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My Health Record

Privacy experts are saying, “Opt out of it now.”Rural doctors say it will save lives. It is the e-health record to be created for every Australian who does not actively choose to remove his or her information from the national database. Called My Health Record, the plan is designed to give doctors easier access to patients’ medical information, but there are fears around the security of people's personal information.


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By Virginia Langeberg, Svetlana Elgina

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Privacy experts are saying, “Opt out of it now.”Rural doctors say it will save lives. It is the e-health record to be created for every Australian who does not actively choose to remove his or her information from the national database. Called My Health Record, the plan is designed to give doctors easier access to patients’ medical information, but there are fears around the security of people's personal information.


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