Nearly 13 million Australians impacted by MediSecure data breach The breach is one of the largest cyber attacks in the nation’s history, after the personal health information was stolen earlier this year.
Healthed data breach exposes personal details The RACGP says the incident highlights the importance of cybersecurity, while the educator confirmed it has ‘taken steps’ and notified those impacted.
Aged Care Digital Strategy launches The plan outlines how new technology will be used to improve patient care, manage future demand, and reduce GPs’ administrative burden.
GPs told to ‘prescribe and dispense as usual’ amid data breach The RACGP attended an Office of Cyber Security briefing about the incident on Friday, confirming patients can continue to access their medicines.
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Re-consent needed for ‘critical’ data resource An RACGP committee has granted MedicineInsight ‘ethics approval’, but practices must sign up again to participate.
Clinic’s data breach a reminder to bolster security The personal details of more than 5000 patients may have been ‘compromised’ after a Brisbane medical centre’s email account was breached.
COPD clinical care standards up for review GPs are being asked to have their say on the care that people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease should expect to receive.
‘A rich opportunity’: WONCA’s first day clinical highlights Conference Committee Chair Professor Mark Morgan shares some of his top picks of sessions to attend on the first day.
Hopes for ‘sustained improvement’ in appropriate prescribing A report shows a significant rise in the number of antimicrobial prescriptions in 2022 – but the rate remains below pre-pandemic levels.