Privacy and the National Cancer Screening Register The coming screening register raises some important questions regarding issues of patient privacy.
The positive impact of diversity in general practice A well-resourced and diverse general practice team can help to facilitate collaborative care, support GPs and provide more choice for patients, the General practice: Health of the Nation 2018 report shows.
Committee recommends better teen privacy for MHR following calls by RACGP The Senate committee investigating My Health Record has recommended greater privacy protection for teenagers aged between 14 and 17.
I did the legal thing – but did I do the right thing? Dr Ines Rio reflects on battling bureaucratic rules on behalf of a patient.
Health of the nation: The RACGP takes Australia’s pulse The RACGP launched its second annual Health of the Nation report in Canberra this week.
GP-run school clinic to close due to teens’ data privacy fears A ground-breaking Tasmanian school health clinic will close due to fears that sensitive data uploaded to My Health Record may be seen by parents.
RACGP warns of parents’ ability to see teenagers’ data on My Health Record The RACGP has alerted the Government to growing concerns regarding parents’ access to teenagers’ sensitive health data on My Health Record.
Using data to shape the future of health services newsGP spoke with two organisations running primary care data projects that show the potential value of secondary patient data for planning – and predicting – health services at a population level.
More than 90% of adult patients say their GP is listening to them The vast majority of Australian patients are happy with how their GP listens to them, shows respect and gives them time, new data from the AIHW’s patient experience survey shows.
RACGP President-elect reaffirms commitment to stopping data breaches The RACGP has reiterated its commitment to ensuring general practice is able to fight the risk of data breaches.