My health record
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My health record
We had an interesting discussion at the airfield today about the new "my health record" system that comes into place in the next few days. Several at the airport see this as an opportunity for CASA, should they wish, to go data mining through the records to find little secrets that have not been reported during your medical checkups.
Several in the group said that they had two separate doctors that they visited, one for common things like a cold, a cut etc and another doctor who looked after their major medical events like diabetes, heart disease and so on. (Please note that none of these are commercial pilots they are just sport pilots flying two seat aircraft)
These people were adamant that CASA would mine the records and catch them out because when they went for a CASA medical they only reported the doctor they visited for minor ailments and having access to all of the records would highlight a second or a third doctor in the background including any specialists.
It is a very interesting subject that will probably affect a lot of older pilots.
The medical records are available to any medical person and I assume this also means a CASA doctor, acting for and on behalf of CASA.
You can even set up an automatic notification to receive an email or a text when somebody accesses your health record but what good is this if it is CASA and they have already gone in and downloaded everything that they need for a review of your medical status.
This subject created a lot of lively debate at the airport this morning with pretty much everybody unanimously agreeing that you need to opt out.
I am surprised that this has not been talked about previously and I bring up this subject to see what is everyone else doing ?
Several in the group said that they had two separate doctors that they visited, one for common things like a cold, a cut etc and another doctor who looked after their major medical events like diabetes, heart disease and so on. (Please note that none of these are commercial pilots they are just sport pilots flying two seat aircraft)
These people were adamant that CASA would mine the records and catch them out because when they went for a CASA medical they only reported the doctor they visited for minor ailments and having access to all of the records would highlight a second or a third doctor in the background including any specialists.
It is a very interesting subject that will probably affect a lot of older pilots.
The medical records are available to any medical person and I assume this also means a CASA doctor, acting for and on behalf of CASA.
You can even set up an automatic notification to receive an email or a text when somebody accesses your health record but what good is this if it is CASA and they have already gone in and downloaded everything that they need for a review of your medical status.
This subject created a lot of lively debate at the airport this morning with pretty much everybody unanimously agreeing that you need to opt out.
I am surprised that this has not been talked about previously and I bring up this subject to see what is everyone else doing ?
Or you can have your My Health Record deleted completely ...
Would be a bad idea to be misleading CASA, just tell them what they ask ... "normal" health issues (if managed) won't affect your medical. Or revert to the drivers' licence medical, if you don't need a class 1 or 2.
Would be a bad idea to be misleading CASA, just tell them what they ask ... "normal" health issues (if managed) won't affect your medical. Or revert to the drivers' licence medical, if you don't need a class 1 or 2.
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Or you can have your My Health Record deleted completely ...
Would be a bad idea to be misleading CASA, just tell them what they ask ... "normal" health issues (if managed) won't affect your medical. Or revert to the drivers' licence medical, if you don't need a class 1 or 2.
Would be a bad idea to be misleading CASA, just tell them what they ask ... "normal" health issues (if managed) won't affect your medical. Or revert to the drivers' licence medical, if you don't need a class 1 or 2.
CASA is the least of your potential problems. Wait till potential employers and insurers get access, and they will try. The problem with all digital records is that they are effectively binary - you either have a condition or you don’t. I have a friend who this week elected to see a shrink and was diagnosed with depression*. No matter what treatment, with successful results or not, his. health record is going to be marked with a big “D” - precluding him from obtaining a licence.
* And why not? Just sold his successful business and now doesn’t know what to do with himself plus wife kicked him out as well because his presence interferes with her lifestyle.
* And why not? Just sold his successful business and now doesn’t know what to do with himself plus wife kicked him out as well because his presence interferes with her lifestyle.
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This subject was raised with a senior manager at CASA last year with the suggestion that CASA should spell out it's policy on this subject and what their position is on the access of such data relating to pilots. That was 3 months ago and nothing to date!
Perhaps the question needs to be asked again?
Perhaps the question needs to be asked again?
precluding him from obtaining a licence
The way the public servants work is that they must be seen to be doing things that leave no stone unturned, as if they don't consider and mitigate all options, they can be in a world of legal hurt.
If there is an avenue for AVMED to access My Health Data, and they do not, should there ever be an accident in which the coroner discovers that the pilot has a My Health record of relevance to the accident, and CASA did not consider that record in the granting of the medical, then some AVMED/CASA folk will have a lot of explaining before the inquiry. I can't see AVMED ignoring My Health data, unless it is illegal for them to do so (but then a quick rewrite of the rules deep in an election campaign and pushed through as part of other legislation might see them access it in the future anyway).
If there is an avenue for AVMED to access My Health Data, and they do not, should there ever be an accident in which the coroner discovers that the pilot has a My Health record of relevance to the accident, and CASA did not consider that record in the granting of the medical, then some AVMED/CASA folk will have a lot of explaining before the inquiry. I can't see AVMED ignoring My Health data, unless it is illegal for them to do so (but then a quick rewrite of the rules deep in an election campaign and pushed through as part of other legislation might see them access it in the future anyway).
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Opting out of the My Health record system was a very real option. There was a date last year where you could opt out very easily online. Not sure what the situation is now we are past this date. If you opt out before anything appears in your record then their would be nothing to exist!
I think it has been proven that data security doesn’t truely exist online. Also it only legislation that prevents CASA from having free access. Legislation can change easily!
I think it has been proven that data security doesn’t truely exist online. Also it only legislation that prevents CASA from having free access. Legislation can change easily!
And (for now) it only contains financial type info - consultations, tests, scripts paid - no results ... though that will come later.
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TRUST.
Given CAsA's track record of questionable ethics over the years one could be forgiven
for being a tad sceptical about their intentions regarding access to the my health record
data base. Given that the medical records they already hold are accessible to everyone
within CAsA down to the tea lady I'd be very concerned about the sanctity of your private
medical history.
Remember its not that long ago they made a concerted effort for access to everyones
meta data.
Given CAsA's track record of questionable ethics over the years one could be forgiven
for being a tad sceptical about their intentions regarding access to the my health record
data base. Given that the medical records they already hold are accessible to everyone
within CAsA down to the tea lady I'd be very concerned about the sanctity of your private
medical history.
Remember its not that long ago they made a concerted effort for access to everyones
meta data.
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My cynical self believes the "OPT OUT" exercise simply ticks a box in this system and does nothing else. Records are still gathered and easily shared amongst the privileged, the rest is just the same old public facade.
All my health specialists were all old school and although technically brilliant they understood the fallacies of the perfect human specimen all too well. Unfortunately my GP retired years ago, my optometrist a few years later, my DAME last year and my dentist yesterday. Buggah, I got no-one now, and having trouble finding replacements that I'm confident in dealing with that aren't overly prescriptive with transient minor issues (for most of my life I have not taken medicines, I don't even take aspirin). I can now see why people like me don't get to see a ripe all age.
I cannot see any benefit coming out of e-health records for the individual involved. On the other hand e-health records are a huge bonanza for pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies, government, media, and any other industry that deals with demographics and epidemiology.
All my health specialists were all old school and although technically brilliant they understood the fallacies of the perfect human specimen all too well. Unfortunately my GP retired years ago, my optometrist a few years later, my DAME last year and my dentist yesterday. Buggah, I got no-one now, and having trouble finding replacements that I'm confident in dealing with that aren't overly prescriptive with transient minor issues (for most of my life I have not taken medicines, I don't even take aspirin). I can now see why people like me don't get to see a ripe all age.
I cannot see any benefit coming out of e-health records for the individual involved. On the other hand e-health records are a huge bonanza for pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies, government, media, and any other industry that deals with demographics and epidemiology.
Talk to your doctor / GP. Mine told me that he has to choose what goes on the myhealth record and it’s not as simple as everything goes.
If you’ve got kids for example, you may wish for the doctor to tick the asthma checkbox for example for their own safety.
It’s about sharing the data for your benefit, like when you’re retired and away in Qld with your caravan and you have a health episode - quick access.
All that being said... I opted out.
If you’ve got kids for example, you may wish for the doctor to tick the asthma checkbox for example for their own safety.
It’s about sharing the data for your benefit, like when you’re retired and away in Qld with your caravan and you have a health episode - quick access.
All that being said... I opted out.
At " https://www.myhealthrecord.gov.au/fo...ve-information " there is
At " https://www.oaic.gov.au/individuals/...-health-record " there is
ie. their definition of 'remove', is, 'hide it from the plebs but let the masters do what they want'.
If you remove a document, depending on the document type, you may be able to reinstate it at a later date.
If a document has been uploaded to your My Health Record and you would like to have it removed, you can have it ‘effectively removed’.[1]
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[1] A document that has been ‘effectively removed’ will not be viewable on the individual’s My Health Record, but it may still be stored and accessible via the Australian Digital Health Agency for medico-legal reasons or other reasons authorised or required by law.
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[1] A document that has been ‘effectively removed’ will not be viewable on the individual’s My Health Record, but it may still be stored and accessible via the Australian Digital Health Agency for medico-legal reasons or other reasons authorised or required by law.
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