tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post1999679669212810283..comments2024-03-29T09:18:22.495+11:00Comments on Australian Health Information Technology: How Did We Go Getting Answers From the E-Health Summit? You Be The Judge.Dr David G More MB PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-78309102321497258722010-12-03T09:29:54.707+11:002010-12-03T09:29:54.707+11:00Thank you Keith! How about the quality of my care...Thank you Keith! How about the quality of my care diminishing if I elect NOT to have a PCEHR?Jane Kennedynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-33600477321009038122010-12-03T08:25:43.600+11:002010-12-03T08:25:43.600+11:00Jane Kennedy, according to the model described in ...Jane Kennedy, according to the model described in the video, the PCEHR is essentially a set of links to information held in a range of "repositories" of various types. Most of these already exist, or will exist, as part of other systems. You can opt in or out of the PCEHR, but that won't affect how your local GP records your visits, nor will it affect your records in hospitals, Keith Healenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-51185594904816065082010-12-02T16:20:39.237+11:002010-12-02T16:20:39.237+11:00In the video linked to above, it says that with a ...In the video linked to above, it says that with a PCEHR, I can decide "if" I have an electronic record. Does this mean that I can decide to only have paper notes recorded about my care? Will this mean that I receive a worse quality of care than someone who has decided to have an electronic record (as we keep getting told that an electronic record = better care)? Will it send the Jane Kennedynoreply@blogger.com