THE Australian community pharmacy sector has been hailed for its support of the Government's My Health Record System, after the release of new data from the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) indicating record sign-ups over the past 12 months.
ADHA analysis found that in Apr 2018, prior to the beginning of the "opt-out" period, only a third of pharmacies were registered with the platform.
A year on the story is different, with more than four out of five (83%) pharmacies signed up as at 30 Apr 2019.
"Pharmacists are also uploading and viewing My Health Record more often, with a 667% increase in the number of dispense records uploaded...and a 942% increase in the number of record views," according to the Agency.
Currently the jurisdictions with the largest proportion of participating pharmacies are Tas and the NT, both with 97% signed up, followed by South Australia with 93%, Queensland at 89%, NSW with 84% and Vic with 82%.
The ACT has 76% of pharmacies participating in My Health Record at this stage, followed by Western Australia at 74%.
The Australian Digital Health Agency has a large program to work with healthcare providers across the country to connect them to the My Health Record platform - see www.myhealthrecord.gov.au.
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