I Am Not Sure The myHR Evangelists Have Thought Enough About The Consequences Of The myHR For Minorities Who Are The Subject Of Discrimination And Persecution.

This long article reminded me just how real the issue is:  ‘Damaging our trust’: why My Health Record lets down sexual and gender minoritiesIt is critical that people—especially people from gender and sexual minorities and people living with HIV—are made aware of the potential risks of the My Health Record system.Joshua Badge — May 8, 2018 My Heal th Record is a well intentioned policy but its execution discourages marginalised groups from confidently accessing healthcare.It stokes fears of the forced disclosure of confidential health information—such as the results of sexual health tests and HIV status—which undermine public health outco mes and the individual wellbeing of people in the LGBTI community.The Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) was created in 2016 to improve health outcomes for Australians using digital systems.The cornerstone project of the Agency is a national digital health system, and so every Australian will h ave a My Health Record account by the end of 2018.... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
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