The Opt-Out Decision Period For The MyHR Has Been Announced.

This appeared a little while ago: My Health Record opt-out period from July 16 to October 15, 2018 The window for Australians to opt out of an electronic health record has been announced by the government. By Chris Duckett | May 14, 2018 -- 07:39 GMT (17:39 AEST) | Topic: Security Australians will have from July 16 to October 1 5, 2018, to opt out of having an electronic health record. Those choosing not to have a My Health Record can opt out at the My Health Record website or by calling 1800 723 471. So far, 5.7 million people are in the system. "The protection of patient information is critical, and the My Health Rec ord system has strong safeguards in place to protect the health data. It is also subject to some of the strongest legislation in the world to prevent unauthorised use," the Australian Digital Health Agency said in a blog post. "Australians can cancel their My Health Record at any time after the en d of the opt-out period -- or create one, if they opted... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
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