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β18-07-2018 12:40 PM - edited β17-10-2018 03:27 PM
I'm really worried about my privacy. Especially STIGMA as a Mental Health Consumer. Also, my toxic sister, hellvent on discrediting me, misuses info... is married to a GP & freely accesses my medical history when i asked her not to. So disrespectful.
It would be good for convenience but we live in an unsafe world of rights abuses, that mostly values money above life & heart. Medicine has become a business.
All structures fail.
ABC NEWS ONLINE said
Regarding the issue of people unknowingly having a record, she said about 5 million record owners would have self-registered through myGov, a Medicare enrolment form, Medicare service centre or by phone. Others may have been assisted to register by their healthcare provider such as general practice or hospital.
An additional 1 million people were enrolled during the opt-out participation trials.
The Department of Humans Services, which is in charge of Medicare data, has been contacted for comment.
β18-07-2018 01:16 PM
β18-07-2018 01:16 PM
Thanks for raising this @Former-Member There's certainly been lots of discussion around My Health Record in the last few days. While I can really hear that for you, this isn't something you'll make use of, for some people this will be a step forward in providing consistency of care across health professionals. It's so important for everyone to weigh up the pro's and con's in order to make an informed decision about what might work well for them. This resource does well at explaining My Health Record and exploring both sides of the issue. It's specific to the sex work industry however has some useful information relevent to people in their decision making. Interested to hear the diverse perspectives from around the community π³
β18-07-2018 01:38 PM
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β18-07-2018 02:21 PM
β18-07-2018 02:21 PM
You've been so diligent in doing what you can to be proactive in your health care @Former-Member. Your insider knowledge has no doubt shaped your approach. And that's quite true too, the patient-doctor relationship is grounded in that element of trust. Without that, it's hard for a patient to be open about their experience, and it's difficult for doctors to provide the best, most appropriate, treatment. I wonder what might be able to be done to improve trust in that relationship?
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β18-07-2018 08:31 PM
β18-07-2018 08:31 PM
I certainly don't want everyone knowing my private health information, especially as I hope to once again work in the health sphere one day (mental health). I just tried opting out online and was told it was unsuccessful as I already have a health record. Most annoyed about this! I however, after a few more clicks and investigating, now do not have a health record any longer. Phew!
Thank you @Former-Member for bringing this to attention. I can see the pros for some people being involved, but for me, I can foresee heavy stigma being thrust upon in future employment endeavours.
β19-07-2018 07:55 AM
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β19-07-2018 08:12 AM
β19-07-2018 08:12 AM
I had no idea about this and really appreciate that I do now and that I was able to make an informed decision about what I think is best for myself and my family in terms of this one.
I opted out a moment ago by using this link @Former-Member. It took only a couple of minutes, and I used my drivers licence and Medicare numbers to do it. I had no trouble opting out for myself, but couldn't opt out on behalf of my children as I kept getting errors. I'll have to call them and will use the helpline number which is at the end of that link if you're interested lapses.
β19-07-2018 08:19 AM
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