The Australian government did not insist on upgrading my health records financing
An organization of GPs in Australia has called on the federal government to modernize the country’s digital health records system.
“We are calling on the federal government to fundamentally review My Health Record to improve its usefulness for Australians, GPs and other healthcare professionals,” RACGP chief executive Dr Nicole Higgins said in a statement.
This follows RACGP findings from preliminary results of its annual survey, which show that almost a third of Australian GPs rarely or never utilize My Health Record. More than 2,000 GPs take part in the RACGP Health of the Nation study each year.
“My Health Record cannot reach its full potential to become a one-stop shop for Australians’ health records without investment to improve its usability,” Dr Higgins stressed.
She insisted that My Health Record should include more information about patients and make it easier for GPs to search through them, as well as ensuring data interoperability and timely notification of updated patient records. Dr Higgins also recommended implementing automation tools to make the system “more useful”, particularly in terms of capturing data from GP records.
Recently in the country The Productivity Commission said my medical records were “plagued by incomplete records and poor usability”. Last year, the Task Force on Strengthening Medicare also called for modernizing the “clunky” digital health records system.
Modern Zealand’s national AET program to go digital
Valentia Technologies has been selected to provide the digital platform to support the Modern Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation with its upcoming national program.
The program, which is scheduled to launch early next year, aims to improve breast cancer patients’ adherence to adjuvant hormone therapy (AET).
It will leverage Valentia’s Nurse Support System platform to manage patient data, coordinate care pathways and facilitate communication between the organization, providers and patients. The platform will also support risk stratification to better identify and support high-risk patients.
Magentus presents an AI-powered psoriasis dashboard
Magentus recently introduced a novel language-model-driven dashboard to support dermatology practices in providing care for psoriasis patients.
According to a media release, the Psoriasis Patient Panel in the Genie practice management system uses artificial intelligence to analyze the volume of health records. Exports detailed lists of psoriasis patients, which are categorized by severity and type of treatment.
The dashboard also includes information about the updated Australian Consensus Guidelines for the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis. The biotechnology company Amgen Australia supported its development.
CALHN digitizes the breast cancer treatment pathway
As part of ongoing initiatives to digitize cancer care pathways, the Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) has introduced digital pathways for breast cancer patients.
A dedicated patient journey, powered by Personify Care, includes remote symptom monitoring and detection of early clinical risks, helping to reduce unplanned hospital visits.
This digital project is part of CALHN’s CAN Connect virtual nursing service. CALHN adopted digital pathways for the first time in 2021, testing the Personify Care platform in 20 specialties.