Electronic pathology requests on the rise Thousands of practices are using e-requests, with pathology reports uploaded to My Health Record soaring to 3.6 million in September alone.
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.
Practice owners ‘actually have more power than you think’ Negotiating rental agreements in the time of coronavirus.
Rent reduction push putting practices under major financial strain Two of Australia’s largest pathology companies are pushing GPs to halve their rent for co-located collection centres.
Coronavirus criteria expand again UPDATED: GPs should now consider testing symptomatic patients who have a recent travel history in a number of different countries.
Health departments expand coronavirus testing Authorities in some states are now allowing private pathology clinics to collect specimens from suspected cases.
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.
Limited access to same-day pathology in Bendigo a ‘backwards step’: GP The reduced access has been attributed to privatising the regional hospital’s pathology lab; however, its operator disputes the claim.
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.