What is My Health Record?
My Health Record is a secure online summary of important patient health information which has been shared between healthcare providers across the sector.
Medicare Overview – MBS and DVA information
The Medicare Overview section of My Health Record is an important, but underutilised, source of patient health information.
As consumers interact with the Medicare system, a record of these interactions is displayed in their My Health Record.
You can use the Medicare Overview to find information about services your patients have accessed through the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) such as allied health, pathology, imaging, specialists and other GPs.
Medicare information may include:
MBS/DVA claims information
MBS and DVA claims information. The MBS provides benefits for an extensive range of medical services, procedures, and consultations, including consultation fees for doctors and specialists, tests and examinations doctors require to diagnose and treat illnesses, for example X-rays, ultrasounds, and pathology tests.
PBS/RPBS claims information
Prescription information from Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and Repatriation Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits (RPBS). Medication listings are PBS-only and will not include medications dispensed which are not PBS-classified (e.g. private or NSW hospital scripts).
You can access the My Health Record – Medicare Overview through your clinical software.
Download the factsheet on how to access the Medicare Overview for your software below:
Best Practice Medical Director GenieIf you need help setting up or accessing My Health Record, email SWSPHN’s Digital Health team at DigitalHealth@swsphn.com.au