New general practice accreditation certificate number: Update required by 1 October 2024
Accredited general practices will have received an email from their accreditation provider, outlining the new standardised accreditation certificate number requirement. This requirement is effective as of 1 September 2024. The relevant information and next steps for accredited general practices, are detailed below.
What is an accreditation certificate number?
Standardised accreditation certificates have been introduced to ensure consistency across all accredited general practices and facilitate easier verification of accreditation status.
The Department of Health and Aged Care, in collaboration with The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) and Services Australia, require a new certificate number be allocated to all general practices with current accreditation. This update is purely administrative and has no impact on a practice’s accreditation status.
Where can I find our practice's accreditation certificate number?
Your new accreditation certificate number will be distributed by your accreditation provider. If you have not yet received your new certificate number, please contact your accreditation provider.
Next steps for general practices
To maintain MyMedicare eligibility, it is important that your practice has the correct accreditation information on the Organisation Register. This includes adding your new accreditation certificate number. Practices are encouraged to review and update their accreditation information on the Organisation Register by 6 October 2024.
To add your new accreditation certificate number on the Organisation Register:
- Log in to PRODA.
- Select Go to Service on the Health Professionals Online Service (HPOS) tile.
- Select the Organisation Register tile.
- Select the Associated Sites tab and click on the ID for your site. This will direct you to the practice’s Organisation Site Record.
- Select the Accreditation tab and select Amend, in the Action column.
- Add your Accreditation Certificate Number (this should be located in an email from your accreditation provider).
- Select Submit and then Save to finalise your update.
More MyMedicare support for your practice
Brisbane South PHN remains committed to ensuring the successful implementation of MyMedicare in general practices across the region. To access our MyMedicare resources, please visit our website.
For additional information or support with MyMedicare implementation, or the implementation of related incentives, please contact us at support@bsphn.org.au.