When patients attend Urgent Care and nominate their regular GP, the clinicians provide a discharge summary which can be either handed to the patient or sent digitally to their nominated GP.
They also upload an event summary to My Health Record. Together, these ensure GPs have timely and reliable information about their patient’s visit.
Here’s why this matters to your practice:
- comprehensive information: review both the discharge summary and the event summary for clearer context on the visit
- improved continuity of care: know what treatment was provided and what follow-up was recommended
- always accessible: if a patient misplaces their printed discharge summary, or if you’re waiting on a digital copy, the event summary in My Health Record instantly provides essential information
- saves time: no need to chase paperwork or rely solely on patient recall
- better clinical decisions: quickly see key clinical details right within your software via My Health Record
You simply open the patient’s My Health Record in your clinical system and check the event summary and discharge summary sections.
Follow the steps in this guide: Manage My Health Record Documents
Here are step-by-step instructions for locating My Health Record documents: My Health Record
You can also access My Health Record via the National Provider Portal using your PRODA account. Here’s how to view an event summary: How to view an Event Summary