1. National E-Health Transistion Authority www.nehta.gov.au E-Health and NEHTA Sean Holmes, Program Manager, Continuity of Care National E-Health Transition Authority E-Health: The Foundations

2. National E-Health Transistion Authority www.nehta.gov.au Page 1 Overview Update on Discharge Summary Program Scope Schedule Implementation Status Forwards Objectives Update on Referrals Program Scope Schedule Draft Package Draft Package Consultation Feedback on Draft The Future is E-Health

3. National E-Health Transistion Authority www.nehta.gov.au Page 2 Update on Discharge Summary Program - Scope Messaging specifications to support Hospital to GP Scenario Technical specifications to support secure and timely transfer of content Endpoint Location Service Architecture Secure Web Services Specification CDA Exchange Specifications SDT The Future is E-Health

4. National E-Health Transistion Authority www.nehta.gov.au Page 3 Update on Discharge Summary Program - Schedule Discharge Summary Release 1 published - August 09 External review period - November 09 Updated Discharge Summary Release 1 - June 10 CDA and SDT Technical specifications – June 10 Standards Australia Endorsement of CDA and SDT – July 10 The Future is E-Health

5. National E-Health Transistion Authority www.nehta.gov.au Page 4 Update on Discharge Summary Program – Implementation Status Discharge Summary Alignment Report and Recommendations Queensland Health - Complete NSW Health - Complete ACT Health - Complete VIC DHS - Underway SA Health - Underway NT Health – Underway WA Health – Underway Collaborating with Vendors – iSOFT, Cerner, Orion The Future is E-Health

6. National E-Health Transistion Authority www.nehta.gov.au Page 5 Update on Discharge Summary Program – Forward Objectives National Alignment by Jurisdiction to NEHTA SDT Development of Terminology Reference Set to support massage Pathway to comment exchange format The Future is E-Health

7. National E-Health Transistion Authority www.nehta.gov.au Update on Referrals Program – Release 1 Scope Messaging specifications to support GP to Specialist Scenario This package is intended to initiate and foster the ongoing development of a series of national specifications and methods to support the structured exchange of patient referral information between clinicians. The first stage of the development process focused on defining the clinical content of the referral message, using NEHTA’s ‘GP and Specialist Care Referral – Data Content Specification’ (2007) as its reference point. The Future is E-Health Page 6

8. National E-Health Transistion Authority www.nehta.gov.au Page 7 Update on Referrals Program - Schedule Release 1 - Schedule Draft Release 1 Published “Draft for Public Comment” – 15 th Feb 10 External Review Period concludes - 30 th April 10 Final Release 1 Publication – 30 th June 10 Tech. Spec. submitted to Standards Australia - June 10 The Future is E-Health

9. National E-Health Transistion Authority www.nehta.gov.au Page 8 Update on Referrals Program – Package Draft The Future is E-Health Business Requirements Specification Business process modeling approach Business Process and Requirements Use Cases Context – Medicare Act, Health Insurance, …DVA, Electronic Transaction Act

10. National E-Health Transistion Authority www.nehta.gov.au Page 9 Update on Referral Program – Package Draft The Future is E-Health Solution Design Introduction Solution States Business View Information View Technical View Implementation Approach Conformance and Compliance Nat. Infrastructure Services and Enablers

11. National E-Health Transistion Authority www.nehta.gov.au Page 10 Update on Referrals Program – Package Draft The Future is E-Health Core Information Component Core Information Components document defines the information components being recommended for use when exchanging referrals within Australia. (Clinical, Demographic, System)

12. National E-Health Transistion Authority www.nehta.gov.au Page 11 Update on Referrals Program – Draft Consultation The Future is E-Health Consultation to Date – Business Requirements Specification / Solution Design Queensland Health Department of Health and Ageing Department of Human Services (Victoria) Department of Veterans‘ Affairs (DVA) Medicare Australia Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) NEHTA Continuity of Care Reference Group NEHTA’s Clinical Safety Unit

13. National E-Health Transistion Authority www.nehta.gov.au Page 12 Referrals Update on Referrals Program – Draft Consultation Process The Future is E-Health Consultation to Date – Core Info Component ACT Division of General PracticeHealth Workforce Queensland Australian Capital Territory Department of HealthMater Health Services Australian College of Rural and Remote MedicineNSW Rural Doctors Network Aust. Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Australian General Practice NetworkRural Doctors Workforce Agency Australian Healthcare & Hospitals AssociationRural Health West Department of Defence (Australian Government),Rural Workforce Agency (Victoria) All jurisdictionsThe Aust. Indigenous Doctors' Assoc. Ltd, Department of Veterans’ AffairsGP – all State based organisations The Royal Australasian College of Physicians The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners,

14. National E-Health Transistion Authority www.nehta.gov.au Page 13 Update on Referral Program – Feedback on Draft The Future is E-Health Invited on all documents Coordinated through AGPN NEHTA will respond to each comment made