Requirement 2 - Secure Messaging Capability

The intent of this requirement is to begin the process that will drive towards achieving a standards based and interoperable secure messaging environment within the health sector.

The practice must have a standards-compliant secure messaging capability to electronically transmit and receive clinical messages to and from other healthcare providers, use it where feasible, and have a written policy to encourage its use in place.

Source: http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/provider/incentives/pip/files/9977.pdf

The Secure Message Delivery (SMD) Australian Technical Specification published by Standards Australia defines a set of interfaces and associated applications ensuring that health information exchanged by healthcare providers is protected against malicious interference. Source: NEHTA website