New standards mark major step in aged care digital transformation

The Australian Digital Health Agency and the Department of Health and Aged Care have released the first Aged Care Clinical Information System (ACCIS) Standards, outlining minimum software requirements for clinical information and electronic medication management systems in residential aged care homes.

Sam Peascod, Assistant Secretary, Digital and Service Design at the Department of Health and Aged Care, said the release marked a significant milestone in the sector’s digital transformation.

“These standards are critical to support the royal commission into aged care quality and safety recommendations, which called for the mandatory use of digital care management systems that are interoperable with My Health Record.”