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Privacy measure proposed for Australian
EMR plan
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December 19,
2002
![]() Patients in Australia will be able to specify what type of health
information medical workers will be allowed to access, as part of a plan to
create a national electronic medical records system. Patients could block
personal details, such as sexually transmitted diseases and mental health
issues, under a plan unveiled Monday. ![]()
The system,
called HealthConnect, is intended to improve care by allowing medical workers
to instantly access patients' medical records on a computer. Access to records
is important when patients are unconscious or unable to communicate, medical
authorities say. Australian Health Minister Kay Patterson has called for
public comments on the proposal and ways to protect patient privacy (Hobart
Mercury, 12/17). ![]()
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