MHR privacy to be further strengthened to prevent abuse of system Greg Hunt has announced legislative changes to the safety and privacy provisions of My Health Record.
Privacy and the National Cancer Screening Register The coming screening register raises some important questions regarding issues of patient privacy.
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.
It should be My Health Record RACGP President-elect Dr Harry Dr Nespolon looks at the current debate about privacy and medical records, which he says extends far beyond My Health Record.
Government announces increased privacy for My Health Record Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced the Government will strengthen the My Health Record Act to deny law enforcement and other agencies access to health records without a court order.
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.
Federal Government agrees to toughen privacy provisions in My Health Record legislation Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has heeded the RACGP’s advice.
Protecting practices against the potential threat of cybercrime Following Privacy Awareness Week (13–19 May), the RACGP has a number of resources to guide health organisations in the right direction to protecting patients’ private data.
Digital and beyond: Protecting patient privacy in general practice Practices need to be mindful of potential for ‘real world’ data breaches, as well as those in the digital space.
New legislation for notifiable data breaches New legislative requirements under the Federal Government’s Notifiable Data Breaches scheme came into effect from today, with the government aiming to set ‘new standards of accountability and transparency to protect individuals’ personal information’.