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Timeless Quotes - Sadly The Late Paul Shetler - "Its not Your Health Record it's a Government Record Of Your Health Information"

or

H. L. Mencken - "For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong."

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Great Video From Sue Dunlevy and Peta Credlin On The myHealthRecord And Some Extra Commentary From The West.

This appeared on July 8.
Here is the description:

‘Most doctors’ don’t find My Health Record useful

Newscorp’s National Health Reporter Sue Dunlevy says ‘most doctors’ she speaks to do not find the My Health Record system useful, as GPs usually already have a record of their patients’ health on their own computers. Speaking with Sky News, Ms Dunlevy says it would be useful for specialists, but ‘very few’ specialist practitioners are registered to use it, so they aren’t looking at it. Ms Dunlevy also notes that only 55 per cent of private hospitals are registered to use the record system, while only three-quarters of public hospitals are signed up, contributing to the slow rollout. Image: Getty
Here is the link:
The video lasts about 9 minutes.
Really worth a watch to see someone who has reported on this for years have her say.
If you are in an AV mood you can also listen to Dr Chris Moy explain that without a myGov account you can always go to your GP or ring up to find what has been placed on your record.
Here is the link to the show:
Here is the write up from 6pr radio.

4 in 10 Aussies can’t access their My Health Record

New research reveals four in ten people have no way of accessing their My Health Record. To access your record you need to have a MyGov account, 23 million Australians have a My Health Record, only 15 million people have a MyGov account. 
The Federal Chair of the AMA Ethics Committee, Dr Chris Moy spoke with Tim and Jane about other ways you can access your My Health Record. – “It comes down to the fact that not a lot of people are I.T. savy. You can get information about it and control it [My Health Record] by ringing the hotline number which is 1800 723 471.”
If you do have a MyGov account and want to further information. Call the MyGov helpdesk on 13 23 07, and select Option 1.
Download this podcast here
Tim McMillan & Jane Marwick
Enjoy!
David.

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