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Health Minister Greg Hunt to announce My Health Record changes
6 November 2018 - Health Minister Greg Hunt is poised to announce long-awaited changes to the government's My Health Record ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Nov 2018
My Health Record system crashes as Australians rush to opt out
6 November 2018 - The My Health Record telephone opt-out service has overloaded and crashed as Australians rush to opt ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Nov 2018
17 million Australians to be automatically enrolled in My Health record
5 November 2018 - About 17 million Australians will be automatically enrolled in the My Health record if they do ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Sep 2018
My Health Record: big pharma can apply to access data
18 September 2018 - ‘Each application would be assessed on its own merits,’ senators told. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Aug 2018
'There will be a breach': Labor vows to fix My Health Record
14 August 2018 - The federal opposition has pledged to fight for wider changes to the government's electronic health records ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Aug 2018
My Health Record opt-out period extended
10 August 2018 - Health Minister Greg Hunt has formally extended the opt-out period for My Health Record, as a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Aug 2018
Unions urge members to opt out of MyHealth Record
10 August 2018 - Uncertainty over the potential for employers to gain access to the private health data of workers ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Aug 2018
My Health Record can store genomic data but critics say it's not ready
6 August 2018 - The federal government's My Health Record system is capable of storing genomic information, such as a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Aug 2018
My Health Record changes positive step for consumers
1 August 2018 - The Consumers Health Forum welcomes the Government’s announcement that it will amend the My Health Record ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Jul 2018
Health Minister backs down on My Health Record
31 July 2018 - Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has bowed to pressure and agreed to tear up the controversial ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jul 2018
Australians are 'rightly' concerned about trusting My Health Record, says Privacy Commissioner
31 July 2018 - Australians are “rightly” concerned about the Turnbull government’s controversial My Health Record scheme and the security and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Jul 2018
CHF supports stronger protection for patient records
27 July 2018 - The Consumers Health Forum welcomes the statement by the Prime Minister and Minister Hunt that the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Jul 2018
Health Minister Hunt to discuss bolstering My Health privacy with medicos
26 July 2018 - Greg Hunt will consider strengthening privacy provisions for the My Health Record scheme at the urging ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jul 2018
AMA president Tony Bartone vows to safeguard patient privacy in My Health
25 July 2018 - The federal government may be forced to go back to the drawing board with My Health ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jul 2018
Millions to opt out of My Health Record as backlash builds
24 July 2018 - The number of Australians choosing to opt out of My Health Record could run into the ...