My Health Record for Rural and Remote Clinicians
Dr Ewen McPhee describes the value of My Health Record and its use in coordinating patients' healthcare across the wider health system. (recorded 2019)
Why is My Health Record important to rural doctors?
Rural doctors practise under unique circumstances, so it's important to utilise technology to support these unique needs. Digital toolkits, including Telehealth, Secure Messaging and My Health Record enable rural doctors to provide more accessible and better quality healthcare to people living in rural and remote locations.
Rural patients often need to access different medical services. My Health Record allows for timely retrieval of patient medical information and offers the opportunity to collaborate in a more agile and efficient manner with other healthcare providers across multiple locations. Healthcare providers also find My Health Record beneficial in instances where patients are unable to converse due to illness, medical emergencies, or other communication barriers.
Getting Started
When to access a My Health Record. What information will it contain. Important Privacy and Security features
Summary Views
Summary views for Medications, Diagnostic Imaging and Immunisations
Education
Factsheets, webinar recordings, useful web pages
Advance Care Planning
How to access ‘advance care planning’ and 'goals of care' documents
Case Studies
Case Study 1
Dr Ewen McPhee - My Health Record
Dr McPhee has been using My Health Record for many years. In that time there has been changes in usability and value. The My Health Record is new technology. Rural doctors can share knowledge and experience of the value and uses of this technology. Now patients know it is there, they are starting to ask to have their health information sent to it.
Case Study 2
Dr Tony Lembke’s Observations (Part A)
Dr Lembke talks in detail about MHR Overviews and his use of these valuable resources in the My Health Record.
Case Study 2
Dr Tony Lembke’s Observations (Part B)
Dr Tony Lembke discusses the mechanics of service delivery to the aged care facilities in his local area.
Professor Dennis Pashen, Rural Generalist
Dennis outlines in detail the issues experienced working in rural Tasmania and how access to electronic discharge summaries and medication reviews can help the GP provide quality care to their chronic and complex disease patients and improve the continuity of care across the practices. (N.B The My Health Record was previous called the PCEHR)
Dr Katie Panaretto, Rural Generalist
Katie talks about how the My Health Record gives GPs in remote settings faster access to information from a specialist visit in the city.
Useful Webpages
- My Health Record government website
- Australian Digital Health Agency website
For support on using the My Health Record system contact the Digital Health team at ehealth@acrrm.org.au