Silicosis taskforce recommendations slammed as ‘too little too late’

The long-awaited final report of the National Dust Disease Taskforce has been slammed for deferring action on occupational silicosis in stonemasons for up to three years. Set up in 2019, the Taskforce’s report handed to health minister Greg Hunt on...

The long-awaited final report of the National Dust Disease Taskforce has been slammed for deferring action on occupational silicosis...

Asthma

New approach needed to fill gaps in paediatric asthma post discharge care

Respiratory specialists are calling for a standardised approach to the management of post discharge care for children admitted to hospital with acute asthma attack after a NSW study uncovered significant variability in the care offered to young patients. Gaps and substantial...

Respiratory specialists are calling for a standardised approach to the management of post discharge care for children admitted to hospital...

News in brief: Algorithm allows asthma diagnosis without aerosol generating procedures; New Optimal Care Pathway for lung cancer; Physicians urged to avoid stigmatising language in medical records

Algorithm allows asthma diagnosis without aerosol generating procedures With the need to avoid using aerosol generating procedures in the diagnosis of asthma during the pandemic, UK respiratory physicians have developed an accurate rule-in algorithm that avoids the need for spirometry. Using data...

Algorithm allows asthma diagnosis without aerosol generating procedures With the need to avoid using aerosol generating procedures in the diagnosis of...

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Health funds seek to criminalise split billing by ‘greedy specialists’

Private health insurers propose making “split billing” by medical providers a criminal offence and adopting laws to ensure patients don’t have to pay for medical costs that are not disclosed beforehand. Private Healthcare Australia, the industry lobby group, says large, unexpected...

Private health insurers propose making “split billing” by medical providers a criminal offence and adopting laws to ensure patients don’t...