25 July 2018 - The federal government may be forced to go back to the drawing board with My Health Record after AMA president Tony Bartone vowed to do "whatever it takes" to safeguard patient privacy ahead of a meeting with Health Minister Greg Hunt.

Speaking at the National Press Club in Canberra on Wednesday, Dr Bartone promised to ensure that any “ambiguity” over the conditions under which personal information could be handed over to authorities without a court order was resolved.

"Anything that gets in the way of the trust, the faith in the system by doctors will be seen as a deal breaker and be dealt with appropriately," he said.

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