Personal Medical Records

Every time you visit your doctor, hospital, or other healthcare provider, staff at that centre will make a record of your visit. This information is then compiled into what is known as your medical, or health, record and the information is used by doctors, nurses, and other medical staff in that particular healthcare or medical centre to ensure you receive quality healthcare.

Follow the links below to find information about personal medical records.

Reviewed January 2008
 

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Title:   My first health record - NSW child Personal Health Record
Publisher:   NSW Department of Health
Description:   The May 2008 version of the NSW Child Personal Health Record (PHR) incorporates a number of changes which were identified through a process of clinician and parent review. The printed version, distributed at birth to each baby born in NSW, includes the Parent Evaluation of Developmental Status (PEDS) in each health check from 6 months. The PEDS does not appear in the electronic version.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   HealthConnect: a health information network for all Australians
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   HealthConnect is a network of electronic health records that aims to improve the flow of information across the Australian health sector. It involves the electronic collection, storage and exchange of consumer health information via a secure network and within strict privacy safeguards.
Date:   Feb 2006
Title:   Data linkage research - can we reap benefits for society without compromising public confidence?
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   Significant developments in information technology have brought with them a heightened concern by consumers about their privacy, particularly as it related to personal information.
Date:   Jan 2006
Title:   Broken privacy promises - the NSW e-health experience
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   The Chair of the Australian Privacy Foundation discusses consumer trust in electronic health record systems in NSW.
Date:   Jan 2006
Title:   CHF Electronic Health Records Project Planning Day
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   The Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF) held an Electronic Health Records Project Planning Day on 4 August 2005. The purpose of the Planning Day was to build on the progress made with the 2004-05 Electronic Health Records Project and discuss the direction of the 2005-06 project.
Date:   Nov 2005
Title:   Health Issues Centre Forum on Electronic Health Records 31 May 2005
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   Presentation by CHF at Health Issues Centre electronic health records forum in Melbourne on 31 May 2005.
Date:   Jul 2005
Title:   CHF, Consumers and Electronic Health Records
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   Presentation by Amanda Bresnan, CHF at the 8th Annual Electronic Health and Electronic Health Records IIR Congress in Sydney on 28 June 2005.
Date:   Jun 2005
Title:   Strategy for Encouraging Consumers and General Practitioners to Make Better Use of Electronic Medication Records in Chronic Disease Management
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   Strategy to improve use of electronic medication records by GPs and consumers with chronic illnesses.
Date:   Jun 2005
Title:   Electronic Health Records Information Session hosted by the Health Consumers' Council of WA, 22 & 23 March 2005
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   The Electronic Health Records Project information sessions included a presentation by the Project Officer on CHF's involvement with electronic health records, the 2004-2005 Project, and key consumer issues with electronic health records identified from CHF's previous and present work.
Date:   May 2005
Title:   Electronic Health Records Information Session hosted by NSW Council of Social Services, 14 April 2005
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   CHF held an Electronic Health Records Project information session in Sydney on 14 April 2005 in conjunction with the NSW Council of Social Services (NCOSS). NSW Health is trialling an electronic health records system, Health e-link, which may impact on the introduction of HealthConnect.
Date:   May 2005
Title:   Electronic Health Records Information Session hosted by Diabetes Australia (SA), 6 April 2005
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   CHF held an Electronic Health Records Project information session in Adelaide on 6 April 2005 in conjunction with Diabetes Australia (SA). South Australia will be one of the initial implementation states for the national electronic health records initiative, HealthConnect.
Date:   May 2005
Title:   Electronic Health Records Information Session hosted by the Hobart Women's Health Centre, 9 March 2005
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   The Consumers Health Forum held an Electronic Health Records Project information session in Hobart on 9 March 2005 in conjunction with the Hobart Women's Health Centre. This report records the key issues, feedback and outcomes from the session.
Date:   Apr 2005
Title:   Electronic Health Records Information Session Launceston, 10 March 2005
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   The Electronic Health Records Project information session included a presentation on CHF's involvement with electronic health records, the 2004-2005 Project, and key consumer issues with electronic health records identified from CHF's previous work by CHF.
Date:   Apr 2005
Title:   Electronic Health Records Information Session hosted by the Health Care Consumers' Association (ACT) 17 March 2005
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   The Electronic Health Records Project information session included a presentation on CHF's involvement with electronic health records, the 2004-2005 Project, and key consumer issues with electronic health records identified from CHF's previous work.
Date:   Apr 2005
Title:   Electronic health records consumer representatives workshop summary: consumer participation in the development, trialling and implementation of HealthConnect
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   A summary of the discussions at the Consumer's Health Forum consumer representatives' workshop on electronic health records in October 2004.
Date:   Dec 2004
Title:   The regulation on health information privacy in Australia
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   This paper describes the various privacy provisions relevant to health information and, in places, includes analysis of or comment on those provisions.
Date:   Jan 2004
Title:   Consultation on the draft National Health Privacy Code
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   Consumers consider the draft National Health Privacy Code to be a positive step in protecting health privacy and want to participate in further development of a Code that fully addresses consumers' concerns.
Date:   Apr 2003
Title:   Minimum guidelines for health registers for statistical and research purposes
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This paper responds to a need identified by the National Health Information Management Group (NHIMG) for a set of guidelines on the establishment, maintenance and coordination of health registers.
Date:   Sep 2001
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