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Inside Digital Health - COVID-19 special edition no.3, July 2020

Published 17 July 2020

Ronan O'Connor - National Health Chief Information Officer

Message from the National Health Chief Information Officer

As we monitor and respond to COVID-19, it’s important that we remain aware with regards to personal and community safety, practicing good hygiene and physical distancing. However now more than ever, the continued adoption of digital health services in Australia is vital.

While this has presented some challenges, it has also created opportunity. Through the National Digital Health Strategy, government is partnering with our internationally competitive and vibrant health technology sector at a time when the use of technology in health and social care continues to gain importance.

With lockdown continuing for some, telehealth services and My Health Record enable more Australians to stay connected to healthcare professionals. COVID-19 has also increased the use of My Health Record and the latest statistics show which healthcare providers are contributing the most documents to the system.

We will keep you updated on how we can each adopt and support digital health services in Australia now and into the future.

Ronan O'Connor

FROM THE AGENCY

	Congratulations to the winners Thank you to all applicants for sharing ideas to future proof Australia’s healthcare system. The Agency is looking forward to collaborating with these successful applicants. Read more
	Keeping connected through digital health during COVID-19 With lockdown continuing for some, learn how Kendal is using telehealth services and My Health Record to stay connected to her specialists. Watch the video
	Which healthcare providers are contributing the most documents to My Health Record? COVID-19 has increased the use of My Health Record. The latest stats show retail pharmacies and GPs are the biggest healthcare provider contributors of documents, but public hospitals are catching up quickly. Read more
	Digital inclusion improved with online allied health registration process It’s now much easier for allied healthcare professionals to register for a healthcare provider identifier (HPI-I) with the Healthcare Identifiers Service. Read more
	Education and training A range of new webinar learning opportunities are available on our events and webinars page. Visit the online training page for CPD accredited courses.