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Information Management & e-Health

 

Overview

 

The GPV IM team provides support, leadership and co-ordination of e-Health activities to Victorian divisions of general practice. GPV provides support in the following areas:

 

• information management
• connectivity and security
• e-Health awareness and information
• e-Health literacy

 

 

Key Objectives

 

The objectives of the IM and ICT program are to:

 

• support divisions to implement the Information Management Maturity Framework (IMMF) for divisions of general practice

 

• assist divisions to develop their capacity to report against the National Quality and Performance System (NQPS) national performance indicators (NPIs)

 

• improve communication and information sharing between divisions, SBOs and AGPN on information management and e-Health initiatives and best practice
  
• contribute to developing a state-wide perspective on information management to improve sharing of information between divisions, relevant agencies and health service providers

 

• contribute to the education of divisions on techniques for improving data quality

 

• support the development of network policy by providing high level, strategic advice on key information management issues impacting on divisions and general practice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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For further information contact:

• Ross Nable, IM Team Leader and Research Field Officer Ph: 03 9341 5212 | Fax 03 9341 5299  | Email: r.nable@gpv.org.au
• Paul Macdonald, e-Health Support Consultant Ph: 03 9341 5234 | Fax: 03 9341 5299 | Email:  p.macdonald@gpv.org.au
• Brendon Wickham, eHealth Support Consultant Ph: 03 9341 5238 | Fax: 03 9341 5299 | Email: b.wickham@gpv.org.au  

Last updated: Wednesday, 16 July 2008