TAS eHealth Directory
What is the TAS eHealth Directory?
The TAS eHealth Directory (the Directory) provides a secure and accurate source of information about where health care providers work and how they can most effectively be contacted.
The Directory currently includes all GP’s in Tasmania and is now being expanded to include contact details for other health provider groups such as specialists, allied health professionals and aged care facilities. This will ultimately make the Directory a central and authoritative source of health providers' contact details to enable secure communication of patient information across Tasmania.
What is the TAS eHealth Directory used for?
The primary purpose of the Directory is to support the efficient transfer of clinical information such as referrals from one health care provider to another. The Directory is also used to communicate public health alerts (e.g. outbreaks of communicable diseases, food poisoning etc) and to distribute clinical information about patients such as discharge summaries.
Who has access to the TAS eHealth Directory?
Any health related organisation (e.g. aged care facilities, hospitals) or health care provider delivering patient care who has a need to communicate with other organisations or other providers about their patients care will have access to the Directory. The Directory will provide a single trusted source of contact details for health care providers working in Tasmania. This will facilitate improved communication between Tasmania's public hospitals, private hospitals and other doctors and will ensure information is transferred to the correct health provider, using the preferred mode of communication and in rapid time so as not to cause unnecessary delays in patient care.
There is also a public online version available on the TAS eHealth website (Online Service Directory). This contains basic yellow pages contact information and has a service directory available for practices to populate if they wish.
What benefits does the TAS eHealth Directory offer?
- A single secure Directory for healthcare providers that supports referrals and clinical communications;
- Available via the web free of charge to all providers who consent to be listed on the Directory;
- Enables more appropriate referrals;
- Facilitates more timely and accurate distribution of patients' clinical information from hospitals and other health care facilities such as discharge summaries and event notifications;
- Saves time - providers only need to update their contact details once whenever they relocate to notify other all other health care providers listed on the Directory; and
- Enables public health to be distributed more efficiently.
How do I have my details included on the TAS eHealth Directory?
All health providers will need to opt in to the Directory by completing the TAS eHealth Directory Consent Form. A health provider can withdraw his/her consent at any time by contacting 1800 EHEALTH.
Do I have to pay to be listed on the Directory?
No there are no costs to register with the TAS eHealth Directory.
How do I update my details if they change?
Please contact the Directory Administrator on 1800 EHEALTH or support@tasehealth.com.au
In future you will be able to logon to the Directory and maintain your details online should you wish to do so.
How is access to the TAS eHealth Directory controlled?
The Directory is accessible online to participating subscribers only. Access to the Directory is password protected and encrypted, preventing general public access. The use of the Directory by any person or organisation outside the terms of use may result in termination of access to the Directory.
How is my personal information secured on the TAS eHealth Directory?
When the TAS eHealth Directory sends your contact details to other Directory users, the privacy of those details is protected by encryption at the same high degree of security as used by financial institutions. Please note that the Internet is a public medium and that General Practice Tasmania cannot guarantee that encrypted information being sent via the Internet cannot be intercepted.
Where is my personal information being stored?
The TAS eHealth Directory is stored on a secure hosted server within a professional ISP environment. This information can be reviewed or edited by you at any time. A Disaster Recovery Server is also located in a secure hosted location in Brisbane.