Industry News
US physician indicted in $10m telemedicine fraud case
Elemer Raffai, an orthopedic surgeon, has been indicted with healthcare fraud in the US in relation to a $10 million scheme involving the submission of false and fraudulent Medicare claims. [ + ]
New report highlights the cost of crisis on frontline workers
The latest Australian Community Sector Survey finds that the pandemic has further compounded chronic underfunding in the community sector, pushing many services and workers to their limits. [ + ]
The impact of war on Ukraine's health system
A WHO survey demonstrates the devastating impact of the humanitarian emergency on the health and wellbeing of millions of people in Ukraine. [ + ]
Proposal for assessing long COVID patients
A new assessment proposal aimed at clinicians and researchers hopes to help to establish an individualised treatment protocol for long COVID patients. [ + ]
Rural GPs need more robust support: RACGP
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is urging the next federal government to boost support for GPs caring for rural and remote patients. [ + ]
Healthy lifestyle linked to more years without Alzheimer's
A healthy lifestyle is associated with a longer life expectancy, with both men and women living a larger proportion of their remaining years without Alzheimer's disease. [ + ]
Bethesda Health Care, Microsoft partner for new facility
Bethesda Health Care has partnered with Microsoft to install a cloud-based solution at its new mental health clinic in Cockburn, Perth. [ + ]
HESTA confirms consortium bid for Ramsay Health
HESTA has confirmed that it is part of a KKR-led consortium to acquire Ramsay Health Care. [ + ]
Online program for stroke survivors improves wellbeing: study
Access to an online program that provides easily accessible, interactive, tailored healthy lifestyle and behaviour change techniques improves the wellbeing of adult stroke survivors, according to a new study. [ + ]
Delta variant's invasion trick to evade immune response
COVID-19's Delta variant may use a novel invasion method to evade the body's immune response, causing damage to the brain, intestine and kidneys, a Griffith University study has found. [ + ]
TROG President receives inaugural NHMRC clinical trials award
Professor Trevor Leong, President, TROG Cancer Research, has been awarded the inaugural NHMRC David Cooper Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Award. [ + ]
New neurodevelopmental disorder discovered
An Australian-led international research collaboration has discovered a new neurodevelopmental disorder. [ + ]
Curious workers likely to earn above average wages: research
Around 72% of business leaders are likely to pay above average wages to employees with high levels of curiosity, according to new research from SAP. [ + ]
Meningitis vaccines could help tackle untreatable gonorrhoea
Latest studies from South Australia and the US have indicated that meningitis vaccines could help improve protection against gonorrhoea. [ + ]
Workforce shortage should be top health policy priority — AHPA
The Australian Private Hospitals Association (APHA) has called for the major parties to make fixing the health workforce shortage their number one health policy priority for the upcoming federal election. [ + ]
