eHealth: National Electronic Health Record
The NSW Rural Doctors Network (RDN) works cooperatively with PHNs to support initiatives such as eHealth.
eHealth is the gateway to Australia's Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR) system, linking patient information with doctors, hospitals and other healthcare providers.
More information is available on the following websites:
- Australian Government Department of Health provides in-depth eHealth information for clinicians and patients.
- eHealth Strategy for NSW Health 2016-2026 is a 10-year program of innovation, investment and implementation identifying key eHealth goals for New South Wales.
- Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) offer broad online eHealth training.