My Health Record

Face to face visits and online training resources to assist providers get ready and contribute to the My Health Record.

About My Health Record

My Health Record (originally called Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record) was initially launched in 2012 as part of a larger e-health initiative. A review of the system in 2013 found overwhelming support for a national eHealth record. Recommendations and changes made way for the record to become a faster, more effective and efficient way for healthcare providers to access information about a patient’s medical condition.

WQPHN is able to assist health care providers participate in digital health. This can be provided by face to face visits and online training resources to assist providers get ready and contribute to the My Health Record.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN MY HEALTH RECORD VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES 

FOR PATIENTS AND CONSUMERS  |  FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

The My Health Record will not replace clinical records; it is a repository to record an online summary of a patient’s health status at a particular time. Accredited practices can claim ePIP an eHealth incentive which was implemented to assist practices to become eHealth ready.

There are five requirements to be eligible to claim the payment:

  • Requirement 1-Integrating Healthcare Identifiers into Electronic Practice Records
  • Requirement 2-Secure Messaging Capability
  • Requirement 3-Data Records and Clinical Coding
  • Requirement 4-Electronic Transfer of Prescriptions
  • Requirement 5-My Health Record system

View more information about the Practice Incentives Program eHealth Incentive.