eHealth: Your questions answeredPresenters: Michelle McClure & Kathy Rainbird

May 2013

South West WA Medicare Local web address

www.sw-medicarelocal.com.au

the new eHealth recordQuestions? Questions? Questions?

• What is it?• Does it include all health information?• How does it work? • Who creates the Shared Health Summary?

• Who is the “nominated provider”?

• Will it replace point-to-point communication?• Can we see what it will look like?• How much time will it take?

the new eHealth recordQuestions? Questions? Questions?

• What can patients see?• Can patients change the information?• Can practices assist patients to register for

their own eHealth record?• What is South West WA Medicare Local doing

to help health professionals that opt-in to eHealth?

• What is happening in terms of consumer awareness campaigns?

You are invitedto the RACGP peer-to-peer

education session

“Using the eHealth record system to add value to

clinical consultations” 

Date: Tuesday 28 May 2013

Time: 6.00pm to 8.30pm

Venue: South West WA Medicare Local, Head Office

106 Stirling Terrace, Albany For more information or to register visit: www.racgp.org.au/education/courses/racgpevents/wa/ or contact Amy Felton p: 9489 9555 e: amy.felton@racgp.org.au

The eHealth record system

Reference: The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (2013) eHealth record system: Adding value to clinical consultations. Peer-to-peer seminar. Participant guide. Victoria, Australia.

The eHealth record containsClinical documents

Personally entered data

Medicare data

The eHealth record containsClinical documents (uploaded by a healthcare professional)

• Shard health summary• Event summary• e-referrals, specialist letters and e-discharge summaries

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Mr Vijay Engineer

Retired

Mr Vijay Engineer

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Full Blood Count (FBC), Bay Hill Pathology

Full Blood Examination(FBE), Bay Hill Pathology

Mr Vijay Engineer

Current RX

Morphine

eHealth Record Exists

Create SHS

Indicative Example

Event Summary

Currently logged in: Dr Chris Javad

Tramadol Delirium Moderate

Lipitor 40 mgOnce Daily

Metformin 500 mg Twice Daily

25/09/1958 Male49

03 1234 5678 0413 564 229

Vijay Engineer56 Pitt, St, Nehtaville, Vic, 3000

89213198951

Retired Factory Worker

Lipitor 40 mgOnce Daily

Metformin 500 mg Twice Daily

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Mr Vijay Engineer

Mr Vijay Engineer

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Full Blood Count (FBC), Bay Hill Pathology

Full Blood Examination(FBE), Bay Hill Pathology

Mr Vijay Engineer

Current RX

eHealth Record Exists

Create SHS

Indicative Example

Event Summary

Upload

Currently logged in: Dr Chris Javad

Tramadol Delirium Moderate

Morphine

25/09/1958 Male49

03 1234 5678 0413 564 229

Vijay Engineer56 Pitt, St, Nehtaville, Vic, 3000

89213198951

Retired Factory Worker

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Mr Vijay Engineer

Mr Vijay Engineer

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Full Blood Count (FBC), Bay Hill Pathology

Full Blood Examination(FBE), Bay Hill Pathology

Mr Vijay Engineer

Current RX

Morphine

PCEHR Exists

Create SHS

Indicative Example

Event Summary

Shared Health Summary successfully uploaded to the National eHealth Record System

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Mr Vijay Engineer

25-09-1958

Currently logged in: Dr Chris Javad

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Lipitor 40 mgOnce Daily

Metformin 500 mg Twice Daily

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25/09/1958 Male49Vijay Engineer56 Pitt, St, Nehtaville, Vic, 3000

89213198951

Retired Factory Worker

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The eHealth record containsClinical documents (uploaded by a healthcare professional)

• Shard health summary• Event summary• e-referrals, specialist letters and e-discharge summaries

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The eHealth record containsClinical documents (uploaded by a healthcare professional)

• Shard health summary• Event summary• e-referrals, specialist letters and e-discharge summaries

The eHealth record containsClinical documents

Personally entered data

Medicare data

The eHealth record containsPersonally entered data

• Personal health summary • Advanced care directive custodian• Emergency contact details• Personal health notes (not viewable by healthcare

providers)

The eHealth record containsMedicare data

• Medicare services (MBS & DVA)• Prescription information (PBS & RPBS)• Immunisations (ACIR)• Donor details (AODR)

the new eHealth recordQuestions? Questions? Questions?

• What is it?• Does it include all health information?• How does it work? • Who creates the Shared Health Summary?

• Who is the “nominated provider”?

• Will it replace point-to-point communication?• Can we see what it will look like?• How much time will it take?

the new eHealth recordQuestions? Questions? Questions?

• What can patients see?• Can patients change the information?• Can practices assist patients to register for

their own eHealth record?• What is South West WA Medicare Local doing

to help health professionals that opt-in to eHealth?

• What is happening in terms of consumer awareness campaigns?

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Vijay Engineer

Vijay Engineer

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27-Apr-2008

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What patients can and cannot do?

They cannot:

• Alter documents created by healthcare professionals

What patients can and cannot do?

They can:

• Decide whether or not to have an eHealth record – it’s opt-in

• Choose levels of access for different healthcare providers

• Choose which information goes into their eHealth record

Emergency access?

• “Break glass” emergency consent

How can patients register for an eHealth record?

Online: www.ehealth.gov.au

Phone: 1800 723 471

In person: at Medicare offices

In writing: filling in a registration form

Assisted registration

the new eHealth recordQuestions? Questions? Questions?

• What can patients see?• Can patients change the information?• Can practices assist patients to register for

their own eHealth record?• What is South West WA Medicare Local doing

to help health professionals that opt-in to eHealth?

• What is happening in terms of consumer awareness campaigns?

What is our eHealth team doing?

• Encouraging patients and healthcare professionals to use the eHealth record

• Assisted registrations• Meaningful use in practice

eHealth: Connecting health care

• Better decisions• Better access to information• Better co-ordination• Better care for individuals

Better health

Questions???

For more information

Visit the eHealth Learning Centre at www.ehealth.gov.au

Contact usKathy Rainbird, Project Officer eHealthp: 9842 1006 m: 0417 060 376email: krainbird@sw-medicarelocal.com.auMichelle McClure, Program Manager

eHealthp: 9842 1006 m: 0409 692 970email: mmcclure@sw-medicarelocal.com.au

You are invitedto the RACGP peer-to-peer

education session

“Using the eHealth record system to add value to

clinical consultations” 

Date: Tuesday 28 May 2013

Time: 6.00pm to 8.30pm

Venue: South West WA Medicare Local, Head Office

106 Stirling Terrace, Albany For more information or to register visit: www.racgp.org.au/education/courses/racgpevents/wa/ or contact Amy Felton p: 9489 9555 e: amy.felton@racgp.org.au