eHealth
May 14, 2019
Influenza Vaccination Season 2019 Annual influenza vaccination continues to be the most important measure available to prevent the spread of influenza and minimise the risk of associated complications. This year there is a new A strain (H3N2) and a new strain for the B Victoria linage. Influenza virus strains included in the 2019 seasonal influenza vaccines are: A (H1N1): an A/Michigan/45/2015 (H1N1)pdm09 like virus A (H3N2): an A/Switzerland/8060/2017 (H3N2) like virus B: a B/Colorado/06/2017 like virus (not included in the trivalent vaccine) B: a B/Phuket/3073/2013 like virus Patients over 65years are offered a Trivalent vaccination – Fluad. Fluad is designed […]
December 7, 2018
Dear Patients, The My Health Record “Opt out” has been extended to the 31st January 2019. To find out more on how to opt out, and for more information on the My Health Record please follow the following link https://www.myhealthrecord.gov.au The Panaceum Group will be ready to interact with My Health Record from mid December 2018. Our patients will have the option to be able to load their key health information to their My Health Record with participating health practitioners. Due to this update we have reviewed our practice privacy policy to recognise My Health Record, and how as a […]
September 18, 2018
September is Dementia awareness month. This year the focus is on small actions big difference. Dementia describes a collection of symptoms caused by disorders that effect the brain. It effects thinking, behaviour and the ability to perform everyday tasks. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form. Dementia is not a normal part of ageing. Early signs of Dementia Progressive and frequent memory loss Confusion Personality changes Apathy (lack of interest, enthusiasm and concern) and withdrawal Loss of ability to perform everyday tasks. There is no known cure for Dementia, but research shows that you can help by: keeping physically active keeping […]
July 13, 2018
What is it all about? Over the coming months you will be hearing a lot of information regarding My Health Record. By October 15th 2018, a My Health Record (MHR) will be created for every Australian unless they choose to not have one. So what does it all mean for you? My Health Record is the name of the national digital health record system. It is an online summary of your health information. Having a My Health Record means your important health information allergies, medical conditions and treatments, medications, test and scan results are digitally available in one place. You […]
May 24, 2018
What is Palliative Care? Some people are confused about what palliative care means. The world health organisation definition is: “Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problem associated with life-threatening illness, through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification and impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, physical, psychosocial and spiritual.” In general, people will get referred to palliative care when their life expectancy is 12 months or less. It does not necessarily mean that they are about to die, palliative care […]
November 4, 2013
E-health records are a great idea but there are a few things you need to know. Have a look at this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHyuL7J6ZFE
