FHIR® Resources (Implementation Guides) FHIR® is an open-source healthcare data standard that enables continuous real-time data exchanges between healthcare applications. See the implementation guides below on how to connect your software to these products via FHIR®.
Getting started education modules If you are interested in integrating your software with the My Health Record system, we recommend starting by reviewing our education modules.
My Health Record Connecting Systems Security Conformance Profile Implementation Timeline Announcement The survey on the proposed implementation timeline for the My Health Record Connecting Systems Security Conformance Profile v1.0 is under review.
Online Technical Support (OTS) and Software Vendor Test (SVT) environment notifications Announcement Online Technical Support (OTS) and Software Vendor Test (SVT) environment notifications
Software Developer Impact Roadmap This roadmap has been developed to capture known impacts to software developers across participating government organisations.
My Health Record Notice of Connection (NoC) and Conformance Compliance and Declaration (CCD) testing To integrate software products with the My Health Record system, two types of testing are required.
Clinical Information System (CIS) vs Contracted Service Provider (CSP) Software A contracted service provider (CSP) in the My Health Record system is an organisation that provides technology services or health information management services relating to the My Health Record system to a healthcare provider organisation
My Health Record Document Types The My Health Record system uses document class codes and type codes as critical metadata elements to enhance the search and discovery of clinical documents.
My Health Record Connecting Systems - Security Conformance Profile - FAQs The Security Requirements for My Health Record Connecting Systems Conformance Profile contains software requirements that harden clinical information systems from cyber security attacks, uplift information security and protect patient information and your software product.
Pharmacist Shared Medicines List (PSML) The Pharmacist Shared Medicines List (PSML) is a clinical document type supported by the My Health Record system.
Open Source Sample Code Directory - GitHub and NuGet The Agency provides sample code directly on GitHub, NuGet, and Maven.
1007 - Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR) identifiers - OID Register OIDs assigned by the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) for my health record (pcehr) identifiers use under the arc of 1.2.36.1.2001.1007.
Clinical Package Validator v3.5 Services My Health Record Topics Clinical documents Testing and conformance ID EP-4085:2025 Type Product Version 3.5 Status Active The Clinical Package Validator (Validator) provides software developers with enhanced capabilities to achieve a greater degree of automation and depth of their conformance tests of clinical documents, SMD messages and HL7 v2 messages. Before formally declaring conformance of a software product, developers need to perform additional tests to ensure full…
eHealth Architecture Principles v1.0 Services My Health Record ID EP-1022:2012 Type Product Version 1.0 Status Active This document describes eHealth architecture principles that can be used to guide architecture developments and solution implementations in the Australian eHealth environment. The main objective is to support delivery systems that are interoperable, flexible and fit for purpose while supporting established rules and processes for communication and use of…
Health Record Overview v1.2 Services My Health Record Topics Clinical documents ID EP-3023:2020 Type Product Version 1.2 Status Active The Health Record Overview provides a summary of an individual’s My Health Record and is intended to serve as the “home screen” displayed when an individual’s record is first opened. The Health Record Overview can now be downloaded to clinical information systems for display in whole or part and is an enhancement to the My Health…
HIPS v9.0 Services Healthcare Information Provider Service (HIPS) My Health Record ID EP-4135:2025 Type Product Version 9.0 Status Active Software downloads: https://collaborate.digitalhealth.gov.au/display/HIPSP/HIPS+Releases+-+Downloads+and+Documentation For access to the Collaborate Portal please email help@digitalhealth.gov.au or call 1300 901 001. Online documentation: https://collaborate.digitalhealth.gov.au/display/HIPSP/HIPS+Documentation+Online For access to the Collaborate…
Information Quality Rules v1.6 Services My Health Record My Health Record B2B Gateway Topics Clinical documents ID EP-2895:2019 Type Product Version 1.6 Status Active The Information Quality Rules (IQ Rules) is a tool that helps developers, testers and analysts determine the quality of clinical documents including the conformance of clinical documents to the My Health Record system conformance requirements. Use of the IQ Rules commenced within the Australian Digital Health Agency (the ‘Agency’) in January…
Interoperability Framework v2.0 Services My Health Record ID EP-1144:2007 Type Product Version 2.0 Status Active The Agency Interoperability Framework (IF) is a common reference point that provides guidance to business and IT experts in delivering interoperable eHealth systems in Australia.
My Health Record - Data Centre Rehosting - SVT Certificates v1.1 Services My Health Record ID EP-3644:2022 Type Product Version 1.1 Status Active From 25 May 2022, software systems and any application using interaction model 4 and provider apps to connect to the My Health Record Software Vendor Test (SVT) environment must trust the new My Health Record public SSL certificates. This is required because the Agency is moving the endpoints for SVT from the current Global Switch data centre to…
My Health Record - Managing Your B2B Software In Production v1.7 Services My Health Record My Health Record B2B Gateway ID EP-4149:2025 Type Product Version 1.7 Status Active A guide for vendors already in production. It covers topics such as incident management and software changes and upgrades. This document outlines the process for liaising with the My Health Record System Operator (SO) about production incidents and events requiring notification to the SO, such as changes and upgrades to software that connects to the My…
My Health Record FHIR Gateway v4.0 Services My Health Record My Health Record FHIR® Gateway ID EP-4185:2025 Type Product Version 4.0 Status Active These technical specifications enable developers to connect applications to the My Health Record system via the FHIR® Gateway. They describe API requests and responses, data mapping between CDA implementation guide fields and Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR®), and the error scenarios and associated error codes for all APIs. It is…
My Health Record Integration Toolkit v1.2.2 Services My Health Record ID EP-2603:2018 Type Product Version 1.2.2 Status Active The My Health Record Integration Toolkit contains libraries for B2B connectivity to the My Health Record system, providing sample code for all operations, as well as the schemas used and sample SOAP request and response messages. The sample code and integration tools provided here should only be used in conjunction with the Agency’s detailed…
My Health Record Mobile Developer Welcome Pack v2.0 Services My Health Record My Health Record FHIR® Gateway ID EP-4189:2025 Type Product Version 2.0 Status Active The My Health Record Mobile Developer Welcome Pack is a collection of forms and guides to help new app developers connect to the My Health Record system for the first time. This version includes the addition of the Medical Conditions View (MCV) functionality A preview copy of the Portal Operator Registration Agreement (PORA) has been included. The &ldquo…
My Health Record Overviews, Guides and Conformance Material v2.0 Services My Health Record My Health Record B2B Gateway Topics Testing and conformance ID EP-4190:2025 Type Product Version 2.0 Status Active The purpose of this maintenance release is to incorporate minor editorial updates to the following documents. These changes are intended to improve clarity regarding processes, requirements, and formatting. The intent of the requirements from the previous versions remains unchanged. Revised documents: My Health Record Connecting Systems Security…
My Health Record Software Vendor Welcome Pack v1.0 Services My Health Record My Health Record B2B Gateway ID EP-4242:2025 Type Product Version 1.0 Status Active The My Health Record Software Vendor Welcome Pack is a collection of forms and guides to help new software vendors connect to the My Health Record system for the first time. Some of these documents are also used by existing software vendors to connect their updated software to the My Health Record system. This version includes updated Software Vendor Guide…
PCEHR Architecture v1.35 Services My Health Record ID EP-1001:2011 Type Product Version 1.35 Status Active The high level system architecture describes the fundamental organisation of the My Health Record system, embodied in its components, their relationships to each other and the environment, and the principles governing its design and evolution. An effective architecture for the My Health Record system will provide a vehicle for communicating how the system…