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Better access – sharing pathology and diagnostic imaging reports to My Health Record by default

1. What do you think will be the impact of diagnostic imaging and pathology providers having to share reports to My Health Record by default? This includes the impact on:

Consumers and/or carers:
More control, less stress and anxiety
Healthcare providers:
Easier recall
The broader healthcare system:
Easier information lookup

2. What does the government need to consider when developing requirements to share diagnostic imaging and pathology results to My Health Record? Particularly consider:

List government considerations when developing requirements to share diagnostic imaging and pathology results to My Health Record
Just get it done. My health record was set up for this purpose specifically, the safeguards already exist. People have a right to their medical information.

Faster access – removing delays to accessing pathology and diagnostic imaging reports in My Health Record

1. What do you think would be the impact of consumers having immediate access to diagnostic imaging and pathology reports in their My Health Record? This includes the impact on:

Consumers and/or carers:
Less anxiety
Healthcare providers:
Less wasted appointments
The broader healthcare system:
Less wasted money

2. What resources should consumers have access to when they view a result in My Health Record? This question is about how to support consumers in a model of care where they have near real time access to their pathology and diagnostic imaging results.

List the resources that consumers should have access to when they view a result in My Health Record?
A selection of the best legitimate medical resources, if the person wanted to research, perhaps?

3. What safety features could ensure follow-up clinical care happens promptly?

List the safety features that could ensure follow-up clinical care happens promptly
I'm not sure that's your role to ensure