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Opting out of My Health Records? Here's what you get with the status quo

  • Written by Peter Bragge, Associate Professor, Healthcare Quality Improvement (QI) at Behaviour Works, Monash University
Most hospitals have a mix of paper and digital records.Shutterstock

Australians have just under three months to decide whether they want a My Health Record, which would allow the various health professionals who look after them to access and share their health information. From October 15, those who haven’t opted in or out will have a record...

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