eHealth PIP

In March 2009 a new eHealth PIP was announced to provide incentives that aims to encourage general practice to improve the quality of care provided to patients through keeping up-to-date with latest developments in eHealth.

The eHealth PIP has three requirements;

1) secure messaging capabilities

2) individual and location PKIs

3) access to key electronic clinical resources.

A PIP payment of $6.50 per Standardised Whole Patient Equivalent (SWPE) per year (capped at $12,500 per quarter) will be available to practices that meet the requirements of the PIP eHealth Incentive.

Up-to-date information on the eHealth PIP requirements can be found on the Medicare PIP website: http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/provider/incentives/pip/index.jsp#N10009

Other useful information, including links to eligible supplier lists (secure messaging) and electronic clinical resources can be found at the Australian General Practice Network website: http://www.agpn.com.au

A current listing of eligible suppliers for requirement can be now found at: http://www.nehta.gov.au/pip-vendors