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Australian Digital Health Agency announces resignation of CEO
Monday, December 9, 2019 - 13:15
The Australian Digital Health Agency Board today announced the resignation of CEO, Tim Kelsey, effective 17 January 2020.
Improving digital health literacy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people
Friday, December 6, 2019 - 12:15
The Australian Digital Health Agency met with representatives from state and territory Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services on 4 December to support improvements in digital health literacy. The national partnership of Affiliates meets quarterly to progress strategic digital health priorities that contribute to Closing The Gap.
Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) Report on the Implementation of the My Health Record System – Frequently asked questions
Tuesday, November 26, 2019 - 21:15
What were the main findings of the report? The ANAO undertook this investigation to determine the effectiveness of the implementation of the My Health Record system under the opt-out model. In doing so, they considered whether the risks of the system are being appropriately assessed, managed and monitored and the arrangements that are in place to monitor and evaluate My Health Record as more and more Australians begin to use and rely on the system.
THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE FINDINGS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MY HEALTH RECORD WELCOMED
Monday, November 25, 2019 - 12:00
The Australian Digital Health Agency (Agency) welcomes the findings in the report and agrees with all recommendations made by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO).
Critical Roadmap to equip Australian health workers for global digital transformation
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 - 16:30
The Australian Digital Health Agency (the Agency), in collaboration with the Digital Health CRC, today hosted the National Digital Health Workforce and Education Summit. This crucial Summit brought together leading academics, industry, policy makers, consumers and health and care workers nationally to discuss and collaborate on the draft National Digital Health Workforce and Education Roadmap (the Roadmap) to support the Australian health workforce in the global transformation to a digital health future.
More support for frontline emergency care staff
Monday, November 18, 2019 - 09:00
A national initiative launched today will support the time-critical work and informed decision making of frontline hospital emergency department (ED) clinicians through the use of patients’ My Health Record. With over 22 million Australians now having a My Health Record, a suite of clinical tools and resources released today at the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) 36th Annual Scientific Meeting 2019 will support ED staff using the system to inform clinical decision-making on the frontline of emergency care.
Significant progress made on the National Digital Health Strategy
Monday, November 4, 2019 - 09:00
The Australian Digital Health Agency 2018–19 Annual Report has been tabled in the Australian Parliament, outlining the Agency’s outcomes and operations between 1 July 2018 and 30 June 2019. “The 2018–19 Annual Report shows the Agency is making significant progress toward the key priorities set out in the National Digital Health Strategy, endorsed by all state and territory governments through the Council of Australian Government (COAG) Health Council,” says Agency Chief Executive Officer, Tim Kelsey.
All Western Australian patients and clinicians now have instant and secure access to pathology reports
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 - 09:30
The Australian Digital Health Agency welcomes the announcement today from the WA Health Minister, the Hon. Roger Cook MLA, that My Health Record system is playing a critical part in empowering patients to manage and view their personal health information through the connection of PathWest.
Fifth Global Digital Health Partnership Summit, Hong Kong – Global Collaboration On Implementation Of Digital Health Services
Friday, October 18, 2019 - 09:00
The Australian Digital Health Agency has joined digital health leaders from 18 countries, territories and the World Health Organization (WHO) in Hong Kong SAR, on 15-16 October 2019, for the fifth Global Digital Health Partnership Summit (GDHP) to collaborate and share their experiences, and to improve the implementation of digital health services.
More Australians can access diagnostic test results online
Monday, September 30, 2019 - 09:30
There has been significant progress in connecting pathology and diagnostic imaging providers to the My Health Record. Nearly all public providers are already uploading and the number of private providers registering, and uploading is accelerating. There are over 850,000 diagnostic reports a week being uploaded to My Health Record.

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Australian Digital Health Agency announces resignation of CEO

Improving digital health literacy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people

Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) Report on the Implementation of the My Health Record System – Frequently asked questions

THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE FINDINGS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MY HEALTH RECORD WELCOMED

Critical Roadmap to equip Australian health workers for global digital transformation

More support for frontline emergency care staff

Significant progress made on the National Digital Health Strategy

All Western Australian patients and clinicians now have instant and secure access to pathology reports

Fifth Global Digital Health Partnership Summit, Hong Kong – Global Collaboration On Implementation Of Digital Health Services

More Australians can access diagnostic test results online

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