1. My Health record-Information and thoughts
Sharon Campbell

2. My Health record
What is it? A: An online summary of personal health information that patients can share with health providers.
5,669,602 individual registrations
Of those registered, 54% are female and 46% are male.
Approximately 23% of Australia's total population is registered.
The shared health information in the My Health Record could assist many patients to recall vital health information. Particularly for those with multiple medication and chronic disease.

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4. My health record statistics
My Health Record uptake statistics
Over 5.5 million people have a My Health Record, with an over 18,000 new records being created every week. Over 17.5 million prescription and dispense records have been uploaded. Over 10,830 healthcare providers are connected, including GPs, hospitals, pharmacies, aged care residential services, allied health. Over 4.5 million clinical documents uploaded.

5. My health record statistics-% of consumers currently registered (of total Pop in each State and territory)
State
Percentage of state population (%)
Australian Capital Territory
26%
Tasmania
23%
South Australia
21%
Northern Territory
24%
New South Wales
Victoria
18%
Queensland
30%
Western Australia
19%

6. Age range of consumers currently registered
Age range (years)
Percentage (%)
20 or less
36%
20 to 39
25%
40 to 64
65 or higher
14%

7. https://www. digitalhealth. gov
(As at Sept 2017)
State
Total number of Public hospitals(a)(b) and Health services per state
Number of Public hospitals and Health services connected to the My Health Record system(b)
% of Public hospitals and Health services connected to the My Health Record system
Number able to upload to the My Health Record system
Number able to view the My Health Record system
NSW
223
207
93%
198 
SA(d)
102 20
20% 13
 20
ACT 2 1
50%
QLD(c)
311
100%
114
TAS 21 4
19%
VIC
161
13% WA
185
104
56% NT
130
117
90%
Total
1,135
785
69%
572

8. Current information
Will be an Opt-Out system which will start by September
The Opt-Out period will be for a total of 3 months
An advertising campaign will run to inform consumers
$374.2 Million allocated over two years from July 2017 to provide all Australians with a MyHealth Record, unless they choose not to have one.
This funding also being used to support the expanded roll out of system and improve operations.

9. Areas of concern
Certain groups of patients will require more assistance in using MyHealth Record
People with disability
Seniors
People with multiple chronic diseases
People with communication difficulties
How many people know what it is, let alone how to access and manage it?

10. Areas of concern
Good recordkeeping will be essential (preaching to converted) to ensure that the right patient is selected when uploading information.
Data in clinical software needs to match exactly with the data on the patient’s Medicare card when downloading the Individual Healthcare Identifier (IHI) (I think most hospitals will be ok here as demographic information is usually checked thoroughly and we have good existing systems, it is just something to be aware of if problems arise when trying to upload information)
Is there a policy in place to inform staff of the requirements for using the My Health Record System?
Is the correct My Health Record compliant software in place?
What information is available to assist HIMs in managing this important area of patient information?

12. Thoughts
If you have had personal experience in implementing the My Health Record system would you be willing to share this with the group?
What concerns do you have as a HIM about the system and its use?
Is your local community aware of the My Health Record System? (I am finding that it is not well known when talking to people in rural areas)
What are the benefits to the organisation and patient for a well run My Health Record System?
What is your understanding of privacy management related to My Health Record: resource-23-handling-personal-information-in-the-my-health-record-system