29 July My Health Record kits being distributed to Australian healthcare providers July 29, 2018 By Announcement, Digital Health, Digital Health Agency My Health Record, Education 0 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 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. The toolkits contain a broad mixture of consumer facing materials to inform Australians of the benefits of My Health Record, privacy and security controls, examples of data included in My Health Record, and how people can opt-out or find more information. The materials include information brochures, fact sheets, posters, notepads, and tent cards. The rollout of the kits will help Australians make informed decisions during the opt-out period for My Health Record, which begins on Monday 16 July and runs until 15 October 2018. Read more 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 can help Australians better manage their diabetes Australians can start using their new My Health Record today My Health Records are now available for those Australians who want one. 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. The Australian Digital Health Agency has today opened an online consultation for all Australians The Australian Digital Health Agency has today opened an online consultation for all Australians, including frontline clinicians, consumers, healthcare organisations and the technology sector to have their say on a more modern, digitally connected health system. Comments are closed.