POLICY
My Health Record
What is My Health Record?
My Health Record is Australia’s secure online health record system.
It allows healthcare providers involved in your care to access important health information to support safer, more coordinated healthcare.
Your My Health Record may contain:
- Medicines and prescriptions
- Allergies and adverse reactions
- Pathology reports
- Diagnostic imaging reports
- Hospital discharge summaries
- Specialist correspondence
- Immunisation information
- Medicare and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme information
- Shared health summaries and event summaries
The system is operated by the Australian Digital Health Agency.
How Drummond Dermatology Uses My Health Record
Drummond Dermatology participates in the My Health Record system.
Where clinically appropriate and permitted by law, Dr Catherine Drummond may access relevant information contained within a patient’s My Health Record to assist with:
- Understanding medical history
- Reviewing previous investigations
- Reviewing medications and allergies
- Coordinating care with other healthcare providers
- Supporting clinical decision-making
- Improving continuity of care
My Health Record is only one source of information used in providing medical care and does not replace information obtained directly from patients, referring practitioners or other healthcare providers.
Information Uploaded by Drummond Dermatology
Drummond Dermatology routinely uploads specialist correspondence to My Health Record unless a patient requests that this not occur.
Documents that may be uploaded include:
- Initial consultation letters
- Follow-up consultation letters
- Specialist reports
- Clinical summaries
- Other healthcare documents permitted under My Health Record legislation
Uploading correspondence assists communication between healthcare providers and supports continuity of care.
Documents uploaded to My Health Record may become available to other healthcare providers involved in your care, subject to any access controls that you have applied to your record.
Patient Choice
Patients retain control over their My Health Record.
Patients may:
- Restrict access to their entire record
- Restrict access to specific documents
- Remove documents from their record
- View access history
- Request that specific documents not be uploaded
If you do not wish correspondence generated by Drummond Dermatology to be uploaded to My Health Record, please advise Dr Catherine Drummond before or during your consultation.
Where a patient requests that correspondence not be uploaded, Drummond Dermatology will generally comply with that request unless otherwise required by law.
Your preference will be documented in your medical record.
Access Controls
My Health Record includes a range of privacy controls that patients can manage themselves.
Patients may choose to:
- Restrict access to particular healthcare organisations
- Restrict access to specific documents
- Set record access codes
- Monitor who has accessed their record
These controls are managed directly through the My Health Record system.
If access restrictions prevent Dr Catherine Drummond from viewing important health information, this may affect clinical decision-making.
Patients are encouraged to advise the practice if significant access restrictions have been applied.
Privacy and Security
My Health Record is protected by specific privacy and security legislation.
Drummond Dermatology complies with all legal obligations relating to access, use and uploading of information within My Health Record.
Only authorised healthcare providers involved in your care may access information, subject to any restrictions you have chosen to apply.
The practice manages information obtained from My Health Record in accordance with:
- Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
- Australian Privacy Principles
- My Health Records Act 2012
- Practice Privacy Policy
Opting Out
Participation in My Health Record is voluntary.
Patients may choose to cancel their My Health Record at any time through the Australian Government’s My Health Record system.
Patients who do not have a My Health Record, or who choose not to use it, will continue to receive the same standard of care from Drummond Dermatology.
Questions About My Health Record
If you have questions about how Drummond Dermatology uses My Health Record, please discuss them with Dr Catherine Drummond.
Further information about My Health Record, privacy controls and access settings is available from the Australian Digital Health Agency.
Related Policies
“Drummond Dermatology supports the secure and appropriate use of My Health Record to assist continuity of care, while respecting patients’ privacy, preferences and legal rights. Specialist correspondence is routinely uploaded to My Health Record unless a patient requests otherwise.”
Document Information
Policy: My Health Record Information Statement
Version: 2.0
Effective Date: 1 June 2026
Review Date: 1 June 2028
Approved By: Dr Catherine Drummond
Related Legislation: My Health Records Act 2012, Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
Drummond Dermatology
Suite 16, Francis Chambers
40-42 Corinna St, Phillip ACT 2606
The best way to contact us is via email
E: contact@drumderm.com.au
P: +61 2 5114 2682
F: +61 2 5114 2684
Office Hours
Monday: Closed
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 9.00am – 4.00pm
Wednesdays: 9.00am – 3.00pm
Friday: 9.00am – 2.00pm
How to get here
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