Quicklinks

PIP Incentives Hotline: 1800 222 032

Program summary

DoHA has sent all practices the following information to claim the new eHealth PIP, the Barwon Medicare Local is able to support practices with application and compliance with this new eHealth Incentive

• eHealth PIP guidelines
• application form
  

Requirements

To qualify for the e-Health PIP practices must comply with the following three requirements:

1. Secure Messaging

In order to meet this requirement, practices must have a NeHTA compliant secure messaging capability that will allow patient clinical and medical information to be securely exchanged where possible you have until July 31 to meet this requirement

The list of NeHTA compliant messaging providers is available.

2. Individual and Location PKI

In order to meet this requirement, practices must have (or have applied for) a location/site PKI certificate. Each medical practitioner working at the practice must also have (or have applied for) an individual PKI certificate. Locums are exempt from this requirement.

3. Clinical Resources updates 24 April

In order to meet this requirement, practices must provide all medical practitioners from the practice with access to the current editions of a range of key electronic clinical resources to improve the quality of prescribing, support quality care, and enhance health outcomes. Click here for examples of clinical resources

Important compliance dates

Key compliance dates for the August Quarter.

1. Secure Messaging comply by 31 July 2009

2. Individual & Locational PKI comply by 30 April 2009*

3. Clinical Resources comply by 30 April 2009*

*NOTE: As with all PIP payments, practices must be compliant for a full three month period before claiming; hence the 30 April deadline for an August Quarter PIP payment. This is an ongoing arrangement so to be eligible for the November payment, practices must comply by 31 July, and so forth. If a practice has complied once it is assumed that it is compliant from then on, unless they inform Medicare is informed otherwise.

PKI Registration

Registration forms for individual and location/site PKI certificates are available from the Medicare Australia.

Further information on PKI is available from the PKI section of the Medicare Australia website or phone: 1800 700 199 (select option 3).

Updates/Latest developments

Information about timelines

Starts August 2009 for previous quarter (May, June, July).

Applications in by end of April 2009

All three requirements can be acknowledged even if Requirement 1 has not been completed.

If Requirement 1 has not been completed by July 31 you must notify Medicare.

Links to other websites

Medicare's PIP website

NeHTA's eHealth PIP website.

NeHTA's compliant messaging providers list (NOTE: not available until April)

Resources/templates

Examples Clinical Resources:

From Table 1

eTherapeutic Guidelines - cost $300 p.a. per GP ($150 renewal) order form

Australian Medicines Handbook - cost $155

RACGP Red Book (incorporated into Doctors Control Panel) ‐ free

From Table 2

Clinical Evidence on‐line (BMJ) - £142 (Clinical Evidence Online)

Bandolier; Clinical evidence - free

Clinical resources

Immunisation: Myths and Realities ‐ free

The Australian Immunisation Handbook ‐ free

Assessing Fitness to Drive - free

Regulatory Resources

Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) ‐ free

Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) ‐ free