>Yes Greg, I believe I am using all appropriate technology and therefore >should be in the top IT 'tier' for PIP and not be penalized simply because >that sort of data transmission doesn't occur in our division. Since I do >encrypted claiming with HIC I feel justified in ticking the appropriate >boxes.
I finally dug through the menu and found the documents for the new IMIT criteria and tiers and I interepret that as long as you use encryption or a secure messaging system whenever electronically transferring data, you may claim for Tier 1. I do not interpret that you *must* be transmitting data electronically. The same as I used to advise with Tier 3 of the former criteria in that receiving the Pathology results via a modem qualified for that payment, I believe the reception of pathology results from the secure messaging system of your provider should qualify you for the Tier 1 payment (data being transferred electronically and securely); as well, should the Medicare Australia data you are transferring electronically. As you say though, it's up to the interpretation by MedAus, who wrote the criteria. Do they still have the PIP 'hotline' email address where you can put forth your scenario and seek clarification; I always chose the email rather than the phone hotline as, though it took longer, you then had the reply in writing. Jan _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
