technology
Selfie skin checks?
A quarter of Australians are taking an estimated 100 million potentially life-saving snapshots a year, according to new research Almost one in four (24%) Australians have taken photographs of their …
Could a GP app ease codeine trouble?
A GP app could be the solution to an expected influx of patients seeking pain relief, its developer suggests A medical scientist and former pharmacy assistant is developing doctoroo, an …
Vaccine reminders work: Cochrane review
Sending reminders when consumers are due for their next vaccination could boost uptake by up to 8%, a new review suggests An updated Cochrane Review aimed to evaluate and compare …
GSK, Guild partner for Click and Collect
GSK Consumer Healthcare has thrown its support behind the Pharmacy Click and Collect platform This year, the company will partner with the Pharmacy Guild of Australia to help deliver a …
eRx hits critical mass
eRx Script Exchange has achieved a significant milestone: two billion clinical records, while delivering the majority of electronic prescriptions in less than a second With more than 22,000 GPs and …
Risk Stratification Tool launches
A smart system capable of recognising patients at risk of hospitalisation has been released this week The Risk Stratification Tool is part of a primary health care initiative in Australia …
We’ve got an adherence problem. What are we doing about it?
Medicines adherence needs a multi-pronged approach, writes Tal Rapke According to a 2003 report by the World Health Organization into medication adherence, approximately 50 per cent of patients with chronic …
40 agents of digital change
Community, hospital, and academic pharmacists have formed a Pharmacists Digital Health Leaders Network to enhance use of My Health Record by pharmacists and pharmacies The 40 network members will support …
PDL practice alert: faxed or emailed prescriptions
PDL warns of an increase in Australians using technology to access prescription drugs Reports have increased regarding consumers who are posing as prescribers and using email, fax or mobile phone …
5 apps for pharmacy patients
Here are some picks from the App Store related to medicine, health and wellness 1. MiFertility Plan (Free) This Australian calendar tool features alerts and reminders for the stream of …
Get your veggie game on
Eating three types of vegetables in an evening meal is a key marker in having a better diet – but how to encourage people to do so? The CSIRO has …
‘Qoctor’ on its way to becoming a verb: founder
Qoctor, the online medical certificate and prescription provider, has been named a technology innovation winner Qoctor, which was formerly known as Dr Sicknote, attracted criticism by the RACGP and Pharmacy …