This popped up a few days ago.
Telstra Health’s HealthNow app allows full access to patients’ My Health Record
19 February 2021
Telstra Health’s HealthNow mobile app provides a secure platform for Australians to access and view their healthcare records where and when they need it, including access to their vaccination status.
The HealthNow app is one of just two apps with full view access rights to a patient’s My Health Record delivered by the Australian Government. The app enables users to find the health information and assistance they require in real time.
As part of the national COVID-19 vaccination
roll-out, users that enable access to their My Health Record through the
HealthNow app will be able to view all of their previous immunisations that are
available from the Australian Immunisations Register (AIR) including their
COVID-19 vaccination.
Melanie Gates, General Manager of Virtual Care Solutions at Telstra Health,
said, “Our HealthNow app enables people in Australia to take their healthcare
into their own hands by providing instant access to their health records where
and when they need it.
“The HealthNow app was created by Telstra Health’s unique team who have expertise and experience across all facets of digital health and healthcare. It was developed with security and simplicity at the forefront and enables anyone in Australia to access the healthcare they need at anytime, anywhere.”
Since
the mobile app was first developed by Telstra Health in 2016, HealthNow has
enabled approximately 8,000 users to access their health records simply and
securely from the convenience of their fingertips.
The HealthNow app is also utilised by specific healthcare organisations to
connect with their consumers to share outpatient appointment information, and
allows consumers to request services from accredited, registered,
Australian-based clinicians who are trained in telemedicine and have a minimum
of five years' experience. Clinicians that connect with the patient can provide
a wide range of treatment options, can administer medical certificates and
electronic prescriptions, and can share updates with a user’s usual GP to equip
them with their patients’ most up-to-date health records and information.
Here is the link to the release.
So over 4 years they have signed up 8,000 people from a population of potentially say 20 Million users.
Talk about the public simply not caring or wanting what the ADHA offers!
I wonder why Telstra bothers?
David.
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Thanks for posting that David I may have sore ribs but I needed a good laugh.
David said "I wonder why Telstra bothers?"
The answer lies in what Melanie Gates, General Manager of Virtual Care Solutions at Telstra Health, said, “Our HealthNow app enables people in Australia to take their healthcare into their own hands by providing instant access to their health records where and when they need it."
...... instant access to their health records where and when they need it ...... this gives the clearest insight into how ignorant stupid inexperienced people can promote such a huge fallacy of lies to Telstra's Senior Executives, Management and Board who gullibly believe such rubbish and do so, in ignorance, without question.
That, David, explains "Why Telstra bothers".
Ms Gates' comments smack of the vacuous statements from Tim Kelsey.
Just adds to the evidence of gullibility.
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