eHealthNT

eHealthNT implementation is a joint initiative of the Australian Government's Department of Health and Ageing and the Northern Territory Government's Department of Health and Community Services

About us

The Territory is collaborating with the Australian Government on the progressive implementation of eHealthNT initiatives across the Northern Territory.

During 2007, to reflect national and Territory program developments, and the ongoing commitment of the Department of Health and Community Services in developing e-health initiatives across the Territory, the program name was changed from HealthConnectNT to eHealthNT. Some key elements have been retained, such as the icon 'Kanga', as a project link for current participants from the old to new program name. 

Former Project Title	Current Project Title
HealthConnect NT Shared Electronic Health Record Service	Shared Electronic Health Record
HealthConnect NT Point to Point Service	Secure Electronic Messaging Service
HealthConnect NT Electronic Transfer of Prescriptions Service	Electronic Transfer of Prescriptions

In partnership with the Australian Government and key stakeholders across the Northern Territory, eHealthNT is building on the achievements of HealthConnectNT over the past few years, by implementing the following projects in 2007/08:

Shared Electronic Health Record

• Progressively implement the Shared Electronic Health Record across the Northern Territory.
• Engage and maximise the registration of NT residents receiving health services from participating health care providers.
• Expand the Shared Electronic Health Record coverage to include Nganampa Aboriginal Medical Service and remote Indigenous communities in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Homelands of Northern SA.
• Undertake a feasibility study to assess the inclusion of Aboriginal Medical Services in the East Kimberley region of WA.
• Implement the Shared Electronic Health Record into 3 major urban GP practices in Darwin.

Childhood Immunisation Web Portal

• Expand the accessibility of critical health information including records of immunisation and medications targeting 80% of all health care providers in the Northern Territory. Health care providers can use their web service to easily access the immunisation register and obtain the current immunisation status for a client.

Partnership with the Top End Division of General Practice

The Department of Health and Community Services has partnered with the Top End Division of General Practice to implement the following projects.

Secure Electronic Messaging Service

• Progressively implement the Secure Electronic Messaging Service, including referral management services and diagnostic results reporting, targeting participation of 95% of provider sites in the Top End and Central Australia.
• Expand the Secure Electronic Messaging Service to include Aboriginal Medical Service providers in remote Indigenous communities around the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Homelands of Northern SA and Ngaanyatjarra Homelands in WA.
• Undertake a feasibility study to extend the Secure Electronic Messaging Service to the East Kimberley region in WA.

Electronic Transfer of Prescriptions

• Continue development of electronic transmission of prescriptions, decision support and advanced medication management for a major aged care service provider.
• Continue development of community provider prescribing.
• Development of a service directory for health care providers, which will enable identification of health care providers and services available within the Northern Territory. The directory will not be available to the general public.

Supporting projects

Projects that build capacity to support the Shared Electronic Health Record and Secure Electronic Messaging Service:

Medchart Advanced Medication Management

• Implement Medchart Advanced Medication Management into NT public hospitals, ensuring compliance with the National Input Medication Chart. This includes capture of medications on admission, electronic prescribing, pharmacy review, nurse drug administration, advanced decision support and automatic inclusion of discharge medications into inpatient Discharge Summaries and Emergency Department event summaries. Medchart information will also be integrated with the Shared Electronic Health Record and Secure Electronic Messaging Service.

Primary Care Information System accelerated implementation

• Accelerated implementation of Primary Care Information System, including Patient Recall and Chronic Disease Management, into all NT remote health centres, integrated with the Shared Electronic Health Record and Secure Electronic Messaging Service.

Further Information

General Information	Ph: (08) 8973 8642
Shared Electronic Health Record	Ph: (08) 8973 8642
Secure Electronic Messaging Service	Ph: (08) 8982 1012
Electronic Transfer of Prescriptions