While hundreds of public hospitals are officially signed up for the My Health Record (MHR) system, many are not geared up to use it in practice.
Latest figures from the Australian Digital Health Agency show that 700 public hospitals and health services are connected to the MHR system, but figures vary widely between states and territories.
In Queensland, 100% of the 311 public hospitals and health services are connected to the MHR system, but only a third (114) are able to upload to the system.
And in Tasmania, 17 of the 20 public hospitals and health services are connected to the MHR system but none of them can view it.
NSW appears to be the most MHR-ready, with 93% of 208 public hospitals able to view and upload to the MHR system. In contrast only 35% of public hospitals in Victoria and 14% in South Australia are connected.