E-Referral - Connecting Care

There are now over 35 organisations and around 80 individual services / programs who are able to receive e-referral in Central and Upper Hume PCP's with the number growing each week (See attached Services Ready to receive list). 

Note: There may be dual systems i.e. fax and e-referral operating in some organisations who are migrating their process to Connectingcare e-referral for a number of months so please be patient as organisations work through these changes. Also please encourage the use of Connectingcare to support service coordination practice within your organisation.  If you have any questions about delivering training to other staff in your organisation or require support with e-referral please contact me during usual business hours.

Training: Train the Trainer sessions are conducted regularly or as requested. 

Resources associated with the Connectingcare train the trainer session

• Connetingcare How to e-refer userguide  An overview of web based service directory and secure messaging system.  With screen shots and simple explanations 
• Connectingcare E-Referral Guide to receiving A resource for people working in intake positions receiving encrypted referrals.  Featuring simple instructions and screen shots of Connectingcare
• Connectingcare Hume Region Training Module 1 2009 A competency based training resource for all agencies training staff in how to use e-referral.  Developed in the Hume Region
• Connectingcare Hume Region Training Module 2 2009 A competency based training resource for agencies wanting to manage their information on Connectingcare. Developed in the Hume Region.
• How_to_guide_Managing_your_service_information_on_Connectingcare_2009 A accompanying resource for the Connectingcare training module 2.  This resource contains explains how to update the Connectingcare service directory

Newsletters from Connecting Care and future directions.

December 2008 news highlights the 

• Connectingcare is now interoperable with Secure messaging system Argus used by GP's in Goulburn Valley
• Secure Messaging system Medical Objects used by GP's and Specialist across the Border area is not currently able to send to Connectingcare recipients. Development works are underway between Connectingcare developer Richard Waters and Medical Objects.  Completion of this integration will occur when Connectingcare fully implements the specification for HL7 in line with NEHTA standards 
• trial of Connectingcare Community Client (CCCC)  which provides a secure software interface without a PKI.\
• HealthSMART - directions with a good diagram of the future referral pathways between systems.

 Further Information - contact Daniel Whiting dwhiting@bordergp.org.au