A Patient Perspective of Diagnostic Imaging: Challenges for Patients
25 June, 2015 by Sharon SmithIndexation and the Patient Gap The freeze on diagnostic imaging Medicare rebates has had a significant impact on the affordability of diagnostic imaging for patients. Currently in its 17th year, the freeze on indexation has resulted in the real value of diagnostic imaging Medicare rebates falling, in some cases, by almost 50 per cent. This has resulted in patients paying consistently higher gaps each year, making diagnostic imaging service costs increasingly prohibitive. Figure 4 reveals the rise in patient gaps for each modality, with the average patient gap rising by over 50% in the last six years.
NPS Choosing Wisely: A Case Study
01 May, 2015 by Sharon SmithThe NPS MedicineWise Choosing Wisely campaign was unveiled this week and while we will be covering it in our upcoming print edition, we have obtained an op-ed discussing the reasoning behind the initiative.
Federal Court rules AMI exploited customers
23 April, 2015 by Sharon SmithThe Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has welcomed today’s Federal Court decision that Advanced Medical Institute (AMI) had engaged in ‘unconscionable conduct’ in the provision of their men’s sexual dysfunction treatments.
Celebrating Princess Margaret Hospital For Children Milestones
10 December, 2014 by Sophie BlackshawA giant photographic timeline documenting the medical and social achievements of the Princess Margaret Hospital for Children (PMH) over more than 100 years has been unveiled, just as the state government prepares to open the new $1.2 billion Perth Children's Hospital in the new year.
New Resources Available for Australians with Diabetes
04 December, 2014 by Petrina SmithHealth Minister Peter Dutton has launched new print and web-based resources targeting people with a high risk of suffering from diabetes.
Contact Precautions Need Consideration in Infection Prevention and Control
27 November, 2014 by Petrina SmithContact precautions may not always work, and could harm patients, said A/Prof Marin Schweizer to delegates at the Australasian College of Infection Prevention and Control Conference 2014 in Adelaide.
NHPA Report on Cancer Surgery Waiting Times in Public Hospitals
02 October, 2014 by Petrina SmithMost patients requiring cancer surgery are waiting no longer than 30 days however there is still room for improvement, according to the National Health Performance Authority's (NHPA) report Hospital Performance: Cancer surgery waiting times in public hospitals in 2012–13
DNA Sequencing Used to Identify Individual Causes of Lupus
19 August, 2014 by Petrina Smith[caption id="attachment_9000" align="alignright" width="844"] Dr Julia Ellyard[/caption]
Pharmacist Guide to Cultural Responsiveness with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
31 July, 2014 by Petrina SmithA guide to cultural responsiveness with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People has been published to ensure pharmacists and pharmacy staff are aware of the health beliefs, practices, culture and linguistic needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, families and communities.
Health Workers Walk off The Job at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
15 July, 2014 by Petrina SmithMore than 500 health workers have walked off the job at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in the first of a series of rolling 12-hour stoppages.
University of Adelaide Research Provides New Insights Into HIV Virus
08 July, 2014 by Petrina SmithResearch led by the University of Adelaide has provided new insights into how the HIV virus greatly boosts its chances of spreading infection, and why HIV is so hard to combat.
Australian Dental Association Concerned about 2014 Skilled Occupation List
19 June, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe Australian Dental Association (ADA) says the impending release of the 2014 Skilled Occupation List (List) will bring despair to many newly graduating dentists. The ADA says despite its repeated calls to take corrective action, reports indicate that dentists remaon in the list for 2014, which means dentists with overseas qualifications can enter Australia and limit jobs from graduates from Australian universities.
A crystal clear answer for pressure injury prevention and management
20 March, 2014 by ahhbThe Pressure Injury Prevention Program in the Hunter New England Health Local Health District is a model highly recognised within the healthcare profession since its inception in 2008. The program’s clinical lead Margo Asimus, nurse manager Felicity Williams and project officer Pui Ling (Iris) Li explain the program’s aims and outcomes.
Health technology and skills tested at Talisman Saber
31 October, 2013 by ahhbWith more than 28,000 United States and Australian Defence Force personnel participating in Talisman Saber in Queensland recently, it was an opportunity for the military to showcase the technology, equipment and logistics of a Role 2E hospital facility.
Pharmaceutical Society of Australia President Recognised for Excellence
02 October, 2013 by Petrina Smith[caption id="attachment_5092" align="alignright" width="133"] PSA National President Grant Kardachi[/caption]
