Test your Knowledge

Which of the following statements is correct regarding patient consent and uploading a Shared Health Summary (SHS)?*
- Every time I upload a SHS I need to obtain patient consent
- I only need to obtain patient consent when uploading a patients’ SHS for the first time
- Patient consent is not required to upload a SHS
A patient has deleted their My Health Record. They ask you if information can still be uploaded to their record to be accessed if/when they opt back into My Health Record. Which statement is correct?*
- Information cannot be uploaded, either by a health practitioner or the patient
- Information can still be uploaded by a health practitioner and will be visible other health practitioners but the patient will not see it as they have deleted their account
- Information can still be uploaded by a health practitioner but will not be visible to anyone unless the patient opts back into My Health Record, at which time the information will populate into the new record
- Information can still be uploaded by the patient but not health practitioners
Which practice team members can legally access a patients’ My Health Record?*
- All members of practice team including reception staff
- Practice team members who are AHPRA-registered health practitioners with a Healthcare Provider Identifier – Individual (HPI-I)
- Only GPs
- Only GPs and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers
You’ve now completed this education kit. What are your ongoing education obligations if you are participating in My Health Record?*
- I need to undertake My Health Record training once per triennium
- I need to undertake My Health Record training every 12 months
- I need to undertake accredited My Health Record training every time I start at a new practice
- I need to undertake My Health Record training when there is new functionality within the My Health Record system
The parent of a 15 year old has noticed they can no longer access their child’s My Health Record. They would like to regain access because they believe their child does not have the capacity to manage their own record. What should the parent do?*
- Nothing – no parent or guardian can access a child’s record after the age of 14
- If the parent does not have the right to access their child’s My Heath Record, they can ask you to provide copies of documents from the record
- The parent or guardian can apply to the Australian Digital Health Agency to regain access if their child does not have the capacity to manage their record
You’re concerned about the health of a friend, but they are unwilling to divulge information. Are you allowed to access their My Health Record to check up on them?*
- Yes, if you believe information in the record may be life saving
- Yes, if they are a patient at your health service but are seen by another GP/healthcare provider
- No, as you are not providing healthcare to them
A medical insurer has requested access to one of your patients’ health record. Which of the following statements is correct about your obligations to provide access to information held in their My Health Record, as well as your practices local record?*
- I must provide the medical insurer with information from the patient’s local record and their My Health Record
- I am not required to provide access to information in their My Health Record
- I have no obligations for sharing a patient’s health information with medical insurers
You keep patient notes in your local clinical information system (CIS). Can your patients see these notes in their My Health Record?*
- Yes, all information in the CIS is uploaded to My Health Record
- No, unless I specifically upload it as part of a Shared Health Summary

Introduction to My Health Record in general practice

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Privacy and managing health information in general practice

High-quality health records

The importance of coding essential clinical data, and strategies for the effective use of GP clinical information systems.