Outline THREE ways in which My Health Record improves emergency healthcare delivery in Australia. (3 marks)
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- Prevents medication errors when unconscious patients cannot communicate – emergency staff instantly access current medications and allergies, avoiding fatal drug interactions.
- Provides complete medical history including chronic conditions, past surgeries and recent specialist visits. This enables informed treatment decisions within critical timeframes.
- Eliminates duplicate testing as recent pathology results and imaging scans are immediately available. This reduces delays and unnecessary radiation exposure while accelerating diagnosis and treatment.
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- Prevents medication errors when unconscious patients cannot communicate – emergency staff instantly access current medications and allergies, avoiding fatal drug interactions.
- Provides complete medical history including chronic conditions, past surgeries and recent specialist visits. This enables informed treatment decisions within critical timeframes.
- Eliminates duplicate testing as recent pathology results and imaging scans are immediately available. This reduces delays and unnecessary radiation exposure while accelerating diagnosis and treatment.