Industry News
Govt bestows $220m on Strengthening Medicare GP Grants Program
Grants will be provided depending on practice size, with smaller practices eligible for $25,000 or $35,000 and larger practices eligible for grants of $50,000. [ + ]
NSW's virtualKIDS aims to reduce pressure on busy EDs
A new virtual care program designed to help keep children out of emergency departments and provide care closer to home will be introduced across NSW. [ + ]
Food choices could cause 70% of type 2 diabetes cases
A research model of dietary intake in 184 countries has estimated that poor diet contributed to over 14.1 million cases of type 2 diabetes in 2018. [ + ]
New test aims to revolutionise preeclampsia detection
A new rapid test for the early diagnosis of preeclampsia can reportedly produce results in 15 minutes and has been developed by researchers at UTS. [ + ]
Statistics highlight inequality in bulk billing
New figures show an insufficient Medicare rebate has made health care in Australia increasingly inaccessible, the RACGP said. [ + ]
GAMA launches campaign to minimise winter HAIs
GAMA Healthcare, supported by the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC), has launched a ‘Be a Winter Champion’ campaign. [ + ]
AAPM, CBA partner to build digital practice management capabilities
The Australian Association of Practice Management and Commonwealth Bank partnership aims to drive excellence in practice management using digital solutions. [ + ]
NAC releases new First Aid for Asthma Chart
The National Asthma Council Australia (NAC) has released a significant new chart that provides guidance for the use of preventer and reliever combinations in an emergency. [ + ]
Disparity in rare cancer rates, treatment across Australia
New research, released by Cancer Council, has highlighted the immense collective health impact of rare cancers on the Australian population. [ + ]
VR nurse training could be most effective
Immersive virtual reality training could be as effective as inpatient training for nursing students learning to provide care for acute care paediatric patients. [ + ]
Funding supports chronic disease partnerships
Four projects have received a combined $5.7 million in research grants as Australia aims to foster research partnerships in the Asia–Pacific region. [ + ]
Is there an optimal blood pressure drug for every person?
The number of people with hypertension has doubled, and around a third of adults aged 30–79 have the condition — 1.28 billion people worldwide. [ + ]
2023 HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards — finalists announced
Nine finalists have been announced ahead of the 2023 HESTA Australian Nursing and Midwifery Awards in May 2023. [ + ]
OSA may directly cause cognitive decline
Patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) often show cognitive deficits, but these have traditionally been attributed to comorbidities such as systemic hypertension, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, and type 2 diabetes. [ + ]
AI platform aims to reduce study recruitment time
The TrialWire Patient Recruitment Platform has launched an AI-based pre-recruitment solution that aims to cut study recruitment time by 50%. [ + ]