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Victorian and Tasmanian PHNs are working with the Australian Digital Health Agency to support 1) provider readiness and 2) communications and community engagement for the My Health Record Expansion across local catchments.

Eastern Melbourne PHN (EMPHN) is also the lead site for the My Health Record Expansion Program in Victoria and Tasmania. EMPHN retains a jurisdictional function to support the development and implementation of consumer engagement strategies across Victoria and Tasmania. This involves community engagement events and awareness campaigns. PHNs are committed to providing information about My Health Record for all consumers and creating awareness of the benefits of My Health Record.

My Health Record is a secure repository of healthcare information uploaded by practitioners that contains information about your patients. This may include information that you do not already have about your patients such as medication history (prescribing as well as dispensing), allergy information, adverse drug reactions, and discharge summaries.

Having access to this information may lead to improved clinical decisions, fewer adverse events for your patients, less avoidable hospital admissions, and better health outcomes.

My Health Record does not replace local clinical records.  It can be particularly valuable when treating patients who see a range of healthcare providers because they have complex health conditions, as well as patients who don’t have a regular doctor or who travel to receive healthcare services.

Why should GPs and allied health professionals participate in the My Health Record system?

  • More time to treat patients, less time chasing clinical information and investigations.
  • Better information sharing from different sources, for example between GPs and hospitals.
  • Helping patients, including those with chronic and complex conditions, to better manage their health.
  • Increased efficiencies may help reduce the number of unnecessary repeat tests, hospitalisations and follow-up specialist visits.
  • Improved patient safety and reduced adverse drug reactions by more medication and allergy information being available.

Why should pharmacies participate in the My Health Record system?

  • Better information sharing between GPs, hospitals and pharmacy
  • Improved continuity of care
  • Improved safety and reduced adverse drug reactions
  • A reduction in human error
  • Increased efficiencies
  • Help consumers better manage their medications

For more information please visit the My Health Record website.

“It gives me peace of mind that their accurate information will be accessible if it’s needed – especially after hours or in an emergency situation. I know that their accurate list of past medical history, and medications and allergies is all there if it’s needed.” – Dr Alice Frampton, a Tasmanian GP

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    • Best practice, prevention, management and support
      • Accelerated uptake of Hepatitis C medicines
      • Carer Awareness in General Practice
      • Community led cancer screening
      • Lymphoedema Primary Care Capacity Building
      • Optimal Care Pathways
        • Optimal Care Pathways – Oesophagogastric Cancer OCP
        • Optimal Care Pathways – Prostate Cancer
      • Place-based Suicide Prevention
      • Urgent Care Clinics
      • Statewide Paediatric HealthPathways Project
      • Victorian HIV and Hepatitis Integrated Training and Learning (VHHITAL)
        • VHHITAL – Education and events copy pack
    • Connecting health with other sectors
      • Doctors in Secondary Schools
        • Apply to Doctors in Secondary Schools: one day out of your everyday
      • Enhancing Mental Health Support in Secondary Schools
    • Health system integration and reform translation
      • Alcohol and other Drug Integration
      • Care Pathways and Referral
        • COVID-19 care pathways
      • Enhancing Carers Supports Within Primary Health Care
      • Mental Health Integration
      • My Health Record Expansion
      • PIP QI Incentive partnership
      • SafeScript
      • State Emergency and Support Recovery
      • Statewide Specialist Clinic Referral Criteria
      • The National Disability Insurance Scheme in Victoria and Tasmania
      • Voluntary Assisted Dying
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