AAPM and Avant Practice Managers Survey - Prize Winner AAPM and Avant recently invited members to complete a survey to help us better understand the issues faced by Practice Managers and the varied medical practices, structures and operational nuances they work within. August 22, 2018 By Danielle Cranefield AAPM, Announcement AAPM Avant Survey 0 Comment Read More >>
AAPM National Conference AAPM is excited to invite you to Australia's leading healthcare management conference in 2018. August 21, 2018 By Danielle Cranefield AAPM, Announcement AAPM National Conference, AAPM Conference 0 Comment Read More >>
Changes to Health Professional Online Services (HPOS) – September In response to the recommendation made by the ‘Independent Review of Health Providers' Access to Medicare Card Numbers’ the following changes will be made to HPOS in September. August 16, 2018 By Danielle Cranefield Announcement, Services Australia 0 Comment Read More >>
My Health Record opt-out period extended The Australian Government has extended the opt-out period for My Health Record by an extra month to 15 November 2018. August 15, 2018 By Danielle Cranefield Announcement, Department of Health My Health Record, Opt out period 0 Comment Read More >>
Help your patients know when to claim online If you claim a Medicare benefit for a patient, remind them they don’t need to submit a claim online to get their benefit. August 14, 2018 By Danielle Cranefield Announcement, Services Australia 0 Comment Read More >>
MedicalDirector: Runner-up on Most Innovative Companies List 2018 Clinical management software provider MedicalDirector has been named the second most innovative company in the Australian Financial Review’s 100 Most Innovative Companies list for 2018, with the company also taking out the top award in the Best Business Model Innovation category for its cloud product, Helix. August 9, 2018 By Danielle Cranefield Announcement, General 0 Comment Read More >>
My Health Record Media Release for Parents The Australian Digital Health Agency is encouraging parents to find out more about the benefits of having a My Health Record for their children through their local GP, pharmacy or other healthcare providers they deal with as well as through the website www.myhealthrecord.gov.au August 8, 2018 By Announcement, Digital Health Agency families, children's health 0 Comment Read More >>
Ultrasound transducers now don't need to be registered From July 2018, ultrasound providers no longer need to register individual ultrasound transducers on their practices’s equipment list. August 3, 2018 By Announcement, Services Australia medical equipment, medicare 0 Comment Read More >>
MERS and the Hajj (August 19 to August 24) Approximately 3000 Australians travel to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia each year for the annual Muslim pilgrimage (Hajj).The Kingdom is experiencing an ongoing outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), associated with infections in healthcare facilities and exposure to camels and camel products. July 29, 2018 By Announcement, Department of Health, Travel Health MERS, Middle East Respiratory System, Hajj 0 Comment Read More >>
Independent review of health providers’ access to Medicare card numbers This review examined access by Health professionals to Medicare card numbers by using the Health Professional Online Services (HPOS) system or by calling the Department of Human Services. July 29, 2018 By Announcement, Services Australia Medicare 0 Comment Read More >>