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The big picture

What is inside?

How are people using it?

How are healthcare providers using it?

The big picture November 2021
Statistics: More than 23.3 million total My Health Records
Statistics: More than 23.2M records
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: Over 493M records have been updated by consumers and healthcare providers
Statistics: 202 million clinical documents uploaded by healthcare providers like hospitals, pathologists and radiologists. 311 million medicine documents uploaded by healthcare providers like pharmacists and general practitioners. 415 thousand consumer documents uploaded by people. There have been 160 thousand people who have registered for a My Health Record that had previously opted out, and an increase of 7.4% in the last month.

Statistics: How are people using it?
Statistics: Pathology reports were viewed the most in November with more than 1.6 million views. 580% change in the last year. People also viewed more than 471 thousand COVID-19 digital certificates, 179 thousand diagnostic imaging reports, 44 thousand discharge summaries. A total of 3.1 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 hospital viewing has more than doubled in the last 6 months and viewing of documents uploaded by other healthcare providers is now over 1 million.
Statistics: Volume of clinical documents uploaded increased by 96%, medicine documents uploaded increased by 68%, pathology reports uploaded increased by 113%, dispense records uploaded increased by 72%, discharge summary reports uploaded increased by 45%, diagnostic imaging reports uploaded increased by 61%.
Statistics: Documents viewed which were uploaded by other organisations, GP 980 thousand, public hospital 1.01 million, pharmacy 133 thousand. Documents uploaded which were viewed by other organisations: GP 583 thousand, public hospital 766 thousand, pharmacy 346 thousand, pathology and diagnostic imaging 302 thousand.

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