The Australian government reassures that healthcare providers can continue to safely prescribe and dispense electronic prescriptions despite a recent ransomware attack on MediSecure. The compromised data only affected prescriptions up to November 2023, with current e-prescriptions unaffected. There is no evidence of increased cyber threats to the medical sector, and key digital health systems remain secure.
GP2GP likely to be phased out and more briefs
Te Whatu Ora plans to address risks of the outdated GP2GP electronic record system until a new digital health record launches midyear. In Western Australia,
