My Health app

The Australian government has finally released the long-time coming app for My Health Record. The app's called My Health and it's proving to be impossible ...

Once installed, and connected to your myGov account, you can use your phone’s in-built biometrics (FaceID, fingerprint) or set a PIN. 10 minutes later, I deleted and reinstalled the My Health app and sign-in worked. The Australian government has finally released the long-time coming app for My Health Record. After giving consent to use the app, resetting my password, following a few more prompts…I was presented with an error. [#MyHealthRecord]like medicines, prescriptions, immunisations, hospital discharge summaries, pathology and diagnostic imaging reports, and more. The My Health app is meant to allow you view and download key health information that you, your healthcare providers or representatives have uploaded to My Health Record.

People attempting to view their health records leapt 290 per cent in the 12 months to June 2022.

Michelle is a reporter at The Canberra Times. Previously at the Latrobe Valley Express specialising in energy and coal transition and at the Numurkah Leader covering regional communities, agriculture and water. "One of the things we have learned from the surge in use of My Health Record is that around 75 per cent of interactions between the system and users occurred on mobile devices," Ms Cattermole said. The digital health agency conducted interviews, surveys, accessibility and usability testing with users and medical professionals from a range of backgrounds and health needs. It developed the app with data protection against external interference, and integrated with encryption with the My Health Record platform. The Australian Digital Health Agency found that almost two-thirds of people regularly use their mobile phones to access, share and manage their health information.

Digital health record information will now be accessible on a new mobile app. Information such as pathology results,...

The launch comes despite the My Health Record system being found in 2019 to have failed to manage cyber security risks. "The release of a consumer-facing app is not only a logical technical development but also a direct response to consumer demand for access to health information when and where they need it." "One of the things we have learned from the surge in use of My Health Record is that around 75 per cent of interactions between the system and users occurred on mobile devices," she said.