Secure messaging vendor HealthLink and anaesthetic software specialist Medical Business Systems (MBS) have teamed up to develop a secure gateway to allow patient data to be exchanged between specialist practice management systems like Genie and Blue Chip and MBS's Platinum Billing, Diary and InTheatre systems.

MBS managing director Mark Laforest said most patient information is still sent from a specialist’s rooms to an anaesthetist via fax or a PDF attachment in an email.