Understanding access to and use of health information by the allied health community

This survey has been developed by Allied Health Professions Australia (AHPA) to better understand the use and sharing of patient health information by allied health practitioners working in private practice and the potential use of My Health Record to facilitate this. The survey should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. Please provide as much detail as you are able.

*Please note, this survey is aimed at allied health practitioners working in private practice.

Many thanks for taking the time to complete this survey. To acknowledge the assistance of the allied health community in completing the survey, three survey respondents will be randomly chosen to receive a $500 Coles Myer gift card. Only completed surveys, submitted by November 9th, 2016, will be eligible.

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* 1. Do you work in private practice?

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* 2. What is your profession?

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* 3. Do you use electronic health records/patient notes?

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* 4. If yes, what software do you use?

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* 5. Do you use a secure messaging service? A secure messaging service allows you to send encrypted email to other health professionals. Key providers are listed in the next question below.

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* 6. If yes, which secure messaging service do you use?

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* 7. Have you used My Health Record (formally known as the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record)?

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* 8. If yes, please provide details of how you've used My Health Record and any benefits it may have had for you and your patient.

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* 9. If no, please provide details if there have been any issues that have prevented you from using My Health Record.

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