ISSN 0377-9556 (PRINT)
ISSN 2383-9457 (ONLINE)
ISSN 2383-9457 (ONLINE)
Strategic direction for digital health in Australia34-36)
| Strategic priorities | Action |
|---|---|
| 1. MHR | • Bringing My Health Record, a data platform for innovation, to all Australians |
| 2. Secure Messaging | • Connect with other professionals and patients through secure digital channels to ensure the safety, quality and continuity of care in Australian healthcare |
| 3. Interoperability and Data Quality | • Patient data is collected in a standard way and shared in real time with patients and health care providers |
| 4. Medicines Safety | • With My Health Record, patients and health care providers in Australia manage their medications safely and conveniently digitally. By 2022, all drug management in Australia will be digital |
| 5. Enhanced Models of Care | • Health Care Homes Exam support and integrated management of chronic diseases • Development of new digital services to support the health of infants and young children • Improved information sharing in case of emergency • Expanding access to remote health care services in rural and remote areas of Australia |
| 6. Workforce and Education | • By 2022, provide resources to enable all healthcare professionals to confidently and efficiently use digital services |
| 7. Driving Innovation | • Government supports industry and innovators to create a platform for nurturing sustainable and proactively growing health systems |
MHR, my health record