How the Information is Used

E-health, decision support, computerised health records - there's a lot happening in Australian general practice.

Information collected will be used to improve

• Clinical and other MedicalDirector software
• Training for Clinical users
• Functionality of future decision support systems
• Quality assurance activities
• Communication channels.

  Research networks like the GPRN have been in operation in other countries for some time. Examples include the General Practice Research Database in the UK, the Computer Research Network in New Zealand and the Rochester Epidemiology Project by the Mayo Clinic in the USA. These networks have allowed researchers to make important contributions to improving health and health care delivery. The GPRN's aim is to make a similar contribution.