Changes to ‘redundant’ prescription monitoring services GPs will no longer be able to register for the Prescription Shopping Information Service using a hard copy form.
Prescriber shock: ‘My patient is lying to me’ Real-time prescription monitoring is no silver bullet, but GPs can use it to help patients make better health choices, writes Dr Hester Wilson.
Tasmania visit reinforces need for funding investment Both state and federal governments need to boost the amount of support being given to general practices, the RACGP has said.
Diabetes risk could be 28% higher after COVID infection A study has noted increased type 2 diabetes incidence in people recovering from COVID, signalling the need for ongoing monitoring.
Opioid deaths show importance of prescription monitoring: Coroner In two reports, a Tasmanian coroner said prescribers should be signed up to real time prescription monitoring and check current authorities.
‘The health system will collapse’: GPs call for policy change to keep practice doors open As case numbers and exposure sites increase, there are fears that requiring fully vaccinated practice staff to isolate is becoming unsustainable and risks the entire health system.
Even mild COVID can have ‘lasting’ effects on immune system: Study A pre-print study conducted in South Australia has found immune dysregulation in COVID-19 patients several months after infection.
Intermediate hyperglycaemia nearly doubles risk of major CV event And research suggests the risk remains high, even if blood glucose levels are later brought under control.
Gestational diabetes diagnoses higher with one-step approach But crucially, the results of a new study investigating the two screening methods found neither led to significantly different clinical outcomes.
Questions over company selected for national COVID vaccine booking system Concerns relate to HealthEngine’s past misuse of patient data, the selection process, impact on competition, and the need for a national online booking system.