11 November Fitness to drive assessments made easier with VicRoads’ new Online Medical Report November 11, 2020 By Announcement, Communication, Digital Health 0 The new Online Medical Report is available via the VicRoads website, making it easier to manage patients with medical conditions or disabilities that may affect fitness to drive and ensuring they receive their VicRoads Medical Review decision faster. The secure ‘smart’ form steps through the required fields and links to the Assessing Fitness to Drive standards. Reports can be submitted directly online. A reference number is generated, supporting patients’ reporting obligations. Reports can be printed and saved as pdfs. A health professional’s personal “home page” saves incomplete and submitted reports for 2 years. VicRoads letters requesting a fitness to drive assessment will include a link to the new form and identifiers (Licence No. and Case No.) to pre-populate some patient details. Step by step guidance to support your practice to transition to this reporting system is available on VicRoads’ website www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/medicalreport The system requires once-off set up for each health professional and features a Help function. Related Articles Cardiovascular disease linked with other chronic medical conditions Roughly half of patients admitted to Australian hospitals with a cardiovascular disease also have multiple chronic medical conditions that require complex treatment, a study suggests. New and amended PBS listings and FAQs (April 2024) ADHA: Accessing diagnostic test results online with My Health Record There has been significant progress in connecting pathology and diagnostic imaging providers to the My Health Record. Medical Costs Finder resources for patients MedicalDirector revitalises GP care plan use in Australia New and amended PBS listings and FAQs (December 2023) Comments are closed.