About ANZAPNMThe ANZAPNM (Australian and New Zealand Association of Physicians in Nuclear Medicine) is the peak body representing nuclear medicine in Australia and New Zealand. Ordinary Members of the ANZAPNM must be actively practising nuclear medicine, and must be Fellows of either the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) or the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR). Objectives of the ANZAPNM include promotion and advancement of the practice of nuclear medicine in Australia, and representation of the interests of nuclear medicine practitioners in Australia and New Zealand. The ANZAPNM runs quality assurance programs and its Members follow a Code of Conduct. The ANZAPNM is a not-for-profit organisation and is governed by a Council elected by Members. The Secretariat is based in Sydney, Australia. ANZAPNM SUBMISSIONS TO GOVERNMENT - JUNE 2010The ANZAPNM has made the following submissions to the Australian Department of Health and Ageing: Submission to the Review of Funding for Diagnostic Imaging Submission to the Development of a Quality Framework for the Medicare Benefits Schedule PRACTICE ACCREDITATION - DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING ACCREDITATION SCHEME (DIAS)A reminder that registration for Stage II of the Australian Department of Health and Ageing's Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Scheme (DIAS) was required by 30 June 2010. Nuclear medicine practices must be registered for "deemed accreditation" with an approved accreditor so that their nuclear medicine services are eligible for Medicare benefits. Further information is available on the Department of Health and Ageing's website. The Standards can be downloaded here. The three approved accrediting bodies are:
CTCA TRAINING COURSES AVAILABLEUpdate on CTCA training courses on offer (please ensure you check training requirements first at www.anzctca.org): St Vincent's Hospital Sydney - Cardiac CT Course This course is designed for Australian CTCA accreditation for radiologists, cardiologists and nuclear medicine physicians. For more information, see the Course flyer or website. Cardiac CT Training - Australian Institute of Cardiovascular CT (www.aicct.com.au): Full 6-day courses in cardiac CT MBS UPDATE - MAY 2010Positron emission tomography (PET) items have now been moved into the Diagnostic Imaging Services Table (DIST) of the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS). A copy of the 1 May 2010 DIST(MBS Category 5) is available for download. The eligibility requirements for Medicare funding of PET services can be found on pages 48-49, and the PET items are listed on pages 97-98 of the DIST. GOVERNMENT REPORTSNational funding of hospitals The Prime Minister announced on 3 March 2010 the Government's plans for major changes in the funding of health and hospital care. Read the Government's proposed changes in the National Health and Hospitals Network Report at the yourhealth site. Other related reports are also available at this site. Review of Health Technology Assessment Read the report of the 2009 Review of Health Technology Assessment in Australia (HTA Review) released by the Minister for Health and Ageing and the Minister for Finance and Deregulation on 27 February 2010. INFORMATION FOR REFERRING DOCTORS AND PATIENTSInformation prepared by the ANZAPNM for doctors requesting nuclear medicine procedures and for patients referred for either a nuclear medicine procedure or for nuclear medicine therapy can be found at the following links: Referrer's Guide to Nuclear Medicine Patient's Guide to Nuclear Medicine Nuclear Medicine Therapy Guide
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