GP NSW eHealth Program

Overview

The GP NSW IM team provides support, leadership and co-ordination of e-Health activities to NSW Divisions of General Practice. GP NSW provides support in the following areas:

• information management
• connectivity and security
• e-Health awareness and information
• e-Health literacy
   

Key Objectives

The objectives of the IM and ICT program are to:

• support divisions to implement the Information Management Maturity Framework (IMMF) for divisions of general practice
• assist divisions to develop their capacity to report against the National Quality and Performance System (NQPS) national performance indicators (NPIs)
• improve communication and information sharing between divisions, SBOs and AGPN on information management and e-Health initiatives and best practice
• contribute to developing a state-wide perspective on information management to improve sharing of information between divisions, relevant agencies and health service providers 
• contribute to the education of divisions on techniques for improving data quality
• support the development of network policy by providing high level, strategic advice on key information management issues impacting on divisions and general practice.
   

For more informaiton contact Jacqueline Owens jacquelineowens@gpnsw.com.au or Frank Zivkovic frankzivkovic@gpnsw.com.au