Resources

Allied Health Software Selection Assistance Tool

This software tool, developed in conjunction with TrainIT Medical, has been designed to help you determine your practice’s needs regarding a clinical information system.

The spreadsheet has been developed by AHPA to help allied health practitioners know more about the range of software packages available and which functions they each offer.

The provider contact list, also developed with TrainIT Medical, has been collated to help allied health practitioners quickly find out how to contact various software vendors. The information presented has been supplied by the software vendors.

Clinical Note-Taking Using Medical Software

This is the third webinar in AHPA’s 4-part technology series for allied health professionals. The webinar focuses on how to record quality clinical notes with medical practice software, including tips and tricks for streamlining note-taking and incorporating a screen effectively into a patient consultation.

Slides from the presentation are also available for download.

Connection guides for allied health professionals

AHPA has developed a series of connection guides for allied health professionals seeking to engage with digital platforms.

These guides provide practical advice that addresses issues specific to allied health professionals. The guides for connecting with My Health Record include information on how to connect via conformant software and via the National Provider Portal.

Contacts, Referrals & Secure Messaging for Allied Health Professionals

This is the second webinar in AHPA’s 4-part technology series for allied health professionals. The webinar focuses on how allied health providers can benefit from using practice software for communication with other health professionals.

Slides from the presentation are also available for download.

Digital Health for Allied Health webinars

Allied Health Professions Australia (AHPA) is pleased to present this webinar series on digital health for allied health professionals. These webinars were developed following consultation with particular professions but their contents will also be relevant to other professions.

Slides from the webinars are also available for download.

Digital Health Inclusion Tool

AHPA’s Digital Inclusion Assessment and Planning Tool for Allied Health Providers has been developed to help allied health professionals engage with digital health technologies including My Health Record, secure messaging and telehealth. It is intended to help allied health providers assess their own understanding of these technologies and determine how they would benefit their practice and patients.

Once practitioners have completed a self-assessment, the tool provides links to a range of resources for further reading and support to implement digital health tools.

Digital health policy templates

Healthcare organisations participating in the My Health Record system are required to have policies in place that ensure the system is used safely and responsibly.

These policy templates will help allied health practices prepare appropriate digital health policies and ensure their compliance with My Health Record requirements.

Digital health toolkits

AHPA has created toolkits to help allied health professions understand and interact with digital health platforms such as My Health Record and secure messaging. This is part of AHPA’s ongoing work to support allied health professions to engage with digital health.

Medical Software for Allied Health Providers

This is the first webinar in AHPA’s 4-part technology series for allied health professionals. The webinar is designed to help allied health providers understand the features and benefits of practice management software, and how to implement or increase use of this type of software.

Slides from the presentation are also available for download.

My Health Record for Allied Health Providers

This is the fourth webinar in AHPA’s 4-part technology series for allied health professionals. The webinar focuses on My Health Record for allied health providers including benefits of using the My Health Record system, how to connect to the system, how to upload event summaries and how to embed use of the system in your practice to improve communication and patient care.

Slides from the presentation are also available for download.

My Health Record resources for allied health professionals

The Australian Digital Health Agency has developed new information sheets and online guidance to support allied health practitioners seeking to find out more about My Health Record. Visit the dedicated allied health section of the My Health Record website for videos and other resources.