eHealth PIP

The PIP eHEalth Incentive aims to encourage the use of electroni health systems in PIP practices. The PIP eHealth Incentive will replace the existing PIP IM/IT Incentive and the PIP Electronic Decision Support Incentive, that commenced in August 2008.

This project will introduce the new eHealth Incentive to encourage general practice to move to using Electronic Decision Support Systems through consolidating the PIP IM/IT and Electronic Decision Support Incentives.

You can access more information on the Medicare Australia Website.

eHealth PIP Guidelines and Application Form

eHealth PIP Guidelines
eHealth PIP Application Form
eHealth PIP Q&A

General Resoucres

General Practice Guide to ePrescribing
Information for PCS Clients

Requirements

To qualify for the eHealth PIP practices must comply with the following three requirements:

1. Secure Messageing

In order to meet this requirement, practices must have a NeHTS compliant secure messaging capability that will allow patient clinical and medical information to be securely exchanged where possible. The list of eligible suppliers is now available on the NeHTA website and can be found here.

2. PKI Registration

To be eligible for the eHealth PIP Incentive, practices must have (or have applied for) a location/site Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) certificate for the practice and each practice branch, and ensure that each medical practitioner  from the practice has (or has applied for) an individual PKI certificate. Locums are exempt from this requirement.

Registration forms for individual and location PKI certificates are available from the Medicare Australia website at http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/provider/vendors/pki/index.jsp#N100DB

Practices only need to prove that they've applied for the PKI certificates. They dont have to demonstrate thay they're using them.

Non-Medicare PKIs (e.g. ACIR) do not meet the requirement.

3. Electronic Clinical Resources

The guidelines for PIP payment indicate that a number of up to date clinical resources must be available to each GP - One from each category in the 'Key Resources' group and at least three from the 'Other Resources' group.

The PIP guidelines require that these clinical resources are available on the computer desktop in the consulting room, either on the hard drive or as a direct link to a website. GPs must be able to explain how to access the resources.

For a comprehensive list of clinical resources please visit the following website, http://www.mygeneralpractice.org.au/clinicalresources\

From table 1 Requirements - Clinical Resources

At least 1 resources from each category in table 1: Key Electronic Resources (minimum of 3 resources in total)

From table 2 Requirements - Clinical Resources

At least 3 resources from any category in table 2: Other Electronic Resources (minimum of 3 resources in total but they can all come from one category if you wish. A minimum overall total of 6 resources)