Pick the perilous pathogen at play in this febrile patient
Ned, a 52-year-old scientist, requests a telehealth consultation. He reports that, for the past few days, he has had generalised myalgia, headaches, chills and has…
Tag: Pathology
Mark Butler accuses pathology company of withholding results from My Health Record
Pathology giant Healius is putting patients at risk by not uploading results to My Health Record, Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler claims.…
Major pathology provider could be fined millions over hack response
Australian Clinical Labs could face millions of dollars in fines over a 2022 hack involving data on 200,000 patients. Australian Information Commissioner Angelene Falk has…
Blowout in pathology test wait times, warns college
A national shortage of pathologists, compounded by the increasing complexity of the specialty, is driving delays in medical test results, warns the Royal College of…
Doctors warn follow-up care at risk without My Health Record seven-day ‘lock’ on test results
Removing the seven-day lock on patients viewing pathology and imaging results in My Health Record could lead them to cancel follow-up appointments based on their…
End seven-day ‘lock’ on patients seeing tests results in My Health Record: Mark Butler
Health officials will weigh up whether pathology and imaging results in My Health Record should still be “locked” from patient access in the first week…
Sensitivity of COVID-19 rapid tests oversold, study suggests
Patients using home self-tests for COVID-19 are receiving “overly optimistic” suggestions of accuracy from the product inserts, a systematic review says. This is “probably leading to flawed…
History review provides the clue to a rare case
Jim, a 64-year-old handyman, presents initially for review of crackling noises he can hear when he breathes. These will wake him up, particularly if he…
Hackers steal 10 years of pathology requests, including Medicare provider numbers
Australian Federal Police is investigating after 10 years of pathology requests, including patients’ Medicare numbers and doctors’ provider numbers, were hacked by cybercriminals. Victorian pathology…
Healius fined $1.65 million over ‘inflated’ pathology rent payments
Healius Pathology will pay a $1.65 million penalty after paying inflated rents for co-located collection sites at two dermatology practices. The Federal Court of Australia found…
