An integrated care service based at Launceston General Hospital has gone live with a new referral management system developed by listed Adelaide firm Alcidion to better automate the referral process, with the next step to work on electronic receipt of referrals from GPs and specialists and the ability to send messages back to the referrer.

The Northern Integrated Care Service (NICS) was first established in 2012 to provide accessible, integrated services for people with or at risk of developing chronic and complex health conditions. Service providers include the state-run Tasmanian Health Service, the state's PHN, known as Primary Health Tasmania, and the University of Tasmania.