Australian Medical Association

Establishment of the Healthcare Identifier Service was agreed to by the Council of Australian Governments in 2006 as part of the national approach towards accelerating work on electronic health records to improve the safety of patients and improve efficiency for healthcare providers.

In July 2009, the Department of Health and Ageing released a discussion paper on legislative proposals to support the establishment and implementation of unique identifiers for healthcare purposes and the privacy of health information.

The AMA submission on the discussion paper is supported by the AMA Position Statement on Unique Healthcare Identifiers in 2008.

The new PIP eHealth Incentive starts in August 2009.

The advice relates to secure messaging by a eligible suppliers, public key infrastructure (PKI) certificates and the electronic clinical resources that are required to meet program guidelines.

The medical profession has a strong commitment to high quality patient care. This commitment often translates to working patterns that may leave you exposed to higher than acceptable risks of fatigue.

Issue 08, Number 37 - 31 October 2008

AMA Survey of GP Visits to Residential Aged Care Facilities

AMA Position Statement: Unique Healthcare Identifiers - 2008

GP Super Clinics Submission

Family Doctor Week Your GP: Part of the Family

AMA Postiion Statement: Independent Nurse Practitioners - 2005

Collation of AMA documents relating to primary health care.