New Electronic Referral System in NSW
The use of electronic referrals (eReferrals) is being introduced as a statewide project through eHealth NSW and HealthLink in response to GP feedback that the existing referral processes are too time consuming. An eReferral is an electronic document that can be sent electronically from one health care service to another, which can improve the quality […]
HealthPathways: A Fundamental Tool for All Health Professionals
As the Western Sydney Primary Health Network, we’ve partnered with the Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD), and the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network (SCHN) for ten years to deliver the Western Sydney HealthPathways tool. This valuable online resource provides health professionals with quick and easy access to localised, up-to-date, evidence-based information, resources, and referral options […]
Provider Connect Australia
What is Provider Connect Australia? WentWest, the Western Sydney Primary Health Network, has partnered with Provider Connect Australia (PCATM) to help transform data accuracy and increase digital health interoperability across the Australian healthcare ecosystem. Provider Connect Australia™ is a cost free Australian Digital Health Agency initiative to help healthcare providers update their business information in […]
My Health Record Facilitating Patient Care Coordination
28 July 2022 My Health Record is an online tool that summarises an individual’s health information and can be shared securely online between the individual and health care providers. My Health Record gives health care providers access to patient health information in a timely and efficient manner to improve the coordination of care of […]
Lumos: Supporting Primary Care – Shedding Light on the Patient Journey in Health Care
Lumos is a partnership initiative between Western Sydney Primary Health Network and NSW Health. Having expanded across all 10 NSW Primary Health Networks (PHNs) and 17 Local Health Districts, it can reach over 500 general practices and four million patients. Lumos supports your practice to gain an unprecedented understanding of your patient’s journey and how […]
Is your Practice or Pharmacy Ready for Electronic Prescriptions?
Electronic Prescriptions supports the safe and secure transfer of prescription information between a prescriber (doctor, specialist, dentist, optometrist, nurse practitioner, etc) and a dispenser (community pharmacy) using an electronic system known as a Prescription Exchange Service. Under the National Health Plan for COVID-19, the Australian Government has accelerated the delivery of electronic prescribing to help […]