My Health Record
$19 NIP vaccine administration fee for pharmacies
Community pharmacies will be funded to administer vaccines through the National Immunisation Program (NIP) from 1 January 2024 Eligible patients who elect to receive NIP vaccines through their local community …
My Health Record is meant to empower patients…
But with little useful information stored, is it worth saving? asks Megan Prictor, Senior Lecturer in Law, the University of Melbourne Australia’s My Health Record is a national, integrated electronic …
‘On Sunday afternoon I waded into the pharmacy…’
There are “big gaps” in continued dispensing particularly when it comes to mental health, says one pharmacy owner in telling his tale of helping his community through Victoria’s major flood …
Pharmacist-led list launches in hospital pharmacy
First hospital in Australia implements Pharmacist Shared Medicines List—a clinical document that includes detailed information about all prescription and non-prescription medicines The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital in Melbourne …
MHR helps pharmacist in bushfire zone
Nearly 13 million My Health Records are now active after 490,000 new records had documents uploaded – in just one month And the records have proven invaluable to one pharmacist …
What is the ‘Pharmacist Shared Medicines List’?
A new clinical document has been launched within My Health Record to reduce medication-related problems in Australia The Australian Digital Health Agency and Webstercare have jointly launched a new clinical …
Digital Health CEO resigns
The Australian Digital Health Agency Board has announced the resignation of its CEO, Tim Kelsey, effective 17 January 2020 Mr Kelsey has been the CEO of the Agency since 2016. …
MHR effective, says report
The My Health Record system can significantly contribute to improved medicine safety in Australia, says the PSA It said it welcomes the Commonwealth’s commitment to continually improving the digital health …
More Australians can access diagnostic test results online
Health care providers can now see patients’ pathology and diagnostic imaging reports and test results grouped together on My Health Record This means better support for clinical decisions and patient …
Prescriber details: no small matter
A pharmacy’s dispensing history was once a closed loop within the pharmacy walls… however today, with the advent of My Health Record and real time monitoring, the situation is very …
Chest pain pilot launched
The Australian Digital Health Agency, in partnership with the University of Sydney, has launched a study into the use of My Health Record in Rapid Access Cardiology care The Agency …
The week in review
Pharmacy statistics made the news this week, as we found out about 10% of incidents reported to PDL, one-in-four cosmetics buyers’ habits and the takeup of My Health Record Researchers …