GP desktop software vendors are reminding doctors to select the new Cervical Screening test option in their clinical systems rather than the old Pap test, as patients may be charged for the latter when the renewal of the cervical cancer screening program kicks off on Friday.

All vendors are releasing program or data updates that will see the terminology changed in pathology request screens, with new MBS item numbers also added, and Best Practice Software is also gearing up to release Bp Premier service pack three (SP3) next month, which will also include changes to the pathology and imaging request process so patients can opt out of having their test reports automatically uploaded to the My Health Record.