Today the Australian Digital Health Agency is announcing the release of our mobile app, my health.
The app, powered by My Health Record, is a direct response to consumer expectations with our own research confirming that almost two thirds of Australians regularly use their mobile phones to access, share and manage health information. The app will place the information in My Health Record in the palm of consumers hands.
To enable this app, the Agency has updated the functional scope and capabilities of the My Health Record FHIR Gateway and today we’re making these available for you to use in your own mobile apps.
In addition, to support the exposure of a new API and the extra functionality listed below, new conformance criteria and contractual agreements will also be published in the Developer Centre.
Additional Capabilities
Changes are reflected in the updated Developer Centre welcome pack (a collection of forms and guides to help new and existing app developers connect to My Health Record).
This includes an updated Production Environment Access Request, updated Interoperability Requirements, updated Portal Operator Registration Agreement, new API functionality, and the option to share My Health Record documents from an app.
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Service
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Service description
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Function
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Get XML View
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Retrieve XML* based My Health Record views (Pathology and Diagnostic Imaging views).
App developers can access structured data in the Pathology and Diagnostic Imaging views and present it in different ways (without altering the original content).
*The XML view is stored as a Base64 string within the FHIR Binary resource and can be tailored by the requesting application by providing different view types, versions, and date ranges.
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View
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Share My Health Record data
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The Share function lets app users share My Health Record information via native sharing. There is no associated API.
This is an in-app feature that app developers can include. There is no limitation on the type of documents that can be shared.
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Share
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Who does this affect?
New and existing software developers of mobile applications that will integrate with My Health Record.
More information
For a more detailed description of the changes, please refer to the My Health Record FHIR Gateway - Release Notes v2.2.
Developers looking to implement the additional capabilities will be required to complete updated forms and agreements available in the welcome pack and submit to the Agency.
Feedback and questions
We value your feedback and encourage questions, comments or suggestions about our products. Please email [email protected] or call 1300 901 001.
Thank you for your continued support.
