MBS item changes in effect from 01 April For a list of MBS item changes that have come into effect from 01 April click on the link below. April 4, 2019 By Announcement, MBS 0 Comment Read More >>
Webinar: Privacy obligations post-opt out for My Health Record - Healthcare organisations Do you work within a GP clinic, Community Pharmacy, Public or Private Hospital? Is your organisation registered for My Health Record? If you have answered ‘yes’ to either of these questions this webinar will be a must attend. April 1, 2019 By Announcement, Digital Health Agency, My Health Record 0 Comment Read More >>
Government commits $3 million towards targeting macular disease Australians who are living with, or are at risk of macular disease, the leading cause of vision loss and blindness in older people will soon benefit from a $3 million investment by the Australian Government. March 29, 2019 By Announcement, Department of Health, Macular disease 0 Comment Read More >>
$6.3 Million to Continue Health Data Portal Development The Australian Government is investing a further $6.3 million to continue the development of the Health Data Portal (the Portal) used by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services funded under the Indigenous Australians’ Health Programme (IAHP) to report Indigenous health data. March 27, 2019 By Announcement, Department of Health 0 Comment Read More >>
Axe the fax: new Agency incentive supports paperless healthcare The Australian Digital Health Agency has today announced an incentive to accelerate clinical software provider adoption of standards to deliver enhanced secure messaging functionality into their systems by 2020. March 27, 2019 By Announcement, Digital Health Agency 0 Comment Read More >>
PDF Download: My Health Record helps you help your patient: A Mental Health Case study A PDF document for the webinar, My Health Record helps you help your patient: A Mental Health Case study, by the Australian Digital health Agency on the 14 March, 2019 is now available for download. March 22, 2019 By Announcement, Digital Health Agency, Mental Health 0 Comment Read More >>
Join us at Australian Healthcare Week We invite you to join the largest healthcare event in Australia for what promises to be an invaluable learning and networking experience. AAPM is proud to support Australian Healthcare Week as an exhibitor. March 21, 2019 By AAPM, Announcement, Australian Healthcare Week 0 Comment Read More >>
A new trial service to help patients better manage their medication after they leave hospital will be launched at Box Hill in Victoria on 14 March 2019 Poor medication management during or immediately after a hospital stay is a risk factor in 28% of potentially avoidable hospital re-admissions within 30 days. DC MedsRec is a community pharmacy-based service for patients discharged from Box Hill Hospital with four or more medicines, designed to help reduce the risk of harm from dangerous drug interactions. March 14, 2019 By Announcement, Digital Health Agency 0 Comment Read More >>
Changes to the AskMBS email service From 1 March 2019 the AskMBS email service has transitioned from the Department of Human Services to the Department of Health. March 7, 2019 By Announcement, Department of Health, MBS 0 Comment Read More >>
Visas for GPs initiative. Stronger Rural Health Strategy The Visas for GPs initiative will manage growth in Australia’s medical workforce by regulating the number of overseas trained doctors (OTDs) entering Australia to work in the primary healthcare sector through the skilled migration program. March 1, 2019 By Announcement, Department of Health, Rural Health 0 Comment Read More >>