This appeared a couple of weeks ago:Phone access makes health care easierChloerissa EadieTuesday, January 03, 2017 12:25PMBECAUSE Bunbury woman Sandra Motteram could access her daughter Eliza’s health records on a phone, the four-year-old went through with a scheduled vaccination instead of having to make another appointment. Ms Motteram visited the Bunbury Community Health Centre to find that the computer system was down, which meant medical staff could not access Eliza’s health records, requiring the pair to come back at a later date.However, because Ms Motteram was registered for My Health Record she pulled up her daughter’s records on her phone, allowing her to receive the vaccination on the spot.“It was really convenient at that time and everyone pretty much has a phone on them these days,” she said. Community health nurse manager Marie O’Donoghue said it was “a particular glitch” which prevented the centre from accessing the records. “It saved a lot of time, because children are...
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