mediref podiatry cpd event presentation
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Easy & secure patient Correspondence
Why not email?
Why not email?
Why not email?
Why not email?
Why not email?
“The Privacy Act defines health information as ‘sensitive’ and affords it a higher level of privacy protection compared to other personal information.”
“Email is not a secure form of communication and you should develop procedures to manage to transmission of personal information via email.”
NEHTA/APP’s (OAIC)
1 Must contain relevant patient identifying details
2 Must contain relevant practitioner identifying details
3 Must be encrypted and digitally signed
4 Access should be restricted to persons of relevance
5 Sensitive information must not leave Australia
Electronic correspondence requirements
● Search recipients by name
● Automatic delivery/opened reports
● Patient appointment-status tracked
You
● Receives correspondence instantly
● No need to share email address
Dr Who
● Not on Mediref
● Will receive correspondence via fax or a secure email tokenDr Old School
Perth Foot Centre
Easy & secure patient Correspondence