More Australians have been accessing and sharing their digital health records from the national system, particularly driven by a recent federal law mandating the sharing by default of medical images. ADHA noted an over 60% increase in views of pathology and diagnostic imaging reports in 2024 alone.
The Australian Digital Health Agency is upgrading the data architecture of the national digital health record system. Considered a national asset, My Health Record now holds over 1.8 billion clinical documents, according to the ADHA.
It has awarded Telstra Health a A$33 million ($21 million) contract to upgrade the clinical document architecture (CDA) for the My Health Record system. Telstra Health's work involves enhancing connectivity and secure data exchange to support seamless integration. Central to this are FHIR standards.
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