Hi Andrew,
What is transmitted in the signed
package - is it coded meds, text, a blob of some sort or ??
Cheers
On Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:37:49
+1100, Andrew N. Shrosbree wrote:
> Ken,
>
> I think this might be
relevant to readers of this list:
>
> The transmission, encryption
and signing are all web service based, and have progressed as closely
as possible according to NEHTA defined standards. Merry
> Christmas to all. Regards,
Andrew
>
> Ken Harvey wrote:
>> NT trials electronic
prescriptions
>>
>>
>> Electronic prescribing
and dispensing of medicines is being trialed in the Northern Territory
in an Australian first.
>> The trial is a joint
initiative of the NT and federal governments and the Top End Division
of General Practice.
>> It is being tested at
aged-care facilities, with plans to extend the system to GPs across the
territory in the next 18 months. The system uses electronic
>> signatures and secure
encryption to send prescriptions to local pharmacies.
>> Leonie Katekar from the
Top End Division of General Practice says the trial has come at a good
time.
>> "The current system
relies on faxes and the postal service," she said. "It's an extremely
inefficient system, which is frustrating for GPs. "It's
>> frustrating for those
that work in aged-care homes, it's frustrating for the people that live
there and also for the pharmacists. "So there are lots of
>> potential benefits in
terms of quality and safety improvements."
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