Health
Services We Fund
General
Practice
Health Network (previously known
as Health Intranet)
Counties Manukau DHB has established a Health Network for general practice.
GPs can directly access CMDHB patient management systems and
specific clinical/medical information from desktops within their
practices.
Some general
services information to assist with contacting DHB
services and finding locations
of facilities is also available.
The key DHB systems that will be available through "Concerto", the
Medical Applications Portal, are:
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Web Éclair – patient laboratory
test results
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TestSafe
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Clinical Documents – general information
including referral, assessment and discharge summaries
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PiMSWeb – patient activity
information including emergency department, theatre and waiting
lists details
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Plato – patient surgical notes
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PathSpeed Web - digital X-rays and
reports on patient’s exams
Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQs)
The FAQs below provide information on how to get started:
CMDHB Health Network
What is the CMDHB Health Network?
(previously known as the
Health Intranet)
The CMDHB Health
Network is one of the authorised services available on the New
Zealand Health
Network.
Access to
patient information held on CMDHB systems requires further
authentication by users accessing this information. User
logins to patient management systems are established by
healthAlliance during the connection set up phase.
A full
description of the applications and information available on the
CMDHB Health Network can be found in the
CMDHB Health
Network:
Overview (PDF).
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What is the New Zealand Health
Network?
"The Health Network is a secure
communications network that enables the Ministry of Health and other
health care professionals to communicate securely with one another
over a closed, electronic network. Only approved organisations are
able to access the network and the resources available on it.
The Health Intranet was officially
launched in 1999 and was renamed to the Health Network in 2005. It
was designed to assist the delivery of integrated healthcare by
enabling different health organisations to exchange information over
a secure network.
The Health Network forms part of
the national framework for the secure and private collection and
sharing of electronic health information within the Health &
Disability sector."[1]
[1]
Copied from the website of
The Health Information Strategy Action Committee (HISAC) (a
Ministerial Advisory Committee established to provide governance,
oversight and leadership for the implementation of the
Health Information Strategy for New Zealand
(HIS-NZ)).
More information
on the NZ Health Network can be found on
http://www.hisac.govt.nz/.
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How
to Connect
How do I connect to the CMDHB Health Network?
The steps to
follow are:
- Download and complete the
GP Network
Access Deed (PDF).
- If not already connected to the NZ Health
Network, contact one of two
network providers.
- Provide the completed Network Access
Agreement to your network provider.
- Follow the connection process as advised
by your network provider.
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Who can connect me to the CMDHB
Health Network?
There are two
Health Network network providers:
-
HealthLink (for SECURIT connections)
- Cornelius Dirven, Business
Development Manager
- Email:
info@healthlink.net
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Phone (toll free): 0800 288 887
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Telecom (for SecureMe connections)
- Adrian Pearce, Account
Manager
- Phone (toll free): 0800 224 455 (Select 1 for SALES)
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How will the
network providers assist with the authorisation process?
Network
providers will:
- Receive and
respond to enquiries for Health Network connections;
- Assist GPs
in completing the Health Network Governance Body
forms and attaining approval;
- Assist GPs
in attaining digital certification from the New Zealand
Health and Disability Sector Registration Authority (NZHSRA);
- Distribute
and collect the signed GP Network Access Deed and GP
Establishment Details and forward these to healthAlliance.
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How will the
network providers assist GPs in establishing connection to the CMDHB
Health Network?
Network
providers will:
- Test access
from the GP Practice to the CMDHB Health Network through the
Health Intranet of New Zealand home page, and then to the CMDHB
‘Concerto’ login page;
- Log a call
with the healthAlliance HelpDesk if access to the CMDHB Health
Network is not achieved;
- Assist in
the resolution of any CMDHB Health Network access related
issues.
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User
Support
What ongoing
support will there be from network providers?
Network
providers will:
- Be the
first point of contact for GPs for any queries regarding access
or operation of the CMDHB Health Network;
- On your
behalf, route calls to the healthAlliance HelpDesk when related
to the CMDHB Health Network and its associated applications.
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Who do I
contact if I have network access or system problems?
Contact the
network provider you have selected to connect through to the Health
Network, i.e. HealthLink or Telecom. Both network providers are
operating first level support and will assist GPs in getting access
to the CMDHB Health Network and ensuring its ongoing operation.
Published:
20 Jun 2008 |
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