Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has reassured the public their privacy will be maintained under the My Health Record system.
The Australian Medical Association(AMA) is calling for a meeting with the federal Health Minister over concerns regarding the digital records system.
A-M-A President Tony Bartone said fears over privacy and security need to be sorted out as soon as possible.
"We hold that privacy, we hold that security in the utmost, paramount importance. We sought assurances earlier in the week about the concerns around that, we've had some written assurances,” he told the Nine Network,
“But it's become clear from a groundswell of both feedback from our members and from the public in general that's there's still a perceived ambiguity between the legislation and that potential risk."
Labor leader Bill Shorten wants the rollout suspended until privacy concerns have been addressed.
But Mr Turnbull says Mr Shorten is only opposing the scheme to gain votes.
"This is a program that was established in 2012 under the Labor Party, it's had absolutely bipartisan support in all of those years.”
“It says a lot about the desperation and the character of Bill Shorten that here at the 11th hour, just before a couple of by-elections, a government health initiative, which he has supported for all of six years, suddenly now he wants to play politics with." Mr Turnbull said.
