Could patient ‘selfies’ improve clinical care? Research has found people who share images with their doctor outside of consultations feel empowered, but questions over implementation remain.
Funding to encourage adoption of secure messaging The incentive, aimed at clinical software providers, is part of the push to eliminate paper-based messaging in healthcare.
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.
Three out of five GPs report benefits from My Health Record: ADHA chief Internal research by the Australian Digital Health Agency has shown 60% of GPs report one or more clinical benefits from using My Health Record, the agency’s CEO Tim Kelsey has revealed.
My Health Record toolkits to arrive this week GPs will soon receive information and resources designed to help them provide patients with the best advice about My Health Record.
Why is it so hard to wean healthcare off the fax machine? A coronial report has recommended urgently phasing out use of the fax machine for communicating medical test results. But how close is the healthcare profession to eliminating this dated technology?
General practice software and better healthcare systems GPs and software vendors collaborate for improved healthcare systems.