They were among the patients of Boundary Road's Dubbo Family Doctors who took advantage of a visit by staff off the Western NSW Medicare Local (WML) yesterday.

The practice and WML joined forces to promote the secure and electronic record that brings together key patient information from sources such as general practices, hospitals, imaging centres, specialists and allied health practices.

A GP at Dubbo Family Doctors, Dr Ai-Vee Chua, told why it had run an eHealth registration day.

"There are definite clinical advantages of better access to patient health information and the sharing of this information by all healthcare providers looking after an individual patient," the GP said.

"People most likely to benefit immediately from an eHealth Record include those suffering from chronic and complex conditions, elderly people, mothers and their newborn children, and people who frequently travel within Australia."

The Smiths are regular visitors to Queensland and Sydney where they have family.

Less than five minutes with WML eHealth project officer Brooke Winterton made the couple better prepared for a medical emergency out of Dubbo.

"Now it doesn't matter where we go, if anything happens we can access our medical files," Mr Smith said.

Deputy chief executive officer at WML Stephen Jackson said it had been working with health practitioners to make them "comfortable with the system" but was now shifting its focus to getting the "general public on board".

Patients can add to their eHealth records and give permission for health professionals to do the same.

Registering for an eHealth record can be done by visiting www.ehealth.gov.au, calling 1800 723 471.