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The big picture

What is inside?

How are people using it?

How are healthcare providers using it?

Staticstics: My Health Record the big picture October 2021
Statistics: More than 23.1 million total My Health Records
Statistics: More than 22M records have data in them
Statistics: Records by state 4.8 million in Queensland, 7.2 million in New South Wales, 390 thousand in Australian Capital Territory, 5.7 million in Victoria, 490 thousand in Tasmania, 1.6 million in South Australia, 2.4 million in Western Australia, 225 thousand in Northern Territory

Statistics: What is inside?
Statistics: There are nearly 493 million documents in the system that have been uploaded by consumers or healthcare providers. You can also view or download your proof of vaccination documents. COVID-19 digital certificates were viewed almost 1 million times.
Statistics: 191 million clinical documents uploaded by healthcare providers like hospitals, pathologists and radiologists. 300 million medicine documents uploaded by healthcare providers like pharmacists and general practitioners. 410 thousand consumer documents uploaded by people. There have been 149 thousand people who have registered for a My Health Record that had previously opted out, and an increase of 21% in the last month.

Statistics: How are people using it?
Statistics: Pathology reports were viewed the most in October with more than 1.6 million views. 613% change in the last year. People also viewed more than 995 thousand COVID-19 digital certificates, 231 thousand diagnostic imaging reports, 65 thousand discharge summaries. A total of 2.7 million consolidated immunisation views. Australians trust My Health Record to keep their health information secure but remember, you can decide which healthcare providers can view your record.
The majority of Tjuntjuntjara’s Spinifex Health Service patients have all their medications, investigations, discharge summaries and health summaries in My Health Record. This means that when they travel to other communities, all of this is instantly accessible. This has been an invaluable resource to maintain continuity of care. Dr Jill Benson AM Medical Director Tjuntjuntjara’s Spinifex Health Service.

Statistics: How are healhcare providers using it?
Statistics: 99% of pharmacies are now registered, and 99% have used My Health Record. 99% of GPs are now registered, 95% have used My Health Record. 97% of public hospitals are now registered, 95% have used My Health Record. Public hospitals are providing better continuity of care as they have viewed nearly 933 thousand documents which were uploaded by other healthcare providers - matching the number viewed by GPs for the first time ever.
Statistics: Volume of clinical documents uploaded increased by 99%, medicine documents uploaded increased by 70%, pathology reports uploaded increased by 116%, dispense records uploaded increased by 72%, discharge summary reports uploaded increased by 46%, diagnostic imaging reports uploaded increased by 64%.
Statistics: Documents viewed which were uploaded by other organisations, GP 932 thousand, public hospital 933 thousand, pharmacy 125 thousand. Documents uploaded which were viewed by other organisations: GP 546 thousand, public hospital 745 thousand, pharmacy 317 thousand, pathology and diagnostic imaging 262 thousand.

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