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Health Minister Greg Hunt said legislative changes to the online health database would prevent police and government services from accessing information against the will of a health official. patient without a court order
. He also announced that people will be able to withdraw after the end of the withdrawal period and that all information on their electronic health record will be removed.
According to the original plan, some basic information on all records would have been retained, even though "The policy of the Digital Health Agency is clear and categorical – no document has been published for more six years and no document will be published without a court order, "Hunt said in a statement.
"This will be written into the law, and this amendment to the Health Record Act will remove any ambiguity in this regard."
The police and other agencies would be in a position to do this. access the data without a court order or warrant.
The current law does not specify that a court order is required to access a patient's health record.
Mr. Hunt's Announcement Arises After Meeting with Physician Groups About the System, Who Will Store Medical Records in an Electronic Government Database
The Electronic Health Record Could Include Orders , allergies and medical summaries. Australians have until mid-October to withdraw from the system.
The Federal Opposition has already asked that the exclusion period be extended to give people more time to decide if they want their medical records to be stored electronically. ] Topics:
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July 31, 2018 21:56:54
