Welcome to the July 2021
Health Data Portal e-newsletter
Contents include:
Item 1: 1 July–15 August 2021 Reporting is OPEN for nKPI, OSR and HCP
Item 2: nKPI Modifications for 1 July–15 August 2021 Reporting
Item 3: Update to Communicare Government Reporting Tool - version 1.5.2 (1.2.1.2)
Item 4: Consultation for three potential new indicators
Item 5: Health Data Portal User Support
Artwork: One’s Journey to Health by Luke Penrith, 2020 (detail)
Item 1: 1 July–15 August 2021 Reporting is OPEN for nKPI, OSR and HCP
The reporting round, for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander National Key Performance Indicators (nKPI), Online Service Report (OSR), and the Health Care Provider (HCP) number reports OPENED on Thursday 1 July 2021 and will close on Sunday 15 August 2021.
In acknowledgement of the pressures the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have for services, the mandatory condition in the Indigenous Australians' Health Programme (IAHP) grant funding agreement will again be waived.
For the organisations included in the Indigenous Australians’ Health Programme Primary Health Care Funding Model, it is recommended that, at a minimum, episode of care and client number questions in OSR data are completed as these are key inputs to the funding model calculations.
If your CEO decides your service will not report please send an email to indigenousreporting@health.gov.au advising us of your decision.
Item 2: nKPI Modifications for 1 July–15 August 2021 Reporting
The second group of minor nKPI updates to ensure alignment with clinical best practice will be in place in clinical information system reports and in the Health Data Portal (HDP) in time for the 1 July–15 August 2021 reporting round. This includes: PI01, PI02, PI04, PI09, PI10, PI11, PI13, PI23, and PI24.
For your information, the updated nKPI specifications/definitions can be found at the User Support Link below, and as always, there is a 'What's new/Different in IHD Reporting for July 2021' document with all the changes for your reference through the HDP User Support link.
Item 3: Update to Communicare Government Reporting Tool - version 1.5.2 (1.2.1.2)
An email was sent out, on 1 July 2021, to all Communicare users, advising that Telstra Health will be updating your version of the Communicare Government Reporting Tool (GRT).
For those services yet to receive the update, please be patient and wait for the update before submitting your data to the Health Data Portal.
We will work with you to ensure you have enough time to complete your report, regardless of when your update occurs.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused and if you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact us at indigenousreporting@health.gov.au.
Item 4: Consultation for three potential new indicators
An email was sent on Thursday 24 June 2021 inviting you to participate in the consultation process for Potential new National Key Performance Indicators for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health care (NKPIs).
This public consultation is OPEN on the Department's online Consultation Hub. It will be open for 5 weeks and will close on Thursday 29 July 2021.
The purpose of this consultation is to seek stakeholder and community feedback on the 3 proposed new nKPIs. Your perspective, experience and knowledge will be of value and contribute to the final recommendations regarding the new nKPIs.
Feedback from the public consultation will be provided to the Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Health Services Data Advisory Group (HS DAG) who will provide final endorsement (or not) of the indicators. We plan to first pilot any new nKPIs with selected health services prior to full rollout to all health services and public data reporting.
Item 5: Health Data Portal User Support
User support resources are available on the User Support link at the bottom of the HDP landing page, and all HDP pages.