Tas: Diabetes patients first to access health info online
HOBART, Feb 25 AAP - Tasmanian patients have become the first in Australia to accesstheir medical information online in a trial to determine the feasibility of a nationalelectronic health records system.
A joint commonwealth and state government initiative, the HealthConnect trial beganlast October and has since enrolled 400 participants - all adults with diabetes beingtreated in southern Tasmania.
From today, the patients can view their personal medical records on a secure onlinesite which is updated regularly by their GPs and other healthcare professionals.
The trial, …
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