Prerequisites

Via the Practice tab of Clinical Options, ensure you have;

o      Imported the IHI Signing, IHI Encryption, and My Health Record certificates.

o      Recorded the HPI-O of the Practice.

o      Recorded the Organisation Type and Service type.

 

Via the User Database in Clinical, ensure you have;

o      Recorded your HPI-I. Note that as from MedicalDirector Clinical 3.15, full-access users can record their HPI-I also. Refer to the guide ‘Recording HPI-I for Non-GP Health Practitioners’.

o      Recorded your PCHER details.

 

Note that in order for MedicalDirector Clinical to conduct a check of a patient’s My Health Record status, the following information must be recorded within the patient’s record;

o      First Name and Surname

o      Medicare No and position on card, or DVA No.

o      Date of Birth

o      Sex at Birth

 

For further information about My Health Record, see Requirement 5 - My Health Record

Methods for Checking a Patient’s My Health Record Status

Method 1: Automatic Check

The prerequisites mentioned above must be met for automatic checking to be available.

Upon opening a patient’s record, their My Health Record status will be checked and displayed within the Clinical Window.

 

 

Method 2: Manual Check

The prerequisites mentioned above must be met for manual checking to be available.

Conduct a manual check of the patient’s My Health Record status by clicking the My Health Record button in the Clinical Window.

 

 

A check of the patient’s My Health Record is conducted, the results of which are displayed in their record, as shown following.

 

My Health Record Status Examples

o      Exists requires access code as of DD/MM/YYYY: The patient has a My Health Record record but it requires an access code. The patient has setup the access code for his/her My Health Record.

o      Exists with access permission as of DD/MM/YYYY: The patient has a My Health Record record and you may access the patient’s My Health Record.

o      Does not exist or not disclosed as of DD/MM/YYYY: The patient either does not have a My Health Record or the My Health Record record is hidden.

o      IHI not recorded as of DD/MM/YYYY: The patient does not have an IHI recorded.