Tag: My Health Record

Victoria’s health database bill passes without opt-out

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A centralised health database without an opt-out mechanism is set to be established in Victoria after controversial legislation passed Parliament with amendments aimed at strengthening privacy protections and oversight....

My Health Record app launches at last

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government has launched its My Health Record mobile app a year later than first planned to improve access to the digital health record that has long been...

Victoria revives plan for health database with no opt-out

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A plan for a centralised health database in Victoria that denies patients the right to opt-out has been revived by the state government, reigniting privacy and data security fears...

‘Clunky’ My Health Record set for overhaul

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
My Health Record looks set to be overhauled, with an expert taskforce finding not enough health information is being shared between patients, practitioners and services, despite nearly $900 million...

New delays strike My Health Record app

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A consumer-facing My Health Record smartphone app built for the federal government has hit further delays and is now not expected to be publicly released until early 2023, a...

My Health Record funding void adds to Budget pressures

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A decision by the former Coalition government not to fund the My Health Record system beyond the current financial year is contributing to the “immediate” financial pressures now weighing...