THE My Health Record System is forecast to be implemented in 80% of community pharmacies during 2018-19, according to the Australian Digital Health Agency budget statements last night.
That means the pharmacies will connect and upload dispensed prescription records to the My Health Record, with the proportion forecast to increase to 90% in 2019-20, 95% in 2020-21 and 97% by 2021-22.
"By 2022 people will be able to request their medications online, and all prescribers and pharmacists will have access to electronic prescribing and dispensing, improving the safety of our systems," the budget papers state.
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