Digital Health & Parkinson’s: A Guide to Online Health Management
Managing Parkinson’s care has become easier with digital health platforms that provide secure access to your key health information anytime, anywhere. The Australian Digital Health Agency maintains two key tools—My Health Record and my health app—which are designed to ensure healthcare professionals and people can efficiently store and access medical details.
🔗 Learn more via Parkinson’s Australia’s Digital Health Project page.
My Health Record: Secure Digital Health Storage
My Health Record is a secure online health record that allows patients and healthcare providers to store and access key medical data. This includes:
- Pathology and imaging reports
- Immunisations, prescriptions, and dispensing information
- Hospital discharge summaries
- Other clinical documents uploaded by healthcare providers
People can control who views their health data and restrict access if necessary. For Parkinson’s patients, My Health Record helps ensure that specialists, GPs, and allied health providers have instant access to critical medical information, improving care coordination and treatment efficiency.
🔗 Learn more via Parkinson’s Australia’s My Health Record page.
my health app: Convenient Health Access
The my health app provides an easy way to view My Health Record data on mobile devices, including:
- Electronic prescriptions stored and managed digitally
- Key health records accessible in emergencies
- Secure document sharing with healthcare providers
This app is especially useful for Parkinson’s patients who require ongoing medical support, as it allows instant access to prescriptions and clinical records from any location.
🔗 Learn more via Parkinson’s Australia’s my health app page.
Electronic Prescriptions: Simplifying Medication Management
Electronic prescriptions provide a paperless alternative to traditional prescriptions. Patients can:
- Receive prescriptions via SMS or email
- Store them digitally through the Active Script List, which holds multiple prescriptions for easy access
- Visit a pharmacy and provide consent for staff to access their Active Script List and dispense medications
For Parkinson’s patients managing multiple medications, electronic prescriptions reduce the risk of lost paper scripts and ensure easy tracking of treatment regimes.
🔗 Learn more via Parkinson’s Australia’s electronic prescriptions page.
Your Health, Your Control
The Australian Digital Health Agency prioritises cyber security and privacy, ensuring that health records remain confidential while giving individuals control over access permissions. By using My Health Record and my health app, Parkinson’s patients can enhance healthcare coordination and improve their overall management of the condition.
