Global testing rates for world’s greatest killer fall 64% during the pandemic Nearly 18 million people died from cardiovascular disease over the past 12 months, around nine times as many as COVID. Due to the testing drop, experts predict that will only get worse.
‘Nudge’ letters to take supportive tone following RACGP push More than 1000 GPs who were sent a letter regarding musculoskeletal diagnostic imaging requests are set to receive a more educative follow-up.
GPs should still be interpreting ECGs: Cardiac committee chair Confusion over the MBS change continues, as Professor Richard Harper tells newsGP the wording of the controversial new item number ‘could have been better framed’ – and should be formally changed.
GPs call out ‘ridiculous’ changes to cardiac imaging MBS items GPs will no longer be able to access item numbers for electrocardiograms that include reporting.
Nearly 60,000 sports-related hospitalisations per year: AIHW Men are disproportionately affected, but the impact of long-term injury is finally moving closer into the spotlight.
Easier access to test results after My Health Record usability tweak GPs are now able to see their patient’s pathology, diagnostic imaging reports and test results grouped together by date on My Health Record.
MBS explanatory notes: What GPs need to know Dr Eleanor Chew breaks down the changes to MBS explanatory notes for diagnostic imaging, including patient and practitioner benefits.
GPs urged to tell patients about the ‘cardiac blues’ Most patients who develop a sudden heart problem experience some form of emotional, cognitive and behavioural changes. Now a heart health researcher is behind a renewed push urging GPs to warn their patients about it.