Medical records

I write in support of the timely article by Stephen and Sarah Duckett (“Should there be a delay in releasing diagnostic results to patients?"), which identifies the mandatory 7-day delay as a policy that warrants re-examination. The authors have laid out the foundational issues, but the problems with this delay extend even further when viewed through the additional lenses. These principles are particularly important today, as the healthcare system rightly encourages individuals to move from being passive recipients of care to active managers of their own wellbeing.

Dylan A Mordaunt

Recent legislation mandated uploading of radiology results to My Health Record. The currently implemented approach imposes a 7-day delay in the patient accessing their results. This article suggests re-examining the benefits and risks of such a delay.

Stephen Duckett, Sarah Duckett