Almost one in three doctors aren’t using a national patient record database despite more than a decade and $2 billion of development, leading to fresh calls this week for an overhaul that can deliver productivity gains and prepare the platform for automation.
Health minister Mark Butler says ongoing upgrades funded by the government in 2023 and 2024 will deliver a better My Health Record (MHR) and “rich insights” from patient data.
But he is facing pressure for an accelerated usability overhaul from the Royal Australian College of GPs, which have linked the struggles to rising out of pocket costs for patients.
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