Elements and Performance Criteria
- Administer medical practice information systems
- Adapt general knowledge of medical information management systems to address specific practice needs
- Identify and recommend system improvements where appropriate
- Maintain awareness of current software and hardware and notify appropriate personnel of training needs as required
- Provide information to practice principals on software updates and patches
- Load updates and patches, as required
- Liaise with information management system vendors, suppliers and maintenance personnel
- Ensure security ofdata
- Ensure system has adequate security and regularly check that security measures are working
- Perform regular data back-ups and store appropriately
- Test back-ups periodically to ensure integrity of back-up data
- Ensure those with access to practice data understand obligations in relation to privacy, confidentiality and security
- Maintain quality and integrity of data