ehealth.gov.au Get Your Personal ehealth Record Online Australia : Department of Health

Organization : Department of Health
Service Name : Get Your Personal ehealth Record Online
Country: Australia

Website : http://www.ehealth.gov.au/internet/ehealth/publishing.nsf/content/home

Get Your Personal ehealth Record Online

Register:
Register yourself or register your children for an eHealth record.

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Setup online access:
If you have an IVC or if this is the first time you have accessed your eHealth record.

Login:
Or login if you have previously accessed your eHealth record.

Note:
To access the eHealth record system please ensure you have a supported web browser (see Compatible browsers).

Registration:
How this process works:
There are four steps that you will need to follow to register for your eHealth record. These steps are:
** Read essential information
** Create a myGov account or login to your existing account
** Verify your identity
** Set up your eHealth record
** Registration complete

What you are going to need:
Because health records can contain sensitive personal information, we need to make sure you are who you say you are. To do this, we will ask you a number of questions to verify your identity.

In order to complete the online identity verification process we will need to locate your Medicare record and ask you questions from that record. If you do not want us to use this information, you cannot continue with this online registration process.

To answer these questions, you will need:
Card symbol:
your current Medicare card or DVA card

House symbol:
your address as recorded by Medicare

Dollar symbol:
your BSB and bank account number into which you have asked Medicare to pay benefits directly, if you’ve arranged this with Medicare

Book symbol:
information about your last doctor’s visit for which a Medicare claim was made (including visits where you had no out of pocket expenses)

You do not have to answer all questions that are asked when verifying your identity. You just have to answer enough correctly to pass the registration identity check. So if you don’t know the answer to a question, don’t quit the process. Skip that question and try the next one.

If you have been given an Identity Verification Code (IVC), we will not need to ask you questions about your Medicare record.

eHealth:
A personally controlled eHealth Record (PCEHR) is a secure online summary of your health information.

You control what goes into it, and who is allowed to access it. Your eHealth record allows you and your doctors, hospitals and other healthcare providers to view and share your health information to provide you with the best possible care.

Benefits of having a My Health Record :
1. Better Access :
** Your important healthcare information will be available in one place online that is easily accessible by your authorised doctors, specialists, or hospitals.
** Even if you move or travel interstate, the information can be viewed securely online, anywhere, any time.

** If you want, you can access your health information from any computer with an internet connection.
** You control who can see it. Once it’s set up you don’t need to do anything.

2. Improved Safety :
** In a medical emergency, healthcare providers connected to the My Health Record system can see your health information to provide you the best possible care quickly.
** If you want, you can list any allergies, adverse reactions and medical conditions you may have to help healthcare providers give you better advice and treatment.

3. More Convenient :
** You won’t need to worry about having to remember and repeat your health history like medicines, details of chronic conditions, and dates of recent tests with different or new healthcare providers.

** The same goes for your children’s health history like immunisations and medical tests.

4. Strong Security :
** If you choose to you can control who sees what information in your My Health Record.
** There are strict rules and regulations on who can see or use your My Health Record to protect your health information from misuse or loss. There are penalties for anyone who breaks these.

5. Privacy Matters :
** We respect your privacy.
** To create a My Health Record, we will collect information about you and your children from Medicare and some other government bodies including your name, date of birth, and Medicare records from the last two years. Registered healthcare provider organisations such as general practices and hospitals will be able to access your My Health Record when providing healthcare to you.

Helpline: 1800 723 471