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Authorised medical billing update outlining revised Medicare Benefits Schedule item numbers, eligibility criteria, and claiming rules for cardiac imaging services in echocardiography and myocardial perfusion studies within the Australian healthcare system.
Date of change:
1 August 2020
Jurisdiction:
Australia
Programme:
Medicare Benefits Schedule
Subject area:
Cardiac imaging
Medical specialties:
Cardiology, Nuclear medicine
Type of document:
Regulatory update
Issuing body:
Australian Government
Affected services:
Echocardiography, stress echocardiography, myocardial perfusion studies
Patient groups:
Adults, paediatric patients, fetal patients
Providers affected:
Medical practitioners, specialists, consultant physicians, general practitioners
Billing framework:
Medicare rebates and item claiming rules
Imaging modalities:
Ultrasound, nuclear medicine, ECG stress testing
Scope of changes:
New items, deleted items, revised item structure, claiming restrictions
Regulatory source:
Legislation subject to parliamentary process
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Year:
2021
Region / city:
N/A
Topic:
Medical Imaging, Cardiology
Document Type:
Medical Report
Organization / Institution:
N/A
Author:
Maria Costello, MD
Target Audience:
Healthcare professionals
Period of validity:
N/A
Approval Date:
11/20/2021
Date of changes:
N/A
Year:
2020
Region:
Australia
Subject:
Cardiac imaging services and Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) updates
Document type:
Government update / Legislation notice
Issuing body:
Australian Government Department of Health
Author:
Not specified
Effective date:
15 September 2020
Amended items:
55126, 55127, 55128, 55129, 55132, 55133, 55134, 55137, 55141, 55143, 55145, 55146, 61321, 61324, 61325, 61329, 61345, 61349, 61357
New items:
61394, 61398, 61406, 61410, 61414
Legislation reference:
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2020L01158
Target audience:
Medical practitioners, specialists, consultant physicians, general practitioners
Access context:
Modified Monash Model (MMM) 3–7 areas
Insurance classification:
Type C procedures under Private Health Insurance Rules
Co-claiming restrictions:
Specified for certain MPS items as outlined
Note:
Year
Topic:
Cardiovascular Perfusion
Document Type:
Clinical Documentation
Organization / Institution:
The American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion
Target Audience:
Students in Perfusion Programs
Year:
2016
Region / City:
Helsinki, Finland; Bern, Switzerland; Copenhagen, Denmark; Auckland, New Zealand; Tampere, Finland; Torino, Italy
Theme:
Medical Research, Intensive Care, Sepsis Treatment
Document Type:
Clinical Trial Report
Organization / Institution:
University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital, Bern University Hospital (Inselspital), Copenhagen University Hospital, Auckland City Hospital, Tampere University Hospital
Author:
Ville Pettilä, Carmen A. Pfortmüller, Anders Perner, Tobias M. Merz, Erika Wilkman, Johanna Hästbacka, Matthias F. Lang, Paolo Lombardo, Tuomas Selander, Stephan M. Jakob, Jukka Takala
Target Audience:
Medical Professionals, Researchers in Intensive Care
Period of Validity:
2016-2023
Date of Approval:
Oct 19, 2015
Date of Modifications:
Mar 22, 2016; June 12, 2016
Contextual Description:
Randomized clinical trial report comparing targeted tissue perfusion and macrocirculatory-guided care in septic shock patients to assess treatment effectiveness in intensive care settings.
Year:
2016
Region / City:
N/A
Topic:
Cardiology, Echocardiography Training
Document Type:
Training Curriculum
Organization / Institution:
N/A
Author:
N/A
Target Audience:
Cardiology trainees (ST3-ST5)
Period of Validity:
N/A
Approval Date:
N/A
Date of Changes:
N/A
Note:
Year
Subject:
Cardiology, Echocardiography, Medical procedures
Document Type:
Standard Operating Procedure
Organization:
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Author:
Chief Nurse & Deputy Chief Executive
Target audience:
Cardiorespiratory staff
Year:
2020
Region / city:
Ireland
Theme:
Critical Care, Echocardiography
Document Type:
Educational Proposal
Organization / Institution:
JFICMI
Author:
JFICMI Education and Training Committee
Target Audience:
ICU Physicians, Critical Care Professionals
Period of Validity:
Not specified
Approval Date:
Not specified
Date of Changes:
Not specified
Year:
2026
Region / Institution:
United States / Pediatric Cardiology Centers
Topic:
Medical Imaging Quality Assessment
Document Type:
Clinical Performance Metric Specification
Issuing Body:
American College of Cardiology (ACC) / American Heart Association (AHA)
Author:
Pediatric Echocardiography Task Force
Target Population:
Patients ≤18 years old with structurally normal hearts
Assessment Period:
Quarterly
Data Sources:
Prospective flowsheet, retrospective review of stored echocardiographic images
Exclusions:
Incomplete studies due to patient instability or agitation, structurally abnormal cardiac anatomy, prior studies at institution, obesity or poor echo windows
Reporting Method:
Laboratory quality assurance meetings, mean Image Quality Assessment Tool score
Year:
2023
Region / City:
Delhi, India
Theme:
Health Sciences, Clinical Echocardiography
Document Type:
Application Form
Institution:
JROP Institute of Echocardiography, Ultrasound & Vascular Doppler
Author:
JROP Institute
Target Audience:
Applicants for the Fellowship in Clinical Echocardiography
Period of Validity:
N/A
Approval Date:
N/A
Date of Changes:
N/A
Year:
2020
Region:
Australia
Subject:
Cardiac imaging services and Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) updates
Document type:
Government update / Legislation notice
Issuing body:
Australian Government Department of Health
Author:
Not specified
Effective date:
15 September 2020
Amended items:
55126, 55127, 55128, 55129, 55132, 55133, 55134, 55137, 55141, 55143, 55145, 55146, 61321, 61324, 61325, 61329, 61345, 61349, 61357
New items:
61394, 61398, 61406, 61410, 61414
Legislation reference:
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2020L01158
Target audience:
Medical practitioners, specialists, consultant physicians, general practitioners
Access context:
Modified Monash Model (MMM) 3–7 areas
Insurance classification:
Type C procedures under Private Health Insurance Rules
Co-claiming restrictions:
Specified for certain MPS items as outlined
Year:
Not specified
Region / City:
Not specified
Topic:
Medical Imaging, Echocardiography
Document Type:
Technical Specification
Organization / Institution:
University of Oregon
Author:
Not specified
Target Audience:
Medical professionals, Researchers
Period of validity:
Not specified
Approval Date:
Not specified
Date of Changes:
Not specified
Year:
2022
Region / City:
Not specified
Topic:
Medical coding, Myocardial Infarction
Document Type:
Medical guidelines
Organization / Institution:
Not specified
Author:
Not specified
Target Audience:
Healthcare professionals, coders
Effective Period:
FY 2022
Approval Date:
Not specified
Modification Date:
Not specified
Journal:
World Journal of Clinical Pediatrics
Manuscript Number:
82065
Article Type:
Original Article
Study Design:
Retrospective study
Authors:
Shukri Omar Yusuf; Peng Chen
Institution:
Department of Pediatrics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University
City:
Changchun
Province:
Jilin Province
Country:
China
Corresponding Author:
Peng Chen
Corresponding Author Title:
Doctor; Chief Physician
Study Period:
January 2019 – December 2019
Population:
Hospitalized children aged 2 months to 16 years
Sample Size:
409 patients with mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia
Subject:
Clinical characteristics of community-acquired pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Main Variables:
Mild vs severe mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia; myocardial damage; inflammatory markers; laboratory findings
Dates:
Received December 3, 2022; Revised March 8, 2023; Accepted March 30, 2023
Publication Status:
In press (2023)
Year:
2020
Region / City:
Gazipur, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Subject:
Hypertension, Myocardial Infarction Prevention
Document Type:
Research Article
Institution:
Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College, Gazipur, Bangladesh
Authors:
Mohammad Refatul Islam, Md. Durul Hoda, Faruk Ahmed, Amir Hossain, Md. Badiuzzaman
Target Audience:
Healthcare professionals, researchers, and students in the field of cardiology
Date of Approval:
2020
Date of Modifications:
N/A
Keywords:
Knowledge, Hypertension, Myocardial Infarction, Practice, Prevention
Study Type:
Cross-sectional hospital-based study
Methodology:
Structured questionnaire, descriptive and inferential statistics
Findings:
Over half of hypertensive patients exhibited high levels of knowledge and good practices regarding myocardial infarction prevention.
Year:
2021
Region / City:
Imphal
Topic:
Medical Research
Document Type:
Cross-sectional Study
Institution:
Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS)
Author:
Not specified
Target Audience:
Medical professionals, cardiologists
Period of Action:
2019-2021
Approval Date:
Not specified
Date of Changes:
Not specified
Keywords:
acute coronary syndrome, inferior wall myocardial infarction, right wall myocardial infarction
Year:
2021
Region / city:
N/A
Topic:
Medical Imaging, Cardiology
Document Type:
Medical Report
Organization / Institution:
N/A
Author:
Maria Costello, MD
Target Audience:
Healthcare professionals
Period of validity:
N/A
Approval Date:
11/20/2021
Date of changes:
N/A
Year:
2020
Region:
Australia
Subject:
Cardiac imaging services and Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) updates
Document type:
Government update / Legislation notice
Issuing body:
Australian Government Department of Health
Author:
Not specified
Effective date:
15 September 2020
Amended items:
55126, 55127, 55128, 55129, 55132, 55133, 55134, 55137, 55141, 55143, 55145, 55146, 61321, 61324, 61325, 61329, 61345, 61349, 61357
New items:
61394, 61398, 61406, 61410, 61414
Legislation reference:
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2020L01158
Target audience:
Medical practitioners, specialists, consultant physicians, general practitioners
Access context:
Modified Monash Model (MMM) 3–7 areas
Insurance classification:
Type C procedures under Private Health Insurance Rules
Co-claiming restrictions:
Specified for certain MPS items as outlined
Year:
Not specified
Region / City:
Not specified
Subject:
Medical Research, Myocardial Infarction, Cardiovascular Disease
Document Type:
Research Analysis
Organization / Institution:
Not specified
Author:
Not specified
Target Audience:
Medical Professionals, Researchers
Period of Action:
Not specified
Approval Date:
Not specified
Amendment Date:
Not specified
Year:
2025
Region / City:
Beijing, China
Theme:
Cardiovascular diseases, Social isolation, Myocardial infarction
Document type:
Research Article
Organization / Institution:
Peking University, National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University Health Science Center
Author:
Yuan Yao, Anhui Wang, Chang Di, Dan Guo, Shiya Zhang, Runzhe Zong, Rong Qi, Ying Han
Target Audience:
Researchers, Medical professionals, Students
Period of action:
N/A
Date of approval:
N/A
Date of changes:
N/A