HEALTH Minister Greg Hunt has reminded the public that the opportunity to opt out or opt back into the My Health Record system applies at any time in a person's life.
Last week legislation extending the initial opt out period to the end of Jan 2019 passed through parliament, along with new measures including tougher measures for those who misuse the system and provisions relating to domestic violence, use of MHR data by employers and the release of de-identified data.
The Minister stressed the importance of the platform, saying "My Health Record was designed to save lives," including helping prevent medication misadventures putting 230,000 in hospital annually.
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