How My Health Record works with your I-MED scan
How My Health Record works with your I-MED scan
Key points
- From 1 July, diagnostic imaging providers are legally required to upload written radiology reports to My Health Record by default under updated Australian digital health legislation.
- Patients can manage their My Health Record preferences at any time, including opting out of report sharing or removing reports that have already been uploaded.
- Radiology reports are uploaded within 24 hours of finalisation, with most complex imaging reports subject to a five-day visibility delay before patients can access them.
My Health Record is a secure online summary of your health information, managed by the Australian Government, allowing you to easily access your health data in one place.
Sharing by default from 1 July
Following updates to Australian digital health laws, from 1 July, all diagnostic imaging providers are required by law to automatically upload written radiology reports to My Health Record. This ensures that your treating healthcare team has immediate, seamless access to your vital health information when delivering your care.
You Still Have Control (Opting Out) While sharing is now the default setting, you retain complete control over your health information.
To review or update your preferences visit www.digitalhealth.gov.au
Can you adjust my preferences on My Health Record for me? keyboard_arrow_down
Unfortunately, we can’t do this for you, but you can easily manage your preferences at myhealthrecord.gov.au, linked to your myGov account.
How do I know if I have a My Health Record? keyboard_arrow_down
If you haven’t opted out, you will have a My Health Record. You can cancel your My Health Record at any time by logging into myhealthrecord.gov.au.
Can you help me set up My Health Record? keyboard_arrow_down
You can phone the Australian Digital Health Agency’s My Health Record help line on 1800 723 471. Alternatively, you can visit myhealthrecord.gov.au and complete the process online. Unfortunately, I-MED Radiology is not part of the assisted registration program, so we can’t set up My Health Record for you.
When will my results be available in My Health Record? keyboard_arrow_down
We upload reports to My Health Record within 24 hours of finalizing them for your referring doctor.
Standard X-ray reports for limbs (arms and legs) are usually visible to you as soon as they are uploaded.
For more complex scans such as CT, MRI, PET scans, ultrasounds, and mammograms, the government applies a 5-day delay before the report becomes visible to you in your record. This ensures your referring doctor has time to discuss the results with you first.
What happens if an addendum is added to my radiology report? keyboard_arrow_down
Occasionally the radiologist can add further or clarifying information about your final report after it has been released to your doctor/My Health Record. In this instance, the addended report will be uploaded to My Health Record as an additional report, provided you have an active account in MyGov. The original report and addended report will have their own distinct date/timestamp in My Health Record.
What happens if I am an inpatient or visit the emergency department? keyboard_arrow_down
In accordance with the Australian Government’s digital health legislation, diagnostic imaging reports will be uploaded to My Health Record unless the patient tells us they don’t want the report to be uploaded. If a patient is unable to provide consent, I-MED Radiology is covered by legislation for those patients and can upload their results to My Health Record.
If you inform us afterwards that you do not want your report in My Health Record, you can remove it from your account at any time. I-MED Radiology can also delete reports they have uploaded in accordance with the patient’s instructions.
For other enquiries, please refer to the My Health Record website, myhealthrecord.gov.au.