This appeared early this morning.Every Australian to have a digital health summaryListen now(Link will open in new window)Download audioTuesday 23 May 2017 9:06AM (view full episode)You may have a local doctor, who knows all about you in sickness and in health. But what happens when you decide to take a trip around Australia? Wouldn't it be great if other GPs along the way could access your key medical information if you get sick?The My Health system is designed to provide an online summary of your health data, with the idea of providing the doctors you visit with easy access to your information. Thanks to a boost in federal funding, soon everyone Australia will have a My Health Record, unless you choose to opt out of the system.GuestsDr Meredith MakehamGP and Chief Medical Adviser to the Australian Digital Health Agency; Associate Professor at Macquarie University's Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research.Dr David GlanceDirector of the University of Western Australia's Centre...
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