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New eHealth PIP 2009
DoHA has sent all practices the following information to claim the new eHealth PIP. The Manly Warringah Division of General Practice is able to support practices with application and compliance with this new eHealth Incentive.
Requirements
To qualify for the e-Health PIP practices must comply with the following three requirements:
1. Secure Messaging
In order to meet this requirement, practices must have a NeHTA compliant secure messaging capability that will allow patient clinical and medical information to be securely exchanged where possible.
The list of NeHTA compliant messaging providers is currently not available but is expected before the end of April
2. Individual & Location PKI
In order to meet this requirement, practices must have (or have applied for) a location/site PKI certificate. Each medical practitioner working at the practice must also have (or have applied for) an individual PKI certificate. Locums are exempt from this requirement.
3. Clinical Resources
In order to meet this requirement, practices must provide all medical practitioners from the practice with access to the CURRENT editions of a range of key electronic clinical resources to improve the quality of prescribing, support quality care, and enhance health outcomes. Click here for examples of clinical resources
Important Compliance dates
The following table highlights key compliance dates for the August Quarter.
Requirement Comply By
Secure Messaging 30 July 2009
Individual & Location PKI 30 April 2009*
Clinical Resources 30 April 2009*
*NOTE: As with all PIP payments, practices must be compliant for a full three month period before claiming; hence the 30 April deadline for an August Quarter PIP payment. This is an ongoing arrangement so to be eligible for the November payment, practices must comply by 31 July, and so forth. If a practice has complied once it is assumed that it is compliant from then on, unless they inform Medicare otherwise.
PKI Registration
Registration forms for individual and location/site PKI certificates are available from the Medicare Australia website at www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/pkiforms
Further information on PKI is available at www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/pki or phone: 1800 700 199 (select option 3)
Relevant websites:
NeHTA's eHealth PIP website.
NeHTA's compliant messaging providers list
GPNSW's eHealth PIP FAQ's. THis will advise practices onthe availability of the clinical resources in the guideline.
