Inside Digital Health - No.11 April 2021

How do repeats work with electronic prescriptions?

In this podcast, find out how repeats work and hear advice from professionals currently using electronic prescriptions as they answer questions raised by pharmacists. Listen now

Healthcare providers benefit more as information grows 

In the 12 months to February 2021, there has been a 139 per cent increase in the number of My Health Record documents that were uploaded by GPs and viewed by other healthcare providers. Read more

What is the future of digital health?  

Find out how 2020 has accelerated digital health innovations and what the future holds for the design, delivery and operation of Australia’s healthcare system. Watch the video

WA’s Wirraka Maya Health Service leads the way in providing better patient care

Over 2020, the Wirraka Maya Health Service uploaded the ninth highest number of shared health summaries in Western Australia. These can be used to demonstrate underlying health conditions for eligibility access to an earlier COVID-19 vaccine. Read more

An opportune time to build cyber resilience

Now is the ideal time for Australian healthcare providers to review, refresh and strengthen their cyber security defences. Read more

Trust in My Health Record increases with consumers opting back in

There have been 67,000 people who have registered for a My Health Record that had previously opted out and another 11,000 registered that had previously cancelled their record. See more

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