careconnect.sa

South Australia is developing Australia’s first fully integrated statewide electronic health record system through its careconnect.sa program.

As part of the State Government’s health reform agenda, careconnect.sa will improve communications for patients, doctors, nurses, midwives and other health care professionals within the public health system by streamlining and interconnecting information systems.

The careconnect.sa program comprises 65 interrelated information technology projects that will be implemented by 2017. These are expected to improve the quality and safety of health care in South Australia and, as a consequence, improve efficiencies across the health system.

careconnect.sa aims to provide consolidated and standarised patient information electronically across the public health system so that it is available at the point of care.

careconnect.sa will improve the coordination of health care services due to the increased accuracy and timeliness of patient information.

careconnect.sa will store information in a secure and protected manner within the SA public health care sector.