My Health Record: Experts move to ease concerns as opt-out period ends The impending creation of millions of electronic health records still has some Australians on edge, prompting authorities to reassure users regarding privacy and security issues.
New function expected to strengthen public trust in My Health Record Australians are now able to permanently delete their My Health Record, with planned changes officially coming into effect.
New report oversimplifies the work GPs actually do: RACGP President Dr Harry Nespolon criticised a report stating the top reasons for visiting a GP are to access a prescription, review or follow-up, and upper respiratory tract infections.
GPs call for higher quality discharge summaries Frustrated GPs want a major improvement to the quality and timeliness of hospital discharge summaries.
RACGP welcomes stronger My Health Record privacy protection for teenagers Increased privacy provisions for My Health Record passed by Federal Parliament last week are exactly what Australia’s GPs have been calling for.
Private health service providers responsible for the most data breaches Findings from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner show private health providers are again responsible for the most data breaches of all sectors.
Teens’ privacy to be protected by MHR amendment The Federal Government has listened to the RACGP’s concerns about teen privacy and My Health Record, eHealth expert Dr Nathan Pinskier tells newsGP.
New My Health Record privacy measures passed, but questions remain The latest round of processes designed to strengthen the system’s privacy come one day after the Government extended the opt-out period.
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.
RACGP releases new guide to improving the quality of health records High-quality clinical data has a raft of benefits, from decision-making to medico-legal protection, according to Dr Rob Hosking.