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Personal electronic health record has gone through a lot of hiccups ever since it was recommended in 2009. The National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission had said that by 2012, every Australian should have a personal electronic health record that they would be able to control themselves. But there were a lot of problems that gripped the national rollout of the software. During the initial rollout, the software that is meant to run on the device saw some glitches which is why it was delayed in the first place.

But the Hunter GP organization which has the responsibility of delivering the new electronic health system in the region had claimed that the program is on track and soon there would be a national rollout of the service. They are confident that the first phase of the rollout would be started by the 1st of July. The federal government first intends to roll out the service in Newcastle, Melbourne and Brisbane and eventually in the rest of the country.

There are nearly 120 doctors that have been appointed for the service and the patients have also started to sign up. Within two weeks there have been nearly 4000 patients that have signed up with the Hunter urban through its afterhours GP clinics.

The organization is hopeful that the number would surge to 20,000 by the end of June before the service is started. This service would basically house the health records of the patients that could be accessed by the General practitioner, hospitals and health providers electronically using the device. The organization is busy trying to educate people over the benefits of this service. With the data available to GPs and hospitals, the medical condition of the patient would be up to date and it would be easy the medical service providers to be prepared for any type of disease.

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Autor(en)/Author(s): Nimisha Sachdev

Quelle/Source: French Tribune, 13.04.2012

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