This workshop will explore the My Health Record system and its medico-legal aspects to enable GPs, medical specialists, pharmacists and allied health professionals to confidently use the system. It will also allow opportunity for networking, questions and request for training.

Presenters: Australian Digital Health Agency, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers

Target audience: GPs, Medical Specialists, Pharmacists, Allied Health, Aged Care

Learning Objectives:

• Improved understanding of My Health Record benefits, features and functionality
• Describe the processes involved in implementing and adopting My Health Record as part of your clinical workflow
• Describe the privacy and security obligations of the healthcare professions in relation to My Health Record, and how this can be communicated to patients
• Describe how to utilise My Health Record to benefit patient care via use of the access, view and upload function of a patient’s clinical documents
• Describe where to access further information and support resources about My Health Record