I wrote that APF quote at the bottom, a while ago. I also wrote these, more recently.
https://privacy.org.au/campaigns/myhr/for-sale-your-privacy-and-your-health-data/ https://privacy.org.au/campaigns/myhr/opt-out-of-my-health-record/the-truth-about-my-health-record/ https://privacy.org.au/campaigns/myhr/opt-out-of-my-health-record/my-health-record-on-a-path-to-nowhere/ On 20/07/2018 10:50 AM, David wrote: > On Thursday, 19 July 2018 15:44:43 AEST Jim Birch wrote: >> This is the version 1.0 product. > It's actually V2.0. The AMA published this press release on 15th Oct 2015: > > "The Government has proposed that Practice Incentive Program e-health > payments be tied to doctor use of the MyHealth Record (MyHR) system being > developed to replace the $1 billion Personally Controlled Electronic Health > Record scheme. The PCEHR has been dumped amid dismal take-up rates among > patients, doctors and medical practices." > > - see > https://ama.com.au/ausmed/forcing-gps-adopt-half-baked-e-health-record-dud-idea-ama > ------- > > The Australian Privacy Foundation states: > > QUOTE > Our examination demonstrates that the intentions of successive Australian > Governments in enabling the collection of clinical data through the national > electronic health records system, go well beyond statutorily articulated > reasons (overcoming “the fragmentation of health information”; improving “the > availability and quality of health information”; reducing “the occurrence of > adverse medical events and the duplication of treatment”; and improving “the > coordination and quality of healthcare provided to healthcare recipients by > different healthcare providers”). > > Not only has the system failed to fulfil its statutory objectives, but it > permits the wide dissemination of information that historically has been > confined to the therapeutic relationship between patient and health > practitioner. > > After considering several other purposes for which the system is apparently > designed, and who stands to benefit from it, we conclude that the government > risks losing the trust of Australians in its electronic health care policies > unless it reveals all of its objectives and obtains patients’ consent to the > use and disclosure of their information. > UNQUOTE > > - see https://privacy.org.au/Campaigns/MyHR/info.html#Are_doctors_happy > > DavidL. > > _______________________________________________ > Link mailing list > Link@mailman.anu.edu.au > http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > https://www.avg.com -- Regards brd Bernard Robertson-Dunn Canberra Australia email: b...@iimetro.com.au web: www.drbrd.com web: www.problemsfirst.com _______________________________________________ Link mailing list Link@mailman.anu.edu.au http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link
