Welcome to the GPCG Web Site The General Practice Computing Group (GPCG) is the peak national body for GP informatics in Australian general practice.
The GPCG is auspiced by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and is a partnership between the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine, Australian Divisions of General Practice, Australian Medical Assoication, Consumers Health Forum, Medical Software Industry Association and the Rural Doctors Association of Australia. Content last updated August 2007
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Security in general practice |
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General practitioners are implementing electronic solutions to manage patient and practice information. Properly secured information and information systems are essential to the proper functioning of general practices. |
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Firewall Guideline for General Practice (June 2005) |
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Australian privacy legislation requires medical practices to undertake reasonable steps to protect confidential patient data. When a medical practice connects their computer systems to the Internet the GPCG recommends that the connection should be protected by a properly configured firewall. |
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Security Guidelines for General Practitioners (February 2005) |
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The GPCG has developed these Security Guidelines for use in General Practice, including a simple Computer Security Check-list for implementation. The guidelines will assist practices in maintaining the security and privacy of electronic patient and practice records which is critical for both health record systems and the operation of a general practice. |
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