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Last revised: 18 Apr 2023
Medicare holds certain information that can be included in a patient’s record, including:
MBS/Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) and PBS/Repatriation Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits (RPBS) claims information
immunisations recorded on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR)
organ/tissue donation decisions recorded on the Australian Organ Donor Register.
Patients can choose to have all, some or none of this information included in their record when they sign in for the first time. These settings can be updated or changed at any time.
Did you know you can now log your CPD with a click of a button?
Updated legislation The My Health Records Rule 2016 has been replaced by the My Health Records Rules 2026, effective 1 April 2026.
A six-month transition period applies to existing participants (registered before 1 April 2026), with full compliance required by 1 October 2026. During this time, general practices may continue to apply the 2016 Rule.
New participants (registered on or after 1 April 2026) must comply with the 2026 Rules.
Requirements for a Security and Access Policy, formerly Rule 42 in the 2016 Rule, have been updated and renumbered in the 2026 Rules to Rule 43.
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