Australia’s digital health landscape continues to evolve, and for primary care providers, My Health Record remains one of the most practical tools available to support safer, more connected care. For general practice and aged care providers, this is particularly valuable for people with chronic and complex health needs who regularly move between services.
Access to a shared, national health record can support safer transitions of care, reduce duplication, and improve coordination between GPs, hospitals, pharmacies, allied health and residential aged care services. It also helps clinicians make faster, more confident decisions by providing greater visibility of a patient’s broader healthcare journey.
My Health Record is designed to complement existing clinical systems while maintaining strong privacy and security protections, and remains an important foundation for more connected, proactive and patient-centred care. As digital health adoption continues to grow across Australia, primary care providers play a critical role in ensuring health information is connected, available, and clinically useful when and where it matters most.
To learn more about using My Health Record in clinical practice, visit the Australian Digital Health Agency – My Health Record for healthcare providers