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 millions, as criticisms of the scheme continue to mount and doctors threaten a boycott to protect their patients' privacy.
Health Minister Greg Hunt revealed on Tuesday that the federal government expected as many as 10% of eligible patients to reject the program, a figure that would mark a significant increase on the rate of those who declined to participate during last year's trial.
It comes as former AMA president Kerryn Phelps adds her voice to those calling for the government to extend the opt-out period and redraft legislation to remove the ability for the body running the scheme to hand over sensitive information to authorities.
