Provider Connect Australia™ (also known as PCA™) is an initiative of the Australian Digital Health Agency (the Agency) to help healthcare provider organisations update their business information in a single source. This improves the accuracy of healthcare service and practitioner information, while reducing duplication and streamlining notifications for general practice, Aboriginal Medical Services, private specialists, allied health professionals, Local Health Districts, community pharmacies and more.
Once a healthcare provider is registered, they simply update their business information with Provider Connect Australia™ and it will automatically be sent to their nominated hospitals, pathology and radiology services, public service directories, secure messaging providers and more. This means only a single master copy of their organisation’s details needs to be maintained, with chosen business partners automatically updated whenever any details change. This saves time, reduces human error, and removes the hassle of filling out multiple forms.
The Agency is now focusing on digitally connecting the entire health sector and increasing the number of business partners with whom this information can be shared with. Over time, we anticipate more and more healthcare organisations to join as the Agency continues extending the connection to government programs, pathology and radiology services, hospital networks, health service directories, secure messaging providers, insurers and more.
Registration and set-up process
To find out how to register for Provider Connect Australia™, access the pre-registration checklist and watch a short video that explains the registration checklist via: digitalhealth.gov.au/pca-register
Support
Australian Digital Health Agency
(02) 6223 0741
pca@digitalhealth.gov.au