Australia’s national digital health agenda is progressing, but aged care risks being left behind. While the National Healthcare Interoperability Plan has delivered all 14 standards actions, aged care activity has largely focused on foundational steps such as adopting healthcare identifiers.
Research by Digital Health CRC shows that more connected systems are achievable. Its Aged Care Data Compare program and Kinnexus application demonstrate how standardised resident data can be recorded once and reused for clinical care, quality measurement and reporting.
However, sector-wide interoperability remains a challenge. Disparate systems, inconsistent data definitions and overlapping reporting requirements continue to add to providers’ administrative workloads. The report calls for closer alignment with national digital health strategies, consistent data standards and broader implementation beyond pilot programs.
Explore the report’s three recommendations for accelerating aged care’s digital transformation, including strategy alignment, consistent assessment data and scaled implementation.
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