Minor background - sharing of medical data is not uncommon between medical professionals. So, for example, one doctor might tell another about the crazy test result they saw, and show them the figure (deidentified, of course)
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Now, this is technically against policy in every hospital in Australia, but it is also hard to monitor and the general attitude towards this sort of issue is not ideal
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The thing is, patients cannot currently audit and monitor their own medical records. Similarly, it is not currently a criminal offense to access/share minor data like this
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But if someone tells their friend about the crazy test result they saw on a
#MyHealthRecord, and shows them a photo, they have committed at least one - possibly two - criminal offensespic.twitter.com/EI2PRruylF
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More importantly, since I can see who's accessed my record, I can then follow up and report them to the police if I suspect it has happened And, like I said, it happens all the time
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But i'm pretty sure it becomes legal to share patient info (deidentified) as soon as the doctor downloads the MHR info onto their system...
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Not according to the Act. If it's information "included in a...
#MyHealthRecord", then it cannot be used or disclosed unless it is "for the purpose of providing healthcare" or enforcement actionspic.twitter.com/Cq7a1oSfpB
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