A Doc Weighs In on Australia's My Health Record | Meredith Makeham, Australian Digital Health Agency

The Chief Medical Advisor for the Australian Digital Health Agency and practicing GP, Meredith Makeham, talks about the care delivery potential for the new My Health Record program. Nearly every Australian has remained 'opt-in' to receive the electronic personal health record, which will ultimately empower patients with access to their health information in real-time. Are there any concerns about patient data privacy? And how have clinicians responded to this step toward the digital transformation of Oz's health system? Tune in to find out how these early days of nationwide digital health record implementation are fairing so far.

Filmed in the HISA Studio at HIC 2019 in Melbourne, Australia, August 2019.

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