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CHN Annual Report 2022/23 Digital Health Improved use of digital health in the ACT

There has been a substantially improved used of digital health in the ACT. This is demonstrated by:

  • the ACT having the highest recorded use and uploads to My Health Record by specialists.
  • 85% of local RACFs receiving a telehealth grant through CHN to purchase better equipment for enhanced virtual consultations.
  • the Canberra Script team seeing a marked increase in registrations for the platform.
  • the use of telehealth in the ACT increasing, particularly the use of HealthDirect’s Video Call platform. CHN promoted the use of telehealth, including specific promotional materials for HealthDirect Video Call platform.
  • our collaborative partner, Canberra Health Services, reporting that the use of HealthLink SmartForms to refer patients to their services saw a markable increase after the articles, videos and events CHN created and hosted to promote the platform.
  • the number of electronic prescriptions increasing since the launch of this tool in the ACT in 2021. There are 1,224,970 prescription records uploaded in My Health Record.