Simon James wrote: >Hi All, > >Currently rounding out an article on secure messaging and have a few >questions that I'm hoping may spark some inspiration and some interesting >discussion for the list. > >Brief responses to some or all of these questions will be most helpful (I >won't be quoting anyone without permission - off-list responses are fine >too). > >1. Is anyone aware of a lab that doesn't offer messages in HL7? > > > Our labs send in HL7 but the "version" used is not compatible with Locum
>2. Is anyone in a practice where the number of result downloading programs >has recently consolidated? What prompted this and what solution was adopted? > > No >3. Are GP list members making any headway with the task of getting >specialists to adopt secure messaging products? Is low specialist >uptake/interest the major stumbling block preventing secure messaging from >proliferating in your area? > > Yes. We have installed Argus and a work around to incorporate linking to Locum but very few specialists using it and our Division not promoting it. I have discussed it with a number of specialists and they are vaguely interested but all are too busy to deal with this side of their practices. We need the equivalent of Divisional/IT support people to assist specialists to get this going. >4. What secure messaging solutions are you using and what factors influenced >this decision? > > Argus. Free and we could link it in with Locum (just). Open source also a factor. Locum response has been to incorporate their own messaging system which won't work in our set up because of the Practice Management System we use with Locum will not work with it (TotalCare). >5. For practices that are using secure messaging solutions, has the initial >time/financial investment paid off yet? If no, what timeframe do you >anticipate this occurring? > > > If it was used it would have paid off as we only had to pay for a text to HTML converter program (about $45) >6. What questions haven't I asked that I should have? > > > Q.Are you receiving any encrypted communications from your local hospital? A.-no. Despite having a very IT literate hospital (and small) they would rather send a fax from their computer system than deal with encrypted e-mail to one of many practices they deal with. >Finally, if people are aware of Australian centric articles in the public >domain that have covered similar ground, directions would be gratefully >received. > >All the best, >Simon > > > > regards Rob Hosking GP Bacchus Marsh, Vic _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
