Provider Connect Australia™ - helping healthcare providers stay connected
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July 2, 2024
Keeping your business details up-to-date doesn’t have to become a paper burden anymore.
Provider Connect AustraliaTM (also known as PCA™) is a free initiative of the Australian Digital Health Agency (the Agency) that allows you to update your business information and choose to automatically send those updates to your connected business partners such as:
- Healthcare directories, booking and review services
- Primary Health Networks
- Professional bodies and associations
- Public health services
- Secure messaging and information exchanges
You can self-register with PCA™ in your own time. Visit digitalhealth.gov.au/pca to learn more about:
- How it works
- How to register
- Its growing network of participating business partners
The Agency also offers a dedicated support team that can assist you with registering for PCA™, they can be contacted on (02) 6223 0741 option 3 or via email MyHealthRecordConnections@digitalhealth.gov.au.
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