Recent changes to the processing of pathology reports for My Health Record has elevated the importance of pre-test counselling around implications of test results, where to go for further information, and confidentiality.
The changes require all but a handful of pathology tests to be uploaded to My Health Record immediately and by default. This means some people may see their test results before their GP, or before their follow-up consultation with the GP, and those who do not want their results available to all their healthcare providers, will need to request that the reports not be uploaded.
