Electronic health records
Alternative labels
Health records
eHealth data
Electronic health data
Medical records
Briefing paper
Health Legislation Amendment (Modernising My Health Record–Sharing by Default) Bill 2024: bill digest
The Bill aims to make My Health Record more useful for users and the healthcare system by transitioning it to a ‘share by default’ model. It proposes compulsory sharing of certain patient information, with initial focus on pathology and diagnostic imaging.
Strategy
Aged care data and digital strategy 2024–2029
Australia's national strategy for leveraging data and digital technology to enhance the aged care sector. Motivated by an ageing population and a growing demand for care services, the strategy aims to empower older people and their support networks, strengthen the digital capabilities of the workforce and improve data sharing and security.
Report
Procurement of My Health Record
The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Digital Health Agency’s (ADHA) procurement relating to My Health Record system infrastructure. The audit finds that the Agency's procurement and contract management effectiveness has been diminished by poor planning and failure to observe core elements of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules.
Assessment
Shadow SPI: Health Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Bill 2023
The object of the Health Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Bill 2024 is to make amendments to Acts related to assisted reproductive technology, health records, public health and more. This document evaluates the NSW government's case for legislative reform.
Report
Digital and data capabilities for sexual health policy and practice: stage one report
New digital and data practices present significant challenges for the fields of sexual health promotion and sexual healthcare provision. This report introduces new models for digital and data capabilities in sexual health policy and practice.