Following a Federal Government trial in Western Sydney, local hospitals are now uploading around 570 discharge summaries to My Health Record each month.
What this means is that GPs can easily access information about their patients after a stay in hospital and our clinicians can access important health information about patients that their GPs have uploaded.
As a resident of the Nepean Blue Mountains regions, which also includes Hawkesbury residents, can access their personal health record online and even set access restrictions and add information about allergies, medication and other important health information.
“In the event of a medical emergency, residents will know that their health information is stored safely and securely and can be accessed immediately by emergency doctors if required,” a spokesperson said.
“Pharmacies are also uploading to My Health Record so we can easily see what medications a patient is on – this helps doctors treat you safely if you need emergency care and are unable to communicate.”
In the region 350,000 My Health Records have been created and only 1.9 per cent of the population opted-out.
If you are a parent or guardian you can also manage your dependents’ My Health Record. There is even an app to manage records on the run.
