‘Unacceptable risks’: GPs raise concerns over tomorrow’s major PIP revamp
They warn that the privacy of patient data extracted from practice software may be at risk
A group of GPs have written an open letter urging caution on tomorrow’s multimillion-dollar revamp of the Practice Incentives Program, claiming there are not enough safeguards for patient data.
From 1 August, practices will be able to sign up to the PIP quality improvement (QI) incentive, which pays GP clinics to collect patient data and send it to primary health networks.
The scheme will see practices receive $5 per standardised whole patient equivalent (SWPE) per year in return for data on 10 ‘quality improvement measures’, including patients’ smoking status and weight classification.
It will be worth up to $50,000 per practice taking part.
