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...
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...
US consulting giant Deloitte has landed a $5 million pay rise from the Australian Digital Health Agency for its work on a new platform for clinicians to exchange and...
A future version the statewide digital health record to be rolled out in New South Wales over the coming years could give patients access to their clinical record, much...
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...
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...
The Victorian government’s plan for a centralised health database for all people with no consent has been labelled “bureaucratic imperialism” and “inherently dangerous”, with a last minute push to...
Accenture has been handed more than $11 million to make “enhancements” to My Health Record across this financial year, with the Irish-domiciled multinational now paid nearly $641 million over...
The federal government has awarded Deloitte a significant contract to develop the “foundational capability” for Australia’s future national digital health ecosystem. Deloitte was awarded the deal by the Australian...
The key agencies tasked with delivering the government’s billion-dollar digital spend are facing staffing and funding cuts, leading to concerns the funding will flow straight to private contractors and...