Digital technologies update for GPs – Northern Health

COVID-19 has caused significant changes to the healthcare system. Consequently, general practices in the north and east of Melbourne are now relying heavily on digital health more than ever. This CPD events will demonstrate some of the features of digital health tools and how their adoption will assist to ensure patients have timely access to clinical services during a pandemic.

Presenters:
Vandana Chandnani – Manager, Provider Adoption – Australian Digital Health Agency 
Tracey Webster – Telehealth Project Officer, Northern Health 
Lawrence Peterson – Lead Technical Analyst – Customer Service and Deployment, HealthLink 
Christopher Daniel – Specialist Clinics Project Officer – eReferrals, Northern Health 

Learning outcomes:

By the end of this session you will be able to:

• Identify the key elements to electronic prescriptions and My Health Record 
• Outline the requirements for conducting telehealth consultations 
• Describe the steps involved in sending an electronic referral to Northern Health Specialist Clinics using HealthLink  
• Use secure messaging delivery for communication of clinical information in preference to other non-secure channels such as fax or email.