Notice of changes
Changes are coming for National Authentication Service for Health (NASH) PKI Certificates and the Healthcare Identifiers (HI) Service. Make sure your work plan includes: Transition from SHA-1 to SHA-2 NASH PKI certificates and using a NASH PKI Certificate to access the HI Service. For more information refer to:
The National Authentication Service for Health (NASH) makes it possible for healthcare providers and supporting organisations to securely access and exchange health information.
National Authentication Service for Health in the Australian context
The Healthcare Identifier (HI) and NASH credentials make it easier for healthcare providers to securely refer patients to specialists. It also allows consumers to securely keep track of their medical history in the My Health Record system.
Context in Digital Health
NASH provides Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) certificates that help healthcare organisations and individuals to:
- Access the My Health Record system
- Send and receive messages securely using software that meets the requirements of Secure Message Delivery
- Access the NASH PKI directory - which lists healthcare providers and supporting organisations with an active NASH PKI certificate.
Healthcare providers require an up-to-date NASH certificate to:
- Access the My Health Record system
- Register individuals for a My Health Record
- Send and receive clinical information via Secure Message Delivery services