CANBERRA, July 27 (Xinhua) -- All Australians should have an electronic health record to improve continuity of care, according to a report by the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission released on Monday.
New laws would protect the privacy of each individual's e-health record, which they would control.
The commission also recommended the commonwealth should run and fund all primary health care, basic dental care and aged care as well as indigenous health.
It suggested the commonwealth fund all outpatient services and 40 percent of emergency admissions.
The report also leaves open the option of eventually funding 100 percent of hospital admissions, but explicitly said that should not occur straight away.
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said the report had "massive implications" and the government had an obligation to get it right.
"Fundamental decisions about the entire system must not be taken lightly and we don't intend to do so," Rudd said.
Commonwealth, state and territory leaders will meet later this year to examine the health system in the wake of the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission report.
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