>three basic scenarios: >1. You send patient information electronically but don't encrypt (= no $$) >2. You send patient information electronically with encryption (= $$) >3. You don't send patient information electronically (= $$) > >In other words, these new requirements (by themselves) provide no real >incentive to transmit patient information electronically. >
Simon, I believe that scenario 2. (above) is the only alternative which definitely complies with Medicare PIP requirements, and Medicare could argue that 3. above does not comply with PIP requirements. See http://www.dubboplainsdgp.com.au/pdfdocs/PIP%20IM%20nov%2006.pdf .. which states: "The revised PIP IM/IT arrangements aim to: • Facilitate efficient and widespread information transfer and storage" Also, the answer from PIP hotline: "To be eligible for the PIP IM/IT Incentive, practices are required to use encryption to send electronic patient information and/or clinical data." Seems to me that if you install Argus, then there is absolutely positively no doubt that you would comply with the PIP requirements. But if you can't send patient information by encrypted email, then there is no certainty that you do comply, and it doesn't appear to me that you do. John Mac _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
