11 January My Health Record update January 11, 2019 By Announcement, Digital Health Agency 0 PHN Community and Consumer Engagement teams have kept busy even over the holiday period ensuring up to date My Health Record information was being provided through all channels. Engagement Highlights PHN Community and Consumer Engagement teams have kept busy even over the holiday period ensuring up to date My Health Record information was being provided through all channels. A number of community engagements have already taken place across the country at this very early stage of 2019 including information booths in New South Wales at Mudgee Medical Centre, Albion Park Library, Oak Flats Library and at the City Library and Museum. Additionally, presentations were delivered in Coburg with the MS Support Group (NECCHI), in Blackheath at Blackheath Cybershed Train the Trainer, in Springwood at the Springwood Neighbourhood Centre Train the Trainer and in Western Australia at the Bod Daniel Community Resource Centre in Inglewood and Holyoake Victoria Park. The PHN teams continue to deliver community events through to the end of the opt-out period. Provider Readiness The Agency’s Education team currently have 108 education events scheduled for this year, including 15 webinars. Digital advertising and social media, radio, indigenous TV and outdoor advertising will continue until the end of January to remind people of their choice to have a My Health Record or to opt out before 31 January 2019. Messaging is now changing to communicate about the stronger privacy protections and the right to permanent delete your record at any time in your life. We will shortly be releasing social media assets for use towards the end of opt-out. We will also shortly be releasing consumer friendly videos on the legislation changes to communicate the stronger My Health Record laws. There will also be a series of media releases going out over the new few weeks. Post opt-out communication materials are in production and will be released after 31 January. The Australian Digital Health Agency acknowledges the traditional owners of country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to Elders both past and present Related Articles My Health Record – Australians to decide on a smarter and safer way to share their important healthcare information By the end of 2018, a My Health Record will be created for every Australian, unless they choose not to have one. If people choose not to have a My Health Record, they will be able to opt out of having one created for them during a three-month period, starting on Monday 16 July and ending on October 15 2018 Increased use of My Health Record by healthcare providers My Health Record kits being distributed to Australian healthcare providers The Australian Digital Health Agency is pleased to announce nearly 20,000 My Health Record education kits are being distributed to healthcare providers and Australia Post offices across Australia. The kits will equip providers and Agency partners with information and resources to help them advise all Australians about My Health Record Webinar: Privacy obligations post-opt out for My Health Record - Healthcare organisations Do you work within a GP clinic, Community Pharmacy, Public or Private Hospital? Is your organisation registered for My Health Record? If you have answered ‘yes’ to either of these questions this webinar will be a must attend. PDF Download: My Health Record helps you help your patient: A Mental Health Case study A PDF document for the webinar, My Health Record helps you help your patient: A Mental Health Case study, by the Australian Digital health Agency on the 14 March, 2019 is now available for download. My Health Record Statistics The Australian Digital Health Agency (the Agency) has published updated statistics showing more detailed activity on My Health Record. Comments are closed.