Queensland Health STS address book and CDA summaries

When a hospital sends an electronic discharge summary or letter to a GP, the hospital uses the Queensland Health Secure Transfer Services (STS) address book to identify the practice where the GP is located.

Queensland Health STS Address Book

It is vital that Practice Managers update the STS address book whenever a GP starts or leaves their practice, or when there is a change in practice contact details. This ensures that your practice information remains up to date and accurate with the Queensland Health Secure Transfer Service.

The STS Address Book Form can be downloaded. Each time the form is submitted, you will need to complete details of ALL GPs at the practice. Please also remind your patients to update the hospital as soon as they change GP practices, their home address or their phone numbers.

CDA Summaries

All GPs and practices with software below can now receive inpatient discharge summaries with pathology and radiology results attached.

Compatible software includes:

Best Practice LAVA edition or higher (includes Indigo)
Medical Director v 3.16b or higher
Genie V8.8.6 or higher
ZedMed all versions
MMex V22.1.3.1

All clinics and practices will need to be registered within the Queensland Health electronic distribution directory to be able to receive summaries in CDA format.

To do so, please complete the Secure Transfer Service (STS) Address Book Update Form.

Once registered, please email EDSTV-Corro@health.qld.gov.au with your practice software details, and you will be signed up for CDA testing.

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