In Practice: New MBS items Also gain an insight into financially strengthening general practices, new prostate cancer screening processes and childhood disorders.
Could a routine blood test improve dementia outcomes? Researchers are hoping a simple blood protein point-of-care test will aid early detection of cognitive impairment.
Dip in hepatitis testing adds to ‘interrupted’ health progress Hepatitis testing rates have dropped significantly during the pandemic, but could effective point-of-care testing help Australia reach its targets?
Are we about to see a new dawn for point-of-care testing? The potential of point-of-care testing has not been realised for decades – but that may be about to change.
New coronavirus test could be ‘game-changing’ The point-of-care test aims to rapidly determine a person’s immunity to coronavirus and how at-risk they are of contracting severe disease.
Long-sought point-of-care testing by GPs ‘inevitable’: Health Minister The goal of timely point-of-care testing in general practice is within reach after Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt described the step as ‘inevitable’ at GP18.
Point-of-care testing vital for rural practices, says GP Point-of-care testing improves care for patients in rural areas, according to a rural GP. Now the RACGP will pilot the Standards for point of care testing in general practices.