GP2GP
What is the project doing?
This project is delivering the capability to transfer a patient’s files electronically from one General Practice system to another, and will allow an individual to transfer their record with them when changing General Practitioner or moving location within NZ.
The transfer will be triggered by the patient’s new General Practitioner requesting the transfer.
Patient files will be sent and received in a structured dataset using Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) and HL7 v2.4 messaging standards. The standardised data elements will form part of a core primary care dataset.
GP2GP is one of the last remaining projects to be delivered under the Key Directions programme. In Nov 2010, the original timelines had to be revised, pushing out the completion date to 30th June 2011, but remaining within the original budget.
Why is it being done?
This project supports interoperability between systems which is a key principle outlined in the National Health IT Plan. Patient safety needs to be supported by improving timeliness of access to a person’s current medications, drug interactions, problems and past medical history. Transcription errors and omissions need to be reduced through directly populating data into the PMS removing the need to re-key from manual sources. Practices will spend less time processing incoming paper based patient records.
What change will be noticed?
· Patients will be able to transfer their medical history to another GP reliably, securely and accurately.
· GPs will be able to rely on a more accurate medical history for new patients coming into their care.
Project Phase
Implementation
Milestone Dates
· GP2GP handover to Patients First, (Apr – May 2010)
· Vendor unit testing system testing (Oct 2010 – May 2011)
· GP2GP rollout integration testing (May – Jun 2011)
· Go-live (30 June 2011)
Governance
Patients First
Who is Involved
Andre Bredenkamp, Manager eContinuum of Care, GPNZ
Contact Us:
If you have any feedback or questions please email the project team on enquiries@ithealthboard.health.nz with the name of the project and your comments. We will respond to you within 5 working days.
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