![]() (a) the patient is 70 years of age or over and Involving the measurement of 2 or more sites (including interpretation and reporting) for Other than a service associated with a service to which item 12306, 12312 or 12321 appliesīone densitometry, using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry or quantitative computed tomography, (f) any condition associated with thyroxine excess (3) histologically proven Coeliac disease). (2) bowel disease with presumptive vitamin D malabsorption as indicated by a sub-normalĬirculating 25-hydroxyvitamin D level or (1) malabsorption of fat, defined as faecal fat estimated at greater than 18 gm per 72 hours on a (d) any proven malabsorptive disorder (A malabsorptive disorder is defined as one or more of the Other than a service associated with a service to which item 12306, 12315 or 12321 appliesįor any particular patient, once only in a 12 month periodĪssociated with one or more of the following conditions: Is defined as serum oestrogen levels below the age matched normal range). (d) female hypogonadism lasting more than 6 months before the age of 45 (Female hypogonadism (c) male hypogonadism (Male hypogonadism is defined as serum testosterone levels below the age Patients no longer on steroids would not qualify for Glucocorticoid therapy must beĬontemporaneous with the current scan. Glucocorticoid dosage equivalent to or greater than 7.5 mg prednisolone in an adult taken orally perĭay for a period anticipated to last for at least 4 months. (b) any condition associated with excess glucocorticoid secretion (a supraphysiological (a) prolonged glucocorticoid therapy ( ‘Prolonged glucocorticoid therapy’ is defined as theĬommencement of a dosage of inhaled glucocorticoid equivalent to or greater than 800 microgramsīeclomethasone dipropionate or budesonide per day or 2540) More sites (including interpretation and reporting) for diagnosis and monitoring of bone lossĪssociated with one or more of the following: Other than a service associated with a service to which item 12312, 12315 or 12321 appliesįor any particular patient, once only in a 24 month period ![]() (b) monitoring of low bone mineral density proven by bone densitometry at least 12 months More fractures occurring after minimal trauma or (a) confirmation of a presumptive diagnosis of low bone mineral density made on the basis of one or More sites (including interpretation and reporting), for: Practitioner access and MBS recommended fees, remain unchanged.īone densitometry, using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry, involving the measurement of 2 or In all other regards the items, including medical Only requesting rights are to be amended. These items for the same patient on the same day. These items will be amended to restrict allied health practitioners from requesting more than one of Under the recommendations only requesting rights are to be amended. Chiropractors will no longer be able to request these items. The requesting rights for these items will be restricted to medical practitioners, physiotherapists and Physiotherapists and Chiropractors may request diagnostic imaging, however only certain items are entitled to a Medicare rebate: The installation will only take around half an hour and once completed, you will be on your way to quicker referrals and a better patient experience! You can be rest assured that all patient referral information is sent through Healthlink which is completely secure thanks to the use of the HL7 messaging system.Ĭontact us at to organise an appointment for us to come in and set the software up for you. This process is designed to streamline your patient’s care, booking your patients in faster and returning your patients results to you quicker. Our friendly staff will contact your patient to book their appointment and advise them of any preparation. There will be no need to switch programs or fax – all of this can be done with one click. We are excited to announce that we have now partnered with Best Practice to offer electronic referral delivery.Į-referrals will allow you to send referrals straight from your Best Practice software to our practice.
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