New e-Health Law passed

Monday 2 July 2012 @ 9.34 a.m. | Legal Research

Australia’s controversial Personally Controlled E-Health Record (PCEHR) system is now to become available.

The PCEHR, accessed by the patient and his or her authorised healthcare providers, is a electronic record of patient’s medical history, stored and shared in a network of connected systems.

Managed by the National E-Health Transition Authority (NEHTA) on behalf of the Department of Health and Ageing, the PCEHR reform agenda will save the Australian government and related agencies US$11.5 billion over 15 years.

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