24 new hospital pharmacies now have access to i.Pharmacy state-based build (SBB) platform across Sydney Local Health District (SLHD), South West Sydney Local Health District (SWLHD), Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBLHD) and Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD).
4 Local Health Districts, 1 platform
From procurement, storage and prescription to dispensing and administration, handling medications is a complex process.
This single platform and cloud-based solution simplifies the process for 14 Local Health Districts (LHDs) and Specialty Health Networks (SHNs) across the state, by integrating all clinical applications into one centralised digital platform.
For prescribers and pharmacists, this makes accessing and sharing information about patients’ dispensing history in New South Wales even easier.
A better system for prescribers, pharmacists and patients
i.Pharmacy is a comprehensive, all-in-one system for prescribers and pharmacists that enhances dispensing management and care delivery for patients statewide.
Key benefits include:
- Improved access to technical support across the state
- Support for clinical staff in public hospital pharmacies with on-demand access to patients dispensing history
- Optimised processes and reduced duplicated records and data errors
- Enhanced care delivery by integrating patient medication management in all hospitals and elevating healthcare outcomes as a result.
For patients, this ensures the safe and timely use of medicine and streamlines care coordination and transition between LHDs. This means that no matter where care is delivered, a patient’s medication history is available online in one centralised platform.
“The advantages of consolidating i.Pharmacy on a cloud infrastructure are clear. From centralising technical activities, such as code upgrades and system patching, to improving pharmacy catalogue updates and reporting, with i.Pharmacy, workflows can now be completed in a single step.” - Meg Ma, Director Clinical Systems, Digital Health Solutions at Western Sydney Local Health District and member of the Medicine Program Steering Committee.
As the platform progresses, eHealth NSW will continue to work closely with Local Health Districts across the state and support the rollout of i.Pharmacy in South East Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD), Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD), Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD) and Northern NSW Local Health District (NLHD).
Learn more about the i.Pharmacy State-Based Build solution.
