Communities of Excellence
Under a national initiative led by the Australian Digital Health Agency, East Arnhem will become a Community of Excellence for digital health.
The new program is funded through a Commonwealth Government $750 000 commitment over two years from the Australian Digital Health Agency (Agency).
The Communities of Excellence program aims to embed digital health capabilities in East Arnhem focused on four key initiatives: My Health Record system, secure messaging, telehealth and medicines safety.
East Arnhem was selected for the program based on a number of factors including the distance and remoteness and the impact severe weather and other factors on patients’ access to health services, including those to treat and manage chronic disease.
AMSANT Chief Executive Officer, John Paterson said “This is an important program to illustrate how digital technologies can improve health and wellbeing in remote communities and the East Arnhem project will provide a model that can be implemented in other remote communities – not just in the Territory but across Australia.”
The announcement of East Arnhem as a region for the Communities of Excellence program is the result of ongoing collaboration between NT Health, AMSANT and NT PHN to promote improved integration across the primary health care system.
Click here for the East Arnhem Communities of Excellence media release.
Resources
Factsheets for Health Professionals- MHR
The below factsheets have been co-designed with Miwatj Aboriginal Health Corporation to assist health care providers and organisations to access and use the My Health Record system. NOTE:You should always ensure your actions are consistent with your health care organisation My Health Record Security and Access policy when using the My Health Record system.
Click the links to see a thumbnail preview that you can view, download and print.
How can a patient control acess to their My Health Record?
Flow chart- Should I access a patients MHR
How do I access the medicines view in the My Health Record system?
How do I access the Australian Immunisation Register through the MHR?
Factsheets for Health Care Organisations- MHR
The below factsheets have been co-designed with Miwatj Aboriginal Health Corporation to assist health care providers and organisations to access and use the My Health Record system. NOTE:You should always ensure your actions are consistent with your health care organisation My Health Record Security and Access policy when using the My Health Record system. Click the links to see a thumbnail preview that you can view, download and print. What settings do I need in Communicare to allow access to the MHR? How do I validate IHIs?
Communities of Excellence Project Overview
Read about the CoE project here
East Arnhem Community Profile
Click here to access the East Arnhem Community Profile overview to understand more about East Arnhem Region.