar series for mental health professionals provided an overview of privacy and legislation requirements of the My Health Record. The webinar included: - Recognise Australian privacy law, requirements and how they apply in the context of My Health Record.
- Outline MyHR legislation underpinning the use
of MyHR in practice
- Identify professional and ethical obligations, and best practice guidelines, as they relate to My Health Record and patient consent.
- Explain to your patients/clients how they can protect their privacy and control access to their My Health Record
- Understand the role of representatives and how they may engage with the patient’s My Health Record
For your reference: Understanding consumer control settings from a healthcare provider perspective webinar
This webinar provided an overview for healthcare providers of consumer control settings and how this applied in clinical work flows. For your reference: - Presentation slides can be found here
Upcoming workshops Learn how to be My Health Record ready by attending one of our My Health Record workshops. There will be opportunity to ask questions and network. My Health Record and Data Quality in your Practice
The workshop will focus around My Health Record usage and application using Best Practice and Medical Director, as well as draw upon other topics such as 5th Edition Standards or QI PIP and data extraction tools. - Presenter: Sue Cummins, Senior Trainer at Train IT Medical
- Target audience: GPs, practice managers, practice nurses
- Event Date: Wednesday 10 April 2019
- Time: 12pm Registration and Lunch. 12.30pm – 2pm workshop.
- Address: CESPHN Office - Tower A, Level 5, 201 Coward Street, Mascot 2020 Australia
- RSVP: myhealthrecord@cesphn.com.au by 5pm 9 April 2019
My Health Record and Data Quality in your Practice The workshop will focus around My Health Record usage and application using Best Practice and Medical Director, as well as draw upon other topics such as 5th Edition Standards or QI PIP and data extraction tools. - Presenter: Katrina Otto, Managing Director and Owner at Train IT Medical
- Target audience: GPs, practice managers, practice nurses
- Event Date: Thursday 9 May 2019
- Time: 12pm Registration and Lunch. 12.30pm – 2pm workshop.
- Address: Club Central Hurstville - 2 Crofts Avenue Hurstville, NSW 2220 Australia
- RSVP: myhealthrecord@cesphn.com.au by 5pm 9 April 2019
Please see here for a list of our planned events and register to attend.
Previous newsletter editions Previous newsletter editions can be accessed on our website here under ‘New features and news’.
Central and Eastern Sydney PHN
1300 986 991
Tower A, Level 5, 201 Coward Street, Mascot
info@cesphn.com.au
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