Stories and ideas on health records, plain-language care and looking after the people we love.https://www.blooclu.comen-auhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/dr-stephen-is-the-third-gp-this-patient-has-seen-this-yearhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/dr-stephen-is-the-third-gp-this-patient-has-seen-this-yearA rotating cast of locums doesn't have to mean starting from zero each time. Here's what one locum GP found waiting for her in a patient's own record.Mon, 09 Nov 2026 23:45:00 GMTThe blooclu teamhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/what-a-gp-s-aged-care-round-depends-on-between-visitshttps://www.blooclu.com/post/what-a-gp-s-aged-care-round-depends-on-between-visitsRegular visits to the same residential aged care facility are the goal behind the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive.Thu, 05 Nov 2026 23:15:00 GMTThe blooclu teamhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/telling-your-psychologist-what-your-gp-already-knowshttps://www.blooclu.com/post/telling-your-psychologist-what-your-gp-already-knowsReferrals mean explaining your story to someone new. Here's how the Personal Appointment Log and plain-language summaries help it travel with you.Mon, 02 Nov 2026 23:00:00 GMTThe blooclu teamhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/what-a-longer-perimenopause-appointment-actually-needs-from-youhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/what-a-longer-perimenopause-appointment-actually-needs-from-youLonger Medicare-funded consultations for perimenopause care give GPs more time in the room. Here's what a pre-visit screening form and a Personal Appointment Log add to that time.Thu, 29 Oct 2026 19:45:02 GMTThe blooclu teamhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/what-a-dietitian-gets-in-five-visits-a-yearhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/what-a-dietitian-gets-in-five-visits-a-yearUnder a GP's Team Care Arrangement, a dietitian sees a patient with type 2 diabetes just a handful of times before the referral runs out. Here's what changes when those visits don't start from zero.Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:15:01 GMTThe blooclu teamhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/turning-eighteen-doesn-t-come-with-a-handover-notehttps://www.blooclu.com/post/turning-eighteen-doesn-t-come-with-a-handover-noteFor years, a parent held the details of a chronic condition. Here's what changed when a young adult started managing her own health record instead.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:45:02 GMTThe blooclu teamhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/three-conditions-four-providers-how-frank-keeps-one-consistent-storyhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/three-conditions-four-providers-how-frank-keeps-one-consistent-storyFrank manages diabetes, atrial fibrillation, and arthritis across four different providers.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:00:09 GMTThe blooclu teamhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/ray-s-cardiology-appointment-used-to-mean-four-phone-calls-afterwardhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/ray-s-cardiology-appointment-used-to-mean-four-phone-calls-afterwardAfter every cardiology appointment, Denise used to make three separate phone calls to explain the same update. Here's how Care Circle changed that for her family.Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:15:02 GMTThe blooclu teamhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/what-teresa-wrote-down-before-her-dad-s-neurology-appointmenthttps://www.blooclu.com/post/what-teresa-wrote-down-before-her-dad-s-neurology-appointmentKevin's Parkinson's symptoms shift from month to month, and some of it never used to make it into the appointment.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 22:30:02 GMTThe blooclu teamhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/caring-for-mum-stopped-being-one-person-s-jobhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/caring-for-mum-stopped-being-one-person-s-jobTwo siblings, one parent's care, and the update that used to fall on just one of them. Here's what changed when Care Circle gave them the same information at the same time.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 01:45:02 GMTThe blooclu teamhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/what-dr-nguyen-already-knows-before-the-patient-sits-downhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/what-dr-nguyen-already-knows-before-the-patient-sits-downOne chronic disease review starts with a form already filled in. Here's what that changes for a GP's Monday clinic.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:00:03 GMTThe blooclu teamhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/a-diabetes-referral-that-arrives-with-the-story-already-toldhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/a-diabetes-referral-that-arrives-with-the-story-already-toldA podiatrist outside Blooclu's network still gets a full history on day one. Here's what a diabetes referral looks like when the patient owns the record.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 01:00:05 GMTThe blooclu teamhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/blooclu-vs-heidi-what-happens-after-an-ai-scribe-finishes-the-notehttps://www.blooclu.com/post/blooclu-vs-heidi-what-happens-after-an-ai-scribe-finishes-the-noteAI scribes like Heidi and iScribe have changed how many Australian GPs document a consultation. Here's what happens outside the room, before and after, that a scribe was never built to touch.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:40:01 GMTThe blooclu teamhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/introducing-care-circle-share-your-care-with-the-people-who-matterhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/introducing-care-circle-share-your-care-with-the-people-who-matterA Care Circle lets your partner, family or close friends stay informed about your care, without giving them access to your whole health record. Here's how it works.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 06:49:41 GMTThe blooclu teamhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/when-the-family-isn-t-in-the-room-care-circle-ishttps://www.blooclu.com/post/when-the-family-isn-t-in-the-room-care-circle-isAdult children living interstate often only hear about a parent's appointment secondhand. Here's how Care Circle keeps GPs and family on the same plain-language page.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 01:00:07 GMTThe blooclu teamhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/managing-one-diagnosis-across-three-different-doctorshttps://www.blooclu.com/post/managing-one-diagnosis-across-three-different-doctorsDiabetes care usually means more than one doctor. Here's how the Personal Appointment Log and pre-visit screening forms keep one condition's story straight across all of them.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:08 GMTThe blooclu teamhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/what-australians-told-us-about-managing-their-own-medical-recordshttps://www.blooclu.com/post/what-australians-told-us-about-managing-their-own-medical-recordsBryan (left) and Anthony (right) at the SUSMI "Meet the Innovators" expo Last week, we ran a small, informal survey of patients, carers, and healthcare professionals at an expo we were invited to.Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:49:08 GMTThe blooclu teamhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/when-a-family-member-flags-a-change-before-you-dohttps://www.blooclu.com/post/when-a-family-member-flags-a-change-before-you-doA daughter notices a change between visits and logs it in Care Circle. Here's what that means for how soon a GP or specialist can act.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:08 GMTThe blooclu teamhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/your-child-s-asthma-plan-shouldn-t-live-in-only-one-parent-s-headhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/your-child-s-asthma-plan-shouldn-t-live-in-only-one-parent-s-headOne appointment, several people who need to know. Here's how the Care Circle keeps both parents and the school on the same page.Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:10 GMTThe blooclu teamhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/blooclu-vs-my-health-recordhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/blooclu-vs-my-health-recordMy Health Record and Blooclu solve different problems. Here's what ownership, plain language, and family sharing actually mean on Blooclu, and what the Agency's own numbers say about the gap it fills.Sun, 06 Sep 2026 21:00:10 GMTThe blooclu teamhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/three-months-between-specialist-visits-is-a-long-time-to-remember-everythinghttps://www.blooclu.com/post/three-months-between-specialist-visits-is-a-long-time-to-remember-everythingThree months is a long time to carry one conversation. Here's what a plain-language summary adds when the next specialist visit is a long way off.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:13 GMTThe blooclu teamhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/the-specialist-appointment-that-doesn-t-start-from-zerohttps://www.blooclu.com/post/the-specialist-appointment-that-doesn-t-start-from-zeroEvery new referral means reconstructing a history from scratch. Here's how the Personal Appointment Log changes what a patient brings into the room.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:05 GMTThe blooclu teamhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/most-platforms-stop-at-the-appointment-we-don-thttps://www.blooclu.com/post/most-platforms-stop-at-the-appointment-we-don-tContinuity of care doesn't break down during the consultation. It breaks down before and after. Here's how Blooclu covers both.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:03 GMTThe blooclu teamhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/the-thing-you-forgot-to-mentionhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/the-thing-you-forgot-to-mentionRemembering everything in a fifteen-minute appointment is genuinely hard. Here's how pre-visit screening forms help you say it all.Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:06 GMTThe blooclu teamhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/what-happens-after-the-patient-leaves-your-roomhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/what-happens-after-the-patient-leaves-your-roomClinical notes are precise, but they were never meant to help patients remember what to do once they're home. Here's what plain-language summaries add.Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:12 GMTThe blooclu teamhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/what-a-physiotherapist-actually-needs-before-session-fourhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/what-a-physiotherapist-actually-needs-before-session-fourBy session four, the story has usually changed. Here's how pre-visit screening forms help track it between visits, not just at intake.Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:09 GMTThe blooclu teamhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/starting-over-with-a-new-doctor-is-harder-than-it-should-behttps://www.blooclu.com/post/starting-over-with-a-new-doctor-is-harder-than-it-should-beEvery time you change providers, your history is supposed to follow you. Here's how the Personal Appointment Log helps it actually do that.Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:00:06 GMTThe blooclu teamhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/understanding-patient-friendly-health-recordshttps://www.blooclu.com/post/understanding-patient-friendly-health-recordsPicture a patient named Maria. She sees her GP for a check-up, a cardiologist for a heart condition, and a physiotherapist for an old knee injury.Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:09 GMTThe blooclu teamhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/the-job-nobody-signed-up-for-coordinating-a-parent-s-carehttps://www.blooclu.com/post/the-job-nobody-signed-up-for-coordinating-a-parent-s-careAn adult child becomes the unofficial coordinator of a parent's care. Here's how Blooclu's Care Circle helps carry that information.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:10 GMTThe blooclu teamhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/nobody-warns-you-how-many-providers-one-pregnancy-involveshttps://www.blooclu.com/post/nobody-warns-you-how-many-providers-one-pregnancy-involvesBetween the GP, the obstetrician, and the midwife, pregnancy means repeating your story more than once. Here's how one pregnant patient kept it straight.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:20:46 GMTThe blooclu teamhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/what-happens-between-your-appointments-matters-toohttps://www.blooclu.com/post/what-happens-between-your-appointments-matters-tooYour GP appointment is fifteen minutes long. Afterward, you're supposed to remember what was said, what to do next, and what it all meant. Most people can't.Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:00:10 GMTThe blooclu teamhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/access-isn-t-understanding-why-health-literacy-is-the-next-frontier-of-patient-ownershiphttps://www.blooclu.com/post/access-isn-t-understanding-why-health-literacy-is-the-next-frontier-of-patient-ownershipA clinical history that is accessible but not understandable offers limited utility to the patient.Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:00:11 GMTThe blooclu teamhttps://www.blooclu.com/post/closing-the-loop-why-interoperability-is-the-missing-infrastructure-of-australian-healthcarehttps://www.blooclu.com/post/closing-the-loop-why-interoperability-is-the-missing-infrastructure-of-australian-healthcareIn the digital age, a patient's medical data should not be siloed across multiple systems that cannot communicate.Sat, 04 Jul 2026 16:07:43 GMTThe blooclu team