The CEO of the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) – the body responsible for implementing and operating the My Health Record – has rejected claims Australian’s right to opt-out of the electronic health record system is not being sufficiently communicated.
Australians will have a three month period starting from mid-July to opt out of having a My Health Record created for them.
Use of both de-identified data and, in some circumstances, identifiable data will be permitted under a new government framework for so-called “secondary use” of data derived from the national eHealth record system. Linking data from the My Health Record system to other datasets is also allowed under some circumstances.
A public consultation has begun on potential uses of de-identified data drawn from Australia’s national e-health record system.
The Department of Human Services (DHS) has issued around 165 individuals with new Medicare numbers as a precaution following the darknet ‘Medicare Machine’ scandal.
A doctor has warned against health systems becoming like the ‘Cone of Silence’ from ’60s spy comedy series Get Smart, as the government considers its response to the darkweb marketplace ‘Medicare Machine’ scandal.
The Australian Digital Health Agency has struck agreements with half a dozen community pharmacy software vendors to connect to the federal My Health Record system.
The Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) has revealed it has established a cyber security centre to help safeguard the My Health Record system.
The Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) is preparing to launch a pilot involving the use of the federal eHealth record system — My Health Record — in hospital emergency departments.
The government may seek savings in the cost of operating My Health Record by shifting to cloud infrastructure.
The budget sets aside $374.2 million over two years, beginning in 2017-18, for the expansion of the national e-health record system as it moves to an opt-out participation model.
The national e-health record system looks set to shift to an opt-out model, after an evaluation of trials in Queensland and New South Wales concluded an “opt-out approach to increase both individual and healthcare provider participation and use is the preferred option,” with opt-in approaches “unsustainable”.
The head of NSW’s digital health agency says there is “no plan B” when it comes to widespread adoption of My Health Record.
The Australian Digital Health Agency has launched a public consultation to help guide the creation of a national digital health strategy.
My Health Record — the system formerly known as the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR) — has hit a new milestone with 4 million sign-ups.