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What is My Health Record and Why are People Opting Out?

The government has a plan to make a digital record of every Australian person's health that could be accessed by doctors anywhere. While it was put forward as a really good thing, recently, so many people tried to opt-out of it that the website crashed. Imagine a library where each book contains every single bit of information about someone in Australia. That's pretty much what the Aussie Government is planning to do. Not with a big list of random stuff about you, obviously. That's not really useful to anyone. Your medical records, on the other hand, certainly could be. From February next year, all Aussies will get something called a My Health Record, except the people who don't want one. This record will hold all of the information relating to your health in one place. It includes things like your doctor records, prescriptions you've been given for medication, test results, allergies, that sort of thing. Having one place where all your health info can be accessed is obviously pretty useful. It can make it easier for doctors to understand your medical history and decide what treatment suits you best. The My Health Record will be especially helpful for patients with complicated health conditions, people with severe allergies, people who take lots of different prescriptions, people who move around and change doctors a lot, or people that just have trouble remembering their medical details. The idea of having a big central database like this isn't new. The Aussie Government actually tried launching one back in 2012. That program was opt-in, meaning you weren't automatically given a record but if wanted, you could get one. It was a bit of a fail though, because hardly anyone bothered to sign up. So, when the new My Health Record plan was developed, a small but significant change was made. This time around it's opt-out, so unless you fill in a form saying you don't want a record, you'll get one. For some, that's completely fine, but not everyone's convinced this database is a good idea. Many people worry their sometimes very personal medical details could fall into the wrong hands. And it wouldn't be the first time something like that's happened. As recently as this year, one and a half million Singaporeans and tens of thousands of Canadians had their medical records stolen by hackers. People are also worried that it'll be too easy for authorities like the police or your boss to access your info without your permission. In response, the Government announced some changes. Police will now have to get a court order before they can access your medical records and bosses won't be able to get info on their workers. Still, more than a million Aussies have chosen to opt-out so far and that number's likely to go up before the opt-out period ends at the end of January. But what if you're a kid? Well your record is attached to your parents'. So, if they opt-in, you're in too and if they opt-out, you're out. But when you turn 14 you can decide for yourself whether you want one. _ For the past 50 years, Behind the News has been helping to break down current issues and events for young people all around the world. The program is a high-energy, fun way for people to learn about the stories we see in the news, while providing background information that isn’t usually given by other news bulletins. We have over 1000 stories on all sorts of topics - everything from politics & volcanoes, to online security & fortnite. If you're looking for help to understand something, you'll probably find it on BTN. Make sure to like & subscribe our videos if you want to stay in the know! Visit our website: http://www.abc.net.au/btn/ Follow us on Social Media: Facebook:   / abcbtn   Instagram:   / behindthenews   Twitter:   / behindthenews