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Why aren't more people using the My Health Record?

  • Written by Bronwyn Hemsley, Associate Professor in Speech Pathology, University of Newcastle
imageMy Health Records were a big government investment, but they're just not being used. from www.shutterstock.com.au

The My Health Record is an online summary of personal health information that patients can share with health providers. As many as one in five Australians have a My Health Record.

But recent statistics show the My Health Record is only...

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