Posted : August 2, 2007
The continued decline, uncertainty and subsequent loss of IM funding in December 2001 have reduced the capacity of Divisions to help general practice to take the next steps in computerisation. This has led to the continual loss of dedicated IT/IM staff from Divisions and a reduction in the number of Divisions participating in the IT/IM network convened by SADI.
In 2003 SADI coordinated and analysed data collected by Divisions for the second State-wide IT/IM practice survey, the final report providing a valuable resource for planning and reporting. SADI continued to coordinate the development of the Divisions Database which now has 42 Divisions as subscribers. Coordination and partnership arrangements enabled many subscriber Divisions to make a smooth transition to NexOZ, the database developed by Adelaide Northern Division. The remainder will be contacted in late February 2005 to determine the best course of action.
The SADI Informatics Advisory Committee is made up of the major stakeholders in general practice and IT/IM with representation from Divisions, AMA, RACGP, University of Adelaide and State Department of Health.
At the local level Divisions have been generally turning their attention to the areas of data aggregation, electronic messaging, hospital integration and facilitating e-health in other program areas within their Divisions.
The focus now seems to be directly funding General Practice and vendors via a series of incentives to encourage the take up of HIC Online, Broadband and, in the near future, HealthConnect. South Australia will be one of the first two States to see HealthConnect implemented State-wide by July 2007. In order for this vision to see reality General Practice and Divisions will need to be centrally involved and adequately resourced. It remains to be seen how the newly proposed patient held smart cards (from the Department of Health and Ageing) will play a role in the SA HealthConnect implementation.
From August 2004, SADI has had specific funding from the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing for a full-time officer to support Divisions in their work with practices, increasing their access to broadband. This is an essential platform for proposed developments in connectivity. This work has highlighted the importance of ensuring that general practice is fully informed about their security needs in this area.
Information Management - Contacts | ||||
| Name | Organisation | Phone | Fax | |
| Mark Evans | SADI | (08) 8271 8988 | (08) 8271 8344 | [email protected] |
| AGPN IMIT Policy List | AGPN | [email protected] | ||
| SADI SA-IT Mailing List | SADI | [email protected] | ||
| Medicare Australia Statistics | 1800 101 099 | (02) 6124 6935 | [email protected] | |
Information Management - Files | ||
| Title | Author | Downloads |
| Presentation on Medic-GP General Practice Research Database | Dept General Practice, University of Adelaide | View File |
| GPRN Presentation: Making a measurable impact on health and healthcare through electronic systems | Geoff Sayer | View File |
| Access to Broadband Taskforce Summary | Gary Holzer | View File |
| Argus Connect Forum Summary | David Guest | View File |
| SADI IT-IM Forum Agenda | Gary Holzer | View File |
| SADI IT-IM Forum Summary - Day 1 | Gary Holzer | View File |
| SADI IT-IM Forum Summary - Day 2 | Gary Holzer | View File |
| Messaging Discussion Paper and Results (Final) | Gary Holzer | View File |
| DHS Presentation | Andrew MacLindon | View File |
| Health Connect Presentation | David Johnston (DHS) | View File |
| Northern Venture | Chris Seiboth | View File |
| Health Connect Geographical Scoping Criteria | DHS | View File |
Information Management - Links | |
| Title | Location |
| Australian General Practice Accreditation | http://www.agpal.com.au |
| General Practice Computing Group | http://www.gpcg.org |
| cmebookings.com | http://www.cmebookings.com/ |
| IT Surveys 2002 & 2003 | http://www.sadi.org.au/survey/ |
| Primary Health Care Research and Information | http://www.phcris.org/ |
| The Doctors' Reference Site | http://www.drsref.com.au/search/ |
| DoH SA Population Research and Outcome Studies | http://www.health.sa.gov.au/pros/ |
| Public Health Information Development Unit (PHIDU) | http://www.publichealth.gov.au/ |
| DoH PROS Divisions data page | http://www.health.sa.gov.au/PROS/Default.aspx?tabid=94 |
| Medicare Data for Divisions | http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/statistics/imd/forms/gpStatistics.shtml |
| Primary Health Care Research and Information Division Access | http://www.phcris.org.au/information/divisions.php |