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Allied Health Portal

Referrals in. Discharge summaries out. Loop closed.

The ELMED Allied Health Portal serves all HPCSA-registered allied health disciplines in one connected environment. Receive GP referrals, record sessions, track patient progress and send discharge summaries back to the referring doctor, closing the referral loop that currently happens on paper.

Who is this for?

Built for Allied Health Practitioner

HPCSA-registered allied health practitioners: physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, audiologists, dietitians, biokineticists, podiatrists, sonographers, clinical associates and medical orthotists/prosthetists.

What you get

Everything in the Allied Health Portal

GP Referral Inbox

Referrals from ELMED GPs arrive with patient history, clinical summary and urgency. Accept or decline with notes. The GP is notified of your response.

Session Notes (Discipline-Specific)

Session notes adapt to your discipline. Physiotherapists see treatment session fields; dietitians see meal plan and dietary assessment fields.

Progress Tracking

Track functional outcomes across sessions. Compare initial assessment to current status with objective measures per discipline.

Discharge Summaries Back to GP

Send a structured discharge summary to the referring GP when the episode is complete. It appears in their patient record automatically. The referral loop is closed.

Appointments

Manage your appointment book, accept bookings from referred patients and view your weekly schedule.

Allied Health Microsite

Premium practitioners get a public microsite at /allied/your-name with services, articles and a patient contact form.

Getting started

How to get on ELMED

Register with your HPCSA number

Create your account, select Allied Health and add your HPCSA number, discipline and practice details.

Admin approves your account

Credentials are reviewed and your allied health portal is activated.

Start receiving referrals and closing the loop

GP referrals arrive in your inbox. Consult, record and send discharge summaries back without leaving the platform.

Common questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Which allied health disciplines are supported?

All HPCSA-registered allied disciplines: physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, audiology, dietetics, biokinetics, podiatry, sonography, clinical associate and orthotics/prosthetics.

How do GPs refer to me on ELMED?

GPs use the Referral Hub in their doctor portal, select Allied Health, choose your discipline and send a referral. It arrives in your inbox with the patient's clinical summary.

What does discharge summary closure look like for the GP?

When you send a discharge summary, the referring GP receives a notification. The summary appears in their patient record under the Referrals tab.

Do session note labels change per discipline?

Yes. A physiotherapist sees Treatment Sessions and Treatment Plan. A dietitian sees Consultations and Meal Plan. The labels adapt to your discipline automatically.

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