BASED on the number of people eligible for Medicare as at 31 Jan 2019 (25,459,544), the participation rate in My Health Record (MHR) is 90.1%, which means a national opt-out rate of 9.9%, the Australian Digital Health Agency has announced.
While the opt-out period ended on 31 Jan 2019, Australians are able to cancel and have their My Health Record permanently deleted from the system at any time in the future.
Similarly, individuals who may have opted out can create a record at any time if they choose.
At this stage, 4,609 community pharmacies (almost 84%) have registered with the MHR system whereas only 6,902 GP practices (57%) have done so, indicating a level of discomfort, lack of awareness or interest in the system.
More than 20 million prescription documents have been uploaded along with more than 10 million dispense documents.
See more at myhealthrecord.gov.au.
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