My Aged Care: Accelerated Design Changes & Improvements – 21 June 2017
VANguard Federated Access Service (FAS): An alternative solution to the AUSkey that enables you to access My Aged Care portals without you having to have separate AUSkey passwords for each person in your organisation – provides a single sign on for an organisation
https://agedcare.health.gov.au/programs/my-aged-care/vanguard-federated-authentication-service-fact-sheet
My Assessor app: The application allows My Aged Care assessors to undertake assessments offline. This includes cancelling an assessment and adding notes.
https://agedcare.health.gov.au/myassessor-app-user-guide
Client Representation Changes: Service provider staff (individuals not an organisation) can be listed as a regular representative for a client.
Changes to Support Health Professional Referrals: Health professionals and colleagues able to access patient information on MAC
Transition Care Program: Opt-in proposal for TCP clinicians to act as ACAT assessors, allowing them to issue referrals for CHSP services
OT to Home Modification Referral Pathway: Review and redesign of OT/Home Modification referral pathways
Support Plan Review: Additional guidance developed on Support Plan Reviews
Assessment Good Practice Guide: Currently being developed to assist assessors achieve consistency in assessment
New User Interface Changes Being Introduced 24th July
- Ability for ACAT assessors to extend client’s home care package response time by 28-days
- New report to help service providers manage their workload
- Visibility of maximum exit amount history for Home Care providers
Download Accelerated Design Changes & Improvements Webinar 21 Jun
Rosanna Commisso
Home Support & Partnership Coordinator
rosannac@yournorthside.org.au