What cheeses me off

Agree. We were very pissed off when after paying some $600 to a neurologist specialist, she would not give us a copy of her report and marked it so the GP could only read it to us and not print a copy for our records. Where do so specialists get off on this stuff.
Unless its contents are harmful to your health you can access it by law. That qualifier/disclaimer means nothing
 
Unless its contents are harmful to your health you can access it by law. That qualifier/disclaimer means nothing
Sorry, wasn’t a neurologist but ENT specialist. No need to upset your local GP though who was just doing what the specialist had demanded. The report was a useless waste of hundreds of dollars anyway since it provided no solutions.
 
They already know your sensitive health data (Medicare - item numbers, PBS - medicines ). As does your pharmac_ business, radiology businesses, pathology businesses, their software, their data centres etc.

Nope they do not have all my medical history in once centralized place.

You also incorrectly assume there is data about me that doesn't exist. You may take regular medication, but healthy people like me do not. It's been a decade since I've had to fill a prescription and then it was for "just in case" antibiotics to take on a trip to Latin America; I only take drugs as a last resort; as I have a drug allergies and i don't want to build up any resistance to the few antibiotics I can take by taking them unnecessarily.

I dont have a regular pharmac_ either, pop into which ever one is closest if i need something.

Not 'trusting' the government with the data is just paranoia about probably the safest link of all in the chain.

You over estimate the IT capabilities of most government departments. I work closely with cyber security experts, and you need only look at leaks like medibank private (ex government).

Im not paranoid, just sensible and I don't think they need to be storing details such as I had chicken pox in 1982, a dislocated knee in 1985 or an ear infection in 2013. The more centralised data is the more vulnerable it is in any cyber incident.

Centralised vaccination records is all i consent to at this time. There is zero benefit to me of My Health having other details.

MHR allows the individual to view it in one place ( or getting there) and to see if it's correct. Once it gets to your doctor, itbecomes their property; if you want a copy of your results, is up to them ( maybe new rules change that?). And it allows me to keep my own results of blood tests so if I'm traveling, I can produce it if needs be.
LOL must be very different in Tassie, cause in Sydney when you order pathology or x-rays/scans they ask for your email and mobile on the form, and they provide you a log-on to see the results given you are the one paying for the test/scan.

Sure your doctor (or physio if you consent) gets a copy, but I was able to download the MRI images from my knee injury and my blood test results as soon as they were available. Only an unprofessional doctor would withhold information about the patient form the patient; and that would be a red flag to find a different one.

I cant recall any instance of seeing a doctor or specialist where I didn't receive full copy of report even last century when they were on paper.

I'm confident in my ability to securely store my own records; and its far easier for me to get to my secure cloud drive than pfaff around with my gov when overseas given their 2FA requires mobile coverage; but I can authenticate or my cloud drive using other methods.

Not 'trusting' the guv'mint with health data is about the same as not trusting there tax office with your financial data. 😎
There you go again making unfounded assumptions, trying to be clever *yawn*.

If there is a legitimate reason for the government to have data I provide it; but I dont offer up data to them just for the sake of it.

The ATO knows your employer and investment income if you have provided your TFN. They get totals for each source but they don't get visibility of every withdrawal or CC transaction unless they secure a subponea because you are suspected of money laundering or are on a terror watch list.

Under privacy act companies and government departments are obligated to not keep data longer than certain periods and are only allowed to collect data for its intended purpose. You are entitled to request a copy of all data a company holds above you under freedom of information; if they have breached retention period or for example have stored copies of you ID after validating you they have to destroy/delete those records; if you are no longer a customer you can require them to delete all your data (except that which is needed for tax purposes and even then only for 7 years).
 
We should not have to read every single fine print. Anything significant should be up front.

EconomyBookings

I have only recently come across them. Car rental. Looked at some rates and rates look competitive. There's mention of free cancellation up to 2 days before commencement.

Ok, so how much is deposit/excess at time of rental. Could not see anything.

Ok, so what about free cancellation. Yes if you cancel they'll refund fully into an account with them. What? If you want the money to go back to credit then charge EUR65.

No thanks EconomyBookings. I now understand your operating model and it stinks.

Found a much cheaper deal with QEEQ and locked it in for end September and all I had to pay was $1.60 up front with the remainder 3 days before car hire.
 
Sorry, wasn’t a neurologist but ENT specialist. No need to upset your local GP though who was just doing what the specialist had demanded. The report was a useless waste of hundreds of dollars anyway since it provided no solutions.
Don't worry the neurologist I saw wouldn't provide a copy of his report to me. And the one Mrsdrron saw didn't even provide our GP with a report. We have had to send a formal request to the local hospital for a copy of her EEG report done in the first days of September. Neurologists haven't as yet set up a private EEG service.
 
MHR allows the individual to view it in one place
That's the main utility for MyHR. Hence the "My".
. The various reports from the various admissions and follow ups aren't there on My Health
Discharge summaries should appear, but will need follow up with hospitals to ensure they do.

Is my Yellow Fever vaccine still valid?
No. It's 10years. Booster recommendations as per the Australian immunisation Hsndbook and WHO travel advice

she would not give us a copy of her report and marked it so the GP could only read it to us and not print a copy for our records
It's very not right and no logic in it. If you put it in writing the patient can get their hands on it - maybe not immediately but eventually - so give it to the patient. If you really don't want the patient to see parts of the letter, dont write those parts >>☎️.

Nope they do not have all my medical history in once centralized place.
Not all but some - especially Medicare item numbers. The one platform that IS powerful and where you cannot opt out is the Safescript NSW. There are similar in other states. This platform records the prescriptions and dispensing of addictive medicines.
Narcotics including codeine
Benzodiazepines
Medicinal cannabis
And some others

Dr shopping for pills gets picked up very quickly,
 
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No. It's 10years. Booster recommendations as per the Australian immunisation Hsndbook and WHO travel advice
Respectfully you are wrong, Yellow Fever Boosters are no longer generally recommended nor required.

From the WHO: https://www.who.int/docs/default-so...on-to-life-on-yellow-fever-vaccination-en.pdf

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From Aus Gov https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-07/yellow-fever-fact-sheet.pdf

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When I spoke with travel medicine place yesterday to get my vax record, they also confirmed I would not be given a yellow fever booster because it is now life long.

The one platform that IS powerful and where you cannot opt out is the Safescript NSW. There are similar in other states. This platform records the prescriptions and dispensing of addictive medicines.
Again here will be no record of me in that database since I've never been prescribed any of those addictive medicines.

Noting I went with my Mum to her last two neurologist appointments and we received email copies of the letter the Neuro sent to her GP and the attached report. So some Neuros are definitely respectful enough to give copies to their patients.
 
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Respectfully you are wrong, Yellow Fever Boosters are no longer generally recommended nor required.
the info is via the AIR - which then needs to be updated. But boosters are still recommended for certain grpups
Again here will be no record of me in that database since I've never been prescribed any of those addictive medicines.
Great but if you did there is no opt out.
A lot of people think they have not but if they ever had surgery they likely would have...
 
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That's the main utility for MyHR. Hence the "My".

Discharge summaries should appear, but will need follow up with hospitals to ensure they do.


No. It's 10years. Booster recommendations as per the Australian immunisation Hsndbook and WHO travel advice


It's very not right and no logic in it. If you put it in writing the patient can get their hands on it - maybe not immediately but eventually - so give it to the patient. If you really don't want the patient to see parts of the letter, dont write those parts >>☎️.


Not all but some - especially Medicare item numbers. The one platform that IS powerful and where you cannot opt out is the Safescript NSW. There are similar in other states. This platform records the prescriptions and dispensing of addictive medicines.
Narcotics including codeine
Benzodiazepines
Medicinal cannabis
And some others

Dr shopping for pills gets picked up very quickly,
Yellow fever is now lifelong.
“As of 16 June 2016, Australia considers an ICVP to be valid for the life of the vaccinated person.”

Boosters recommended only for certain subgroups.
 
LOL must be very different in Tassie, cause in Sydney when you order pathology or x-rays/scans they ask for your email and mobile on the form, and they provide you a log-on to see the results given you are the one paying for the test/scan.

Sure your doctor (or physio if you consent) gets a copy, but I was able to download the MRI images from my knee injury and my blood test results as soon as they were available. Only an unprofessional doctor would withhold information about the patient form the patient; and that would be a red flag to find a different one.

I cant recall any instance of seeing a doctor or specialist where I didn't receive full copy of report even last century when they were on paper.
That's so such a non sequitur to what I was saying that I won't waste everyone's time in rebutting. but it seems that once again you are nay saying and being an expert on something you don’t actually use or intend to use ( like WSI etc etc).

Congratulations on still having your good health. I had similarly for most of my life too. I hope not, but I think eventually your time with prescriptions and more intense heath service interactions will come - after an accident, after something genetic catches up with you, just simple aging. Pride comes before a fall, and after a fall when you’ve got some more miles on the clock comes a whole range of prescriptions. 😊
 
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the info is via the AIR - which then needs to be updated. But boosters are still recommended for certain grpups
Imuno compromised sure (applies to almost all vaccinations) which is why I used the word generally but your assertion above in #6468 that it is only valid for 10 years according to WHO was wrong.

If AIR still has inaccurate guideline information for the general population over 8 years since the Australian Government changed guidelines then it doesn't seem to be a reliable source. Perhaps someone with access should report the discrepancy.

Great but if you did there is no opt out.
Didn't say there was, but guessing it likely doesn't go back to 20th Century when common pain killer was codeine and that was OTC not prescribed.
 
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your assertion above that it is only valid for 10 years according to WHO was wrong.
Sure I accept the vax cert validity is lifelong. and as I said the info is from the AIR which needs updating. However I think the AIR serves a different purpose to the WHO - AIR is not about validity of Vax certs.

Note that Cossie asked about validity of his vaccination status - not strictly about the validity of his Vax Cert (though I accept he may have been referring to the Cert rather than whether he is vaccinated or not).

The AIR points out the various subgroups who may neeed a booster irrespective of the validity of the Vax Cert.

So the correct answer should have been "Cossie's vaccination status might be valid. Best to check the AIR irrespective of WHO YF Vax Cert validity"

Imuno compromised sure
No it does not.
 
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Not all but some - especially Medicare item numbers. The one platform that IS powerful and where you cannot opt out is the Safescript NSW. There are similar in other states. This platform records the prescriptions and dispensing of addictive medicines.
Narcotics including codeine
Benzodiazepines
Medicinal cannabis
And some others

This push by the government makes no sense.

I need Xanax. I cannot survive without Xanax. I'm not an addict but I need it for claustrophobia and sever panic/anxiety attacks. I'm in total control of Xanax consumption but I get treated like a junkie. I'm not interested in spending thousands to try an alternative that may work or to try and stop my panic/anxiety attacks.

So I'd be on that register but quite a few years ago since last script. All they've achieved is forced me onto the overseas black market with a chance that I could source something that is dangerous to my health. I don't care.

Last Xanax was 16 days ago for SYD-BNE flight and next will be in 6 days for BNE-SYD-BNE flight and after that end of March/April for trip to Thailand.

Also at the end of last year I went to GP for Panadeine Forte script. He said last script was July and very reluctant to give me another script. I'm not an addict. I take it when I have extreme pain.

GP instead wants me to load up 4g of Paracetamol each day + Mobic every day. Then if I'm still in pain to take Tramadol and if I'm still in pain to take Panadeine Forte but not to have the Paracetamol dose. But eventually introduce more tablets into this silly pyramid or maybe even go to a pain management clinic.

This is silly. I have tried this loading up of tablets before and it does not work. I don't want to take this much medicine each day. What I want is to have 2 x Panadeine Forte when I am in extreme pain to possibly get 3h 55m relief.

Why am I not trusted? Why am I treated same as a junkie?
 
That's so such a non sequitur to what I was saying that I won't waste everyone's time in rebutting. but it seems that once again you are nay saying and being an expert on something you don’t actually use or intend to use ( like WSI etc etc).

Congratulations on still having your good health. I had similarly for most of my life too. I hope not, but I think eventually your time with prescriptions and more intense heath service interactions will come - after an accident, after something genetic catches up with you, just simple aging. Pride comes before a fall, and after a fall when you’ve got some more miles on the clock comes a whole range of prescriptions. 😊
So, my father who has just been diagnosed with cancer (prostate, and now lung also) hasn't ever been prescribed anything for as long as I've been alive (and I'm about to turn the big 4-........0).

As you say, it happens, people go all their lives without having anything to prescribe for, but then .. sometimes it does. My father is 68.
 
So, my father who has just been diagnosed with cancer (prostate, and now lung also) hasn't ever been prescribed anything for as long as I've been alive (and I'm about to turn the big 4-........0).

As you say, it happens, people go all their lives without having anything to prescribe for, but then .. sometimes it does. My father is 68.

Yeah, It happens. Got to near 70 with no regular medications (just the occasional antibiotic etc) and then boom. Three tabs every day.
 
So, my father who has just been diagnosed with cancer (prostate, and now lung also) hasn't ever been prescribed anything for as long as I've been alive (and I'm about to turn the big 4-........0).

As you say, it happens, people go all their lives without having anything to prescribe for, but then .. sometimes it does. My father is 68.
Would this be because he never went to a doctor?
 
Don't worry the neurologist I saw wouldn't provide a copy of his report to me. And the one Mrsdrron saw didn't even provide our GP with a report. We have had to send a formal request to the local hospital for a copy of her EEG report done in the first days of September. Neurologists haven't as yet set up a private EEG service.
We are going to see a neurologist this week at a cost of $1960 (no rebate!). Are you telling me she cannot expect to receive a report for this outlay? Why bother going?
 

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