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.
What do GPs need to consider when setting up telehealth? Usability, security, privacy, cost and integration are all important factors, GP and former IT administrator Dr David Adam writes.
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.
No, it’s not OK for the government to use your prescription details to recruit you for a study Legal experts weigh in on the research ethics issue sparking debate this week.
Is My Health Record becoming useful to GPs? Five months after the opt-out period ended, has Australia’s digital health repository hit the threshold for usefulness?
Protecting your practice from a notifiable data breach The RACGP has again collaborated with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner for Privacy Awareness Week.
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.
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.