E-Health PIP 

As people are aware the E-Health PIP applications closed on Thursday 30th of April.  To apply for the PIP, there are three components that must be addressed.

• Secure Messaging Capability
• PKI Certificates for Practices and each Practioner
• Access to key electronic clinical resources

To qualify for the Secure Messaging Component Practices must be utilizing the product of one of the NEHTA list of approved suppliers.  This list can be seen here

Most practices will already have obtained the "site" PKI Certificates from Medicare, To qualify for the PIP, practices will be required to have "at least" applied for the Individual certificates for each GP.  It should be noted that locums and registrars should apply for an individual PKI as well. The Application form for Site and Individual PKI certificates can be found here.

Evidence based guidelines (at least 1 site to be provided)

• e-Therapeutic Guidelines - ETG Complete (License required)
• eMJA Clinical Guidelines
• NHMRC Clinical Guidelines
• BMJ Evidence Centre (License required)

Independent medicines guide /information (at least 1 site to be provided)

• Australian Medicines Handbook Online  
• MIMS (Subscription required)
• National Prescribing Service

Preventive health guides, evidence based (at least 1 site to be provided)

• The Red Book
• The Green Book
• RACGP Guidelines 

+ At least 3 of the following:

Journals:

• Best Practice (BMJ) (License required)
• Bandolier
• Clinical Evidence (License required)
• The Australasian Cochrane Centre
• Australian Prescriber

Clinical resources:

• The Australian Immunisation Handbook, 9th Edition  
• Assessing Fitness to Drive 
• Immunisation Myths and Realities
• RACGP Clinical resources
• Australian Indigenous Health Infonet

Regulatory resources:

• Medicare Benefits Schedule
• Pharmaceutical Benefits Schedule  
• RACGP Standards for General Practices (3rd Edition)

Practices are encouraged to utilise the online resources including downloading content and making it available on the local computer in the clinic.