GPQ Programs

General Practice Queensland

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eHealth

Overview

The General Practice Queensland (GPQ) Information Management (IM) program serves to lead and promote an understanding of IM, how it underpins the business of General Practice and can provide business benefits. Health information management infrastructure development initiatives and services are developed in collaboration with Queensland’s Divisions Network, the Australian General Practice Network, Queensland Health and other stakeholders.

Objectives

  • To increase the information management capacity of Queensland divisions
  • To provide leadership to the Queensland Divisions Network
  • To advocate for and represent divisions with coordinated input into national initiatives

Program Detail

IMMF

1. What is the IMMF?

IMMF is the Information Management Maturity Framework. The framework is a management tool for internal use within Divisions to help develop information management (IM) plans for continuous improvement in capacity, linked to Divisional program service delivery priorities and business opportunities. This framework has been developed specifically for use by Divisions of General Practice in Australia.

2. What is the IMMF checklist?

The checklist is the first of four stages of the framework.

  • Step 1 - Self assessment using the IM maturity checklist.
  • Step 2 - Gap analysis to identify and prioritise improvements.
  • Step 3 - Application of a toolkit to identify action tasks for IM maturity improvement.
  • Step 4 - Benefits realisation in IM maturity and business outcomes.

Further information on the IMMF:

  1. Right information, right place, right time (Brochure Promotional)
  2. FAQs (Brochure FAQs)

IMMF Toolkit (Drafts)

iHealth Care

iHealth Care is the new approach to health communication in Queensland.
 
iHealth Care’s aim is to improve communication between GPs, specialists, allied health professionals, pharmacists, hospitals and aged care facilities. There are two initial services - the iHealth Care Directory, which lists contact details for health providers in Queensland, and a free secure messaging service provided by Medical-Objects.
 
Together, these two iHealth Care services are connecting Queensland for better patient care.

Further information on iHealth Care

Achievements

  • Queensland Divisions Network (CEO, IMIT and GP) commitment to attend the annual IM Summit to prioritise strategic directions
  • Renewal of the IM Network in Queensland Divisions
  • IM Network commitment to attend biannual workshops to enhance a change management culture within Queensland Divisions Network
  • Achieving above national average for Broadband for Health in Queensland
  • Development and promotion of a broadband requirements resource for General Practice
  • Queensland Health/GPQ Joint Workplan IM component development
  • Endorsement of Queensland Divisions IM Position Statement
  • Coordination of GP involvement in Specialist Outpatient Review and Enterprise Discharge Summary projects
  • Coordinating and co-funding IM tool training such as, Practice Health Atlas for the Divisions Network
  • Participation at the National AGPN eHealth Workshop to prioritise future eHealth strategic directions

Resources

DIS Fact Sheets

Further Information

Please contact:

David Millichap
Senior Program Coordinator - eHealth
dmillichap@gpqld.com.au


Kat Murray
Program Officer - eHealth
kmurray@gpqld.com.au



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