As the result of a HealthConnect Tasmania call for Expressions of Interest earlier in 2006, the University of Tasmania was successful in gaining funding for its Warfarin monitoring project.

The University of Tasmania Warfarin monitoring project was aimed at improving the management of Warfarin through an innovative information and communication technology (ICT) solution, in participating aged care facilities in the south of the State.

The project's scope included managing and monitoring the administration of Warfarin through:

• electronic encrypted point to point messaging between participating GPs and aged care facilities
• INR testing (International Normalised Ratio) by nursing staff in participating aged care facilities
• electronic transmission of INR test results. INR test results will be sent by participating aged care nursing staff to participating GPs
• GP assessment of INR test results. GPs were able to alert participating aged care facilities of any adjust to the Warfarin dosage, if necessary.

Participants in the project included:

• consenting consumers from participating aged care facilities
• nursing staff from participating aged care facilities
• GPs from participating practices

Project Manager Dr. Shane Jackson demonstrates the Couaguchek XS INR portable monitor to assistant Director of Nursing of the Queen Victoria Home, Helen Rimmer

The Warfarin Monitoring project aligned with HealthConnect Tasmania's focus on:

• improving point to point communication between healthcare providers
• facilitating the adoption of e-health solutions to improve the quality and standard of healthcare services

The Warfarin Monitoring project concluded in July 2007.