Our role is to work with our partners to develop a health system that works for people, investing in important primary care services and encouraging innovation in the delivery of care.
Digital health can strengthen preventive healthcare, improve quality of care, reduce costs both for health organisations and service users as well as improve health equity in Western Australia.
Digital health connects healthcare providers and consumers, improves access to care and ensures information key clinical information is shared securely to enable safer, better quality healthcare.
If you would like to initiate or expand your digital health capabilities at your practice, we can assist you. Please contact your Primary Health Liaison or email our Digital Health Team via practiceassist@wapha.org.au
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Australian Digital Health Agency
The Australian Digital Health Agency is the government-funded organisation tasked with developing and supporting digital health across all areas of health.
We work in partnership with the Agency to help progress healthcare in Western Australia into the digital frontier. By using innovation in the delivery of care to address inequitable access, we shape, strengthen and sustain a health system that is fit for the future.
The Agency is responsible for developing key standardisation frameworks and guidelines such as the National Clinical Terminology Service, the eHealth Reference Platform, security protocols and key service infrastructure. These frameworks and guidelines provide a solid national foundation to enable digital health initiatives such as My Health Record to fully flourish.
Useful links, resources and frequently asked questions
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