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15 March 2020 |
   

International health IT week in review: March 15

Pulse+IT's weekly round-up of international health IT news for the week ending March 15: NHS GPs encouraged to triage appointments…
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13 March 2020 |
   

DoH releases MBS item numbers for COVID-19 telehealth services

The Department of Health has this morning released the new MBS item numbers that can be used by GPs, specialists,…
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12 March 2020 |
   

WA to send negative COVID-19 results by SMS

Western Australians who return negative test results for COVID-19 will now be informed via SMS notification to reduce administrative time…
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12 March 2020 |
   

Call for telehealth MBS item to extend to general population during pandemic

General practice representatives have called for an extension of the new telehealth MBS items to the general population in the…
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12 March 2020 |
   

DoH proposing a “development sprint” to fast-track ePrescribing software roll-out

The Department of Health plans a “development sprint” with medical and pharmacy software vendors over the next eight weeks to…
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11 March 2020 |
   

HotDoc to release COVID-19 screen, HealthEngine to release telehealth solution

Patient engagement platform HotDoc has released new functionality that allows practices to screen patients for COVID-19 symptoms and to book…
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11 March 2020 |
   

“Use Skype advisedly”: practices urged to use standards-based telehealth platforms

Telehealth experts are recommending that healthcare organisations use standards-based telehealth platforms rather than consumer-grade apps like Skype or Facetime when…
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11 March 2020 |
   

Govt to try to fast-track ePrescribing during coronavirus outbreak

The federal government is promising to fast-track the roll out of electronic prescribing in the face of the coronavirus outbreak…
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11 March 2020 |
   

Bulk-billed telehealth item part of $2.4 billion package for coronavirus

The federal government will introduce new MBS items on Friday that will allow doctors, nurses and mental health practitioners to…
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10 March 2020 |
   

Telehealth MBS items, expanded national hotline for COVID-19

The federal government will announce details of a proposed time-limited expansion of telehealth MBS items “very soon” as it develops…
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