This morning the Australian Parliament passed the My Health Records Amendment (Strengthening Privacy) Bill 2018. The new laws mean Australians can choose to have a My Health Record or to permanently delete it at any time in their life.
Following the Senate vote today to extend the opt-out period, the Minister for Health has announced that the opt-out period will be extended until 31 January 2019.
There have been no reported unauthorised views of a person’s health information in My Health Record in the six years of its operations. More than 6.3 million people have a My Health Record.
Positive Life NSW CEO Craig Cooper explains how My Health Record is helping those managing conditions associated with HIV.
Senior Pharmacy Assistant, Annabel Peach, says My Health Record is allowing for more holistic patient care.
National President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, Shane Jackson, says My Health Record will dramatically improve the health of the Australian public.
Dr Caroline Yates says My Health Record will enhance patient care through access to key health information.- Discover what these everyday Australians have to say about My Health Record.
- My Health Record helps paralympian Deon manage his heath information when competing around Australia and overseas.
As a busy mum, Sharon says My Health Record gives her peace of mind that her family's health information is available when it's needed.
Integrating My Health Record with Cabrini clinical systems has been an important step in digitising its health infrastructure and facilitating interoperability.
My Health Record helps paralympian Deon with managing his health information across a team of healthcare providers.
