Should healthcare data live on after a patient dies? General practices hold vast amounts of posthumous healthcare data that is immensely useful, but its use raises important ethical considerations.
Spotlight on privacy as health sector reports most data breaches To mark Privacy Awareness Week, the RACGP is reminding practices to review policies and procedures to ensure health information is secure.
COVID a ‘stimulus’ for increased uptake of secure messaging But is the Australian healthcare system ready?
Healthcare partnerships form new research initiatives GPs are among the recipients of the latest round of NHMRC research grants designed to build on advances in healthcare policy and practice.
Health sector remains biggest reporter of data breaches A new RACGP resource is designed to help GPs and practice staff prepare for and respond to a cybersecurity incident.
HealthEngine ordered to pay $2.9m for ‘misleading conduct’ The penalty relates to sharing the personal information of more than 135,000 patients, publishing misleading patient reviews and ratings.
Lifetime risk of most common cancers overstated: new research Australia’s five most common cancers are less of a lifetime risk than previously thought – particularly for men.
Guidelines for improving privacy practices in the health sector The OAIC has released a comprehensive new resource to provide advice for all health service providers covered by the Privacy Act 1988.
Department of Health tackles concern over PIP QI requirements The DoH has issued a clarification regarding GP concerns over a perceived requirement for practices to develop their own data-extraction software.
Report the ‘first step’ towards nationwide primary care data asset The massive data collection program should improve patient outcomes while potentially raising the profile and political leverage of general practice.