Bring back telephone items for chronic disease care plans, MBS Review tells govt
The Federal Government should restore telephone items for GPs writing and reviewing chronic disease care plans, the MBS Continuous Review has recommended in its final…
Tag: Technology
What happens when medical device companies ‘abandon’ patients with experimental brain implants?
Back in 2010, Rita Leggett received a brain implant that changed her life. She had lived with severe chronic epilepsy for decades, but she…
AI cuts radiologist workload and improves mammography screening: study
Radiologists experienced a one third reduction in their overall workload when artificial intelligence (AI) was involved in interpreting a mammography screening program, a study shows.…
AI tools that generate clinical notes carry risks — here’s some guidance
With doctors spending up to one-third of their day on paperwork, the allure of artificial intelligence solutions to relieve the pressure is understandable. When deciding…
MediSecure enters liquidation just weeks after GP prescription data stolen
Prescription software company MediSecure has gone into liquidation less than a month after being hit by a ransomware cyber attack, with affected doctors still unsure…
I’ve uncovered a new medical condition: Post Techno-Torture Distress Syndrome
I am suffering techno-torture after trying to switch to a 5G phone. I spent an hour with a one-on-one digital mentor, a service offered at…
Infectious disease professor vs AI chatbot in grand rounds showdown — who wins?
Find out what finally brought machine learning unstuck, when an infectious diseases professor entered a “diagnostic showdown” against ChatGPT. Professor Martin Rodriguez, head of the…
When mental health unravels, are digital self-help tools a match for human connection?
When going through the federal budget announcements a few weeks back, I came across the pledge to create a new low-intensity digital mental health service.…
Hacked GP prescription data for sale on digital black market for just $76,000: reports
Prescription software company MediSecure says historical prescription data that were hacked earlier this month have been put up for sale on the dark web. According…
Will the AI revolution mean you’ll be clocking off early? The Productivity Commission has a list
For most of us the only question worth asking about the coming AI revolution is whether it really is going to free us from work’s…
