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Privacy and managing health information in general practice

Managing practice information

Privacy and managing health information in general practice

General practice has a fundamental role in ensuring the privacy of patient health information.The resources provide guidance on the management of health information in a general practice setting and includes examples of compliance with the various Health Records Acts and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), which regulate the handling of personal information by both Australian government agencies and businesses. 


The RACGP has provided these resources to ensure general practices are not exposed to breaches of privacy to assist practices to better meet the requirements of the APPs. 
 

Privacy and managing health information in general practice

General practice is subject to stringent privacy obligations by virtue of handling health information

Privacy policy template

The RACGP has developed a privacy policy template for general practices to use as a way of meeting their compliance requirements with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).

Secondary use of general practice data

Data collected by general practice have a role to play in improving health outcomes in Australia by informing policy, public health initiatives, research and service delivery.

Managing external requests for patient information

A guide for general practices to advise which data elements should be extracted from a patient’s electronic medical record when responding to external requests

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