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Share is our regular digital bulletin designed to keep you up-to-date with news and insights about advancements made in digital health. Our latest issue features detailed statistics & insights that show how Australians are using My Health Record as well…

20 December 2019: The Australian Digital Health Agency, together with Webstercare – the creator of the Webster-pak® – has today launched a new clinical document within My Health Record to reduce medication-related problems in Australia, and specifically those experienced by…

20 December 2019: The National Clinical Terminology Service (NCTS) is pleased to announce that the December combined release of SNOMED CT® AU[1] and the Australian Medicines Terminology (AMT) is now available to registered users from the NCTS website. The Release…

19 December 2019: The Australian Digital Health Agency Board is pleased to announce Bettina McMahon will be the Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Digital Health Agency from 17 February 2020. Ms McMahon previously held the role of Chief…

16 December 2019: The Australian Digital Health Agency (the Agency) today published updated statistics showing more detailed activity on My Health Record. Agency Chief Medical Adviser, Professor Meredith Makeham, says, “While we have published general participation statistics in the past,…

9 December 2019: The Australian Digital Health Agency Board today announced the resignation of CEO, Tim Kelsey, effective 17 January 2020. Mr Kelsey has been the CEO of the Agency since 2016. During that time the Agency has done much…

6 December 2019: The Australian Digital Health Agency met with representatives from state and territory Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services on 4 December to support improvements in digital health literacy. The national partnership of Affiliates meets quarterly to…

What were the main findings of the report? The ANAO undertook this investigation to determine the effectiveness of the implementation of the My Health Record system under the opt-out model. In doing so, they considered whether the risks of the…

The Australian Digital Health Agency (Agency) welcomes the findings in the report and agrees with all recommendations made by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO). The ANAO’s conclusion that the implementation of the My Health Record was largely effective, and…

25 November 2019: The National Clinical Terminology Service (NCTS) is pleased to announce that the September combined release of SNOMED CT® AU[1] and the Australian Medicines Terminology (AMT) is now available to registered users from the NCTS website. The Release…

20 November 2019: The Australian Digital Health Agency (the Agency), in collaboration with the Digital Health CRC, today hosted the National Digital Health Workforce and Education Summit. This crucial Summit brought together leading academics, industry, policy makers, consumers and health…

18 November 2019: A national initiative launched today will support the time-critical work and informed decision making of frontline hospital emergency department (ED) clinicians through the use of patients’ My Health Record. With over 22 million Australians now having a…

4 November 2019: The Australian Digital Health Agency 2018–19 Annual Report has been tabled in the Australian Parliament, outlining the Agency’s outcomes and operations between 1 July 2018 and 30 June 2019. “The 2018–19 Annual Report shows the Agency is…

30 October 2019: The Australian Digital Health Agency welcomes the announcement today from the WA Health Minister, the Hon. Roger Cook MLA, that My Health Record system is playing a critical part in empowering patients to manage and view their…

25 October 2019: The National Clinical Terminology Service (NCTS) is pleased to announce that the September combined release of SNOMED CT® AU[1] and the Australian Medicines Terminology (AMT) is now available to registered users from the NCTS website. The Release…

18 October 2019: The Australian Digital Health Agency has joined digital health leaders from 18 countries, territories and the World Health Organization (WHO) in Hong Kong SAR, on 15-16 October 2019, for the fifth Global Digital Health Partnership Summit (GDHP)…

30 September 2019: There has been significant progress in connecting pathology and diagnostic imaging providers to the My Health Record. Nearly all public providers are already uploading and the number of private providers registering, and uploading is accelerating. There are…

9 September 2019: Collaboration to develop enhanced secure messaging functionality will ensure healthcare providers can communicate quickly, easily and securely to provide safer and more efficient care. Eliminating paper-based messaging in healthcare is a priority of the National Digital Health…

… August 2019: The National Clinical Terminology Service (NCTS) at the Australian Digital Health Agency is hostinga series of webinars in September about online tools that help you browse through and map to SNOMED CT-AU and the Australian Medicines Terminology…