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Banner: My Health Record, the big picture, September 2021
Statistics: More than 23.1 million total My Health Records
Statistics: More than 21.8 million records have data in them, that's 94% of all records. The volume of records with data in them has grown by more than 2 million in the last year and 280 thousand in the last month.
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: There are nearly 470 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. Almost 100 thousand COVID-19 digital certificates were viewed in My Health Record in September.
Statistics: 180 million clinical documents uploaded by healthcare providers like hospitals, pathologists and radiologists. 290 million medicine documents uploaded by healthcare providers like pharmacists and general practitioners. 401 thousand consumer documents uploaded by people. There have been 123 thousand people who have registered for a My Health Record that had previously opted out, and an increase of 15% in the last month.

Statistics: Pathology reports were viewed the most in August with nearly 1.1m views. 416% change in the last year. People also viewed more than 1.1m pathology reports, 96.5 thousand COVID-19 digital certificates, 174 thousand diagnostic imaging reports, 50 thousand discharge summaries. A total of 1.8m 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. This month nearly 20 thousand people checked who had accessed their record. Only 44.4 thousand people have placed advance access controls in their records.
Quote: “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: 99% of pharmacies are now registered, and 99% have used My Health Record. 99% of GPs are now registered, 94% 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 850 thousand documents which were uploaded by other healthcare providers and uploaded nearly 700 thousand which were viewed by others in the last year.
Statistics: Volume of clinical documents uploaded increased by 99%, medicine documents uploaded increased by 73%, pathology reports uploaded increased by 115%, dispense records uploaded increased by 76%, discharge summary reports uploaded increased by 49%, diagnostic imaging reports uploaded increased by 69%.
Statistics: Documents viewed which were uploaded by other organisations, GP 874 thousand, public hospital 853 thousand, pharmacy 114 thousand. Documents uploaded which were viewed by other organisations: GP 504 thousand, public hospital 707 thousand, pharmacy 292 thousand, pathology and diagnostic imaging 221 thousand.

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