If You Think The myHR is Safe and Secure Think Again. There Are Some Weaknesses.

This appeared late last week.Your private health information is online and you don ’t even know itSue Dunlevy, National Health Reporter, News Corp Australia NetworkMay 5, 2017 10:00pmIT’S the $2 billion online health record you don’t even know you have and it could be putting your health privacy at risk.Millions of Australians are unaware they have an online My Health Record set up by the government that can reveal if they have a mental illness, sexually transmitted disease, an abortion or other embarrassing health problem.It can be accessed by 650,000 health professionals including dentists, dietitians, optometrists, podiatrists as well as doctors.The record has cost taxpayers $2 billion but is not routinely being used by doctors.And Australians are unaware that under legislation even if you opt out of the record it is never deleted and can still be accessed by the government, it will be held for 130 years and can be revealed to law enforcement agencies and insu rers.Originally... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
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