Written by Kate McDonald on
04 March 2021.
NT Health’s vaccination clinic in Alice Spring is using the new clinician vaccine integrated platform (CVIP) developed by the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) for healthcare providers who don’t have clinical software that can upload data to the national immunisation register.
The CVIP can be accessed by recognised vaccination providers through a web browser, with the agency also working on app that it says should be available soon.
Written by Kate McDonald on
03 March 2021.
The Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECC) has added a new vaccination module to the Capacity Tracker tool it launched last year to help gauge capacity constraints in aged care facilities and general practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The new module allows general practices and RACFs to advise the PHN of vaccine stocks available by location, as well as authorised practices and immunisation locations, immunisers available by location, and staff and residents vaccinated.
Written by Kate McDonald on
02 March 2021.
ASX-listed Alcidion Group has signed a contract with New Zealand’s Te Manawa Taki (TMT) district health boards to pilot the OPENeP closed loop electronic medication management solution, replacing the region’s one instance of MedChart.
The project is being led by Taranaki DHB and will see the Azure-hosted solution piloted at Hāwera Hospital before being rolled out to Hauora Tairāwhiti, Lakes, Bay of Plenty and Waikato DHBs if successful.
Written by Kate McDonald on
01 March 2021.
ASX-listed health insurer Medibank is targeting clinical home care and access to virtual care such as telehealth for its Medibank Health business, having seeing an uplift in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Medibank’s half-year results for 2021 showed Medibank Health revenue was up 13 per cent to $145.6 million, which it said reflected increased demand for in-home care and telehealth services.