Oliver Frank wrote:
As an interesting extra twist, all of my referrals sent electronically
carry a scanned facsimile of my signature. Is this legally valid? I
believe so. I wrote that signature by hand, and I have personally
affixed it to every electronic referral.
I warned you.
Oliver,
My understanding, and I'm happy to be corrected, is that:
RACGP standards require electronic clinical messages to be encrypted.
Medicare and an Act of Parliament require electronic referrals to be
digitally signed using the HeSA individual key to be a valid referral
for Medicare rebate purposes.
Your 'hundreds or thousands of doctors around Australia' are playing an
interesting game. How long before a Z-car turns up on someone's doorstep?
Moreover, will 'real' secure messaging ever get off the ground if this
trend grows, followed by the inevitable backlash resulting in even more
unrealistic hoops to jump through?
Greg
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Information Management & Technology Program Officer
Canterbury Division of General Practice
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