What's New in Data Updates

Bp Premier data updates are available for download from the Best Practice Software Resources page.

All Data updates apply to: Bp Premier Saffron, Saffron SP1, Saffron SP2, Saffron SP2 Rev1, Saffron SP3, Saffron SP3 Rev1, Orchid, Orchid SP1, Orchid SP1 Rev1.

March 2024

Release date: 04 March 2024

MBS Updates

This update includes the:

• 1 March 2024 General Medical and Diagnostic Imaging Services changes
• Updated items 303, 2198 and 2200 to correct derived fee calculations

Visit the MBS online website for more information on these items.

DVA Updates

• Updated item 6065 to correct in and out of hospital fees

Visit the DVA online website for more information on these items.

Templates

Template name	Applies to	Notes	Key
Advara Heart Care (WA)	Updated	WA	74908
Echo and Stress - My Heart Cardiology referral	Added	VIC	75101
Genetic Carrier Screening Request Form	Added	ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, VIC, WA	75107
GeneType Multitest Test Requisition Form	Added	VIC	75106
Global Cardiology Referral	Updated	WA	75175
Guardian Exercise Rehabilitation (WA only)	Updated	WA	75105
NSW Medical Certificate Cause of Death	Updated	NSW	74613
OPAL-3 Study Patient EOI (SAHMRI)	Added	SA	75112
PRC CT Guided Spinal Injection template	Updated	WA	75113
Queensland Nuclear Imaging Referral	Updated	QLD	75103
Sleep Apnea - Qld Sleep – Adult	Updated	QLD	75168
Sleep Referral Form ResMed	Updated	All	74966
Sleep Study Referral - Air Liquide, HSS, SNORE	Updated	All	74967
SomnoCare - Medical Sleep Services	Updated	WA	75104
Southside & Brisbane Endoscopy Gastro Referral	Added	QLD	75102
TAS - Workers Compensation Certificate of Capacity	Updated	TAS	75174
Western Cardiology Referral	Updated	WA	75161

Other Items

Item	Notes	Key
eRx NASH Utility	Updated	75192
Guidance Based Requesting (GBR) – FES	Updated	74834
Reporting queries	Added	75179
Sonic tests	Updated	75184, 75231
Suburb – Banya 4551	Added	74833
Suburb – Nirimba 4551	Added	74833
ANTG Medicinal Cannabic (‘MC’) products	Added	75244
Aura MC products	Added	75247
Circle MC products	Added	75176
Craft Botanics MC products	Added	75176
Greena MC products	Added	75176
Medcan MC products	Added	75248
QBP MC products	Added	75245
Rua MC products	Added	75246
SunDaze MC products	Added	75176
Upstate MC products	Added	75176

Practice Partners

Item	Notes
Perth Mobile GP	Removed

Application Roles

Item	Notes
Partner SQL logins	Updated
JustCare	Updated
MedRefer	Updated

eOrdering providers

Item	Notes
4Cyte Pathology	Updated
Clearview Medical Imaging	Updated
Healius Pathology - Abbott Pathology	Updated
Healius Pathology - Dorevitch Pathology	Updated
Healius Pathology - Laverty Pathology	Updated
Healius Pathology - QML Pathology	Updated
Healius Pathology - Tasmanian Medical Laboratories	Updated
Healius Pathology - Western Diagnostic Pathology	Updated
Xplore Radiology	Added

Conditions Added

• Abdominal swelling, localised
• Alcohol cessation
• Anaesthetic risk
• Bursectomy
• Commotio cordis
• Cryopreservation of oocyte
• Endometriosis pelvic pain
• Excision of bursa
• Face wrinkle removal
• Immunisation, Japanese encephalitis
• Japanese encephalitis immunisation
• Leuconychia
• MTOP - medical termination of pregnancy
• MTOP Follow-up, Clear
• MTOP Follow-up, Retained products
• Nocturnal lagophthalmos
• Oral Allergy Syndrome
• Patellar tendinopathy
• Perineural injection, cervical spine
• Perineural injection, lumbar spine
• Piezogenic pedal papules
• Potomania
• Prolia injection
• Referral to fertility specialist
• Referral to head and neck surgeon
• Referral to IVF specialist
• Skateboard injury
• Spinal stenosis, cervical
• Spinal stenosis, lumbar
• Substance use disorder
• Tendinitis, triceps
• Tendinopathy, triceps
• Tendinosis of triceps
• Tendon laceration, triceps
• Termination of preganancy, medical (MTOP)
• Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
• Vaginal lump
• Wound inflammation

Medications

Commencing on 1 September 2023, providers were able to prescribe 60-day prescriptions for many patients living with ongoing health conditions who are stable on their current treatment. From 1 March 2024, additional Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines will now be available for 60-day prescriptions.

Click here for the complete list of eligible medicines that have been reviewed and recommended by the independent Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee.

See Changes for 60-Day Prescribing for more information.

• Alfie Therapeutics CBD100 Complete oil
• Alma Flawless Victory 26% dried flower
• Alma Grape Galena 25% dried flower
• Anastrozole 1mg tablets
• Androcur-100 100mg tablets
• Arizole 5mg tablets
• Aspecillin VK 250mg tablets [phenoxymethylpenicillin]
• Bedrocan Flos
• Beyfortus 50mg & 100mg solution for injection
• Billie Candy Chrome 23% dried flower
• Byron Bay Medicinal Fruit Cup dried flower
• Cadivast tablets [amlodipine]
• Caduet tablets [amlodipine]
• CellCept 1g powder for oral suspension [mycophenolate]
• Codral Day & Night + Dry Cough capsules
• Codral Mucus Cough + Cold oral liquid
• Codral Plus Cold & Flu Decongestant + Sore Throat Lozenges
• Codral Plus Mucus Cough + Cold & Flu
• Delta Tetra Orange Cake dried flower
• Diabex XR 1000 extended release tablets [metformin]
• Diabex XR 500 extended release tablets [metformin]
• Diaformin XR 1000 extended release tablets [metformin]
• Diamicron MR 60mg modified release tablets [glicazide]
• Dilantin 30mg suspension [phenytoin]
• Dilantin 50mg chewable tablets [phenytoin]
• Dopist Dysfunction Junction 25% dried flower
• Dotarem 1.4g, 2.79g, 4.19g & 5.59 solution for injection
• Doubluts modified release capsules [dutasteride/tamsulosin]
• Duodart modified release capsules [dutasteride/tamsulosin]
• Entoura THC 30 oil
• Epilim 100mg crushable tablets [valproate]
• Epilim 200mg & 500mg tablets [valproate]
• Epilim 200mg liquid [valproate]
• Epilim 200mg syrup [valproate]
• Estalis Continuous transdermal patches [estradiol]
• Estalis Sequi patches [estradiol]
• Formet 1000mg tablets [metformin]
• Fosrenol 500mg, 750mg & 1000mg chewable tablets [lanthanum]
• Galvumet tablets [vildagliptin + metformin]
• Gliclazide MR 60mg modified release tablets
• Glucobete 1000mg tablets [metformin]
• Glyxambi tablets [empagliflozin+linagliptin]
• Herbwell Balanced Hybrid 20% dried flower
• Herbwell Pure Sativa 18% dried flower
• Heyday Flow CBD Dried Cannabis Flower
• Hoosh Pods 20 mg/mL 20mg liquid for inhalation
• Imbruvica 280mg, 420mg & 560mg tablets
• Imbruvica 420mg & 560mg tablets
• Janumet XR modified release tablets [sitagliptin+metformin]
• Janumet tablets [sitagliptin+metformin]
• Jardiamet tablets [empagliflozin+metformin]
• Keppra Oral 100mg oral solution [levetiracetam]
• Keppra Oral 250mg, 500mg & 1g tablets [levetiracetam]
• Kerron 100mg oral solution [levetiracetam]
• Kind Balanced 40:40 cartridge
• Kind Deus 26:1 dried flower
• Kind High THC 85 cartridge
• Kind Indica Smalls Rosa 22:1 dried flower
• Kind Sativa Smalls Clara 20:1 dried flower
• Kombiglyze XR modified release tablets [saxagliptin+metformin]
• Lamictal 5mg, 25mg, 50mg, 100mg & 200mg chewable tablets [lamotrigine]
• Lamitan 5mg, 25mg, 50mg, 100mg & 200mg chewable tablets [lamotrigine]
• Levactam 1g tablets [levetiracetam]
• Little Green Pharma LGP Pure CBD 200 Oil
• Logem 5mg, 25mg, 50mg, 100mg & 200mg chewable tablets [lamotrigine]
• Medcan LAK01 Dried Flower 27%
• Medcan MER01 Dried Flower 26%
• Metex XR 1000 extended release tablets [metformin]
• Metex XR 500 extended release tablets [metformin]
• Minirin Melt 120mcg & 240mcg wafers
• MMA/PA gel
• Motherplant ICC 22% dried flower
• Motherplant RS11 26% dried flower
• Motherplant SMLZ ICC 22% dried flower
• Motherplant SMLZ MRZ 28% dried flower
• Motherplant SMLZ PBS 25% dried flower
• Motherplant SMLZ SPC 28% dried flower
• Motherplant SPC 28% dried flower
• Neoral 100mg oral solution [ciclosporin]
• Nolvadex, Nolvadex-D 20mg tablets [tamoxifen]
• Olamlo HCT tablets [olmesartan + amlodipine + hydrochlorothiazide]
• Olmekar tablets [olmesartan + amlodipine]
• OMG Jewl T10:C15 oil
• OMG Viva C100 100mg oil
• Ovestin Cream 0.1% vaginal cream [estriol]
• Ovestin Ovula 0.5mg pessaries [estriol]
• Oxytrol 3.9mg transdermal patch [oxybutynin]
• Phytoca Cherry Skunk 27%;1% Dried flower
• Phytoca Chapel of Love dried flower
• Phytoca Gastro Pop dried flower
• Predmix 5mg oral liquid [prednisolone]
• Rapamune 1mg oral solution [sirolimus]
• Redipred 5mg oral liquid [prednisolone]
• Reedos 5mg, 25mg, 50mg, 100mg & 200mg chewable tablets [lamotrigine]
• Sabril 500mg powder for oral solution [vigabatrin]
• Sandrena 0.1% gel [estradiol]
• Seretide Accuhaler 100/50 100mcg;50mcg/dose Powder
• Seretide Accuhaler 250/50 250mcg;50mcg/dose Powder
• Seretide Accuhaler 500/50 500mcg;50mcg/dose Powder
• Sevikar HCT tablets [olmesartan + amlodipine + HCT]
• Sevikar tablets [olmesartan + amlodipine]
• Sherpa Smalls Abominable 25% dried flower
• Sherpa Smalls Cheese Blitz 26% dried flower
• Sherpa Smalls Mountain Time 20% dried flower
• Sherpa Smalls Terrain 22% dried flower
• Somai 10:10 Balanced Oil
• Somai 2.5:25 CBD Oil
• Somai 20:1 THC Oil
• Stanley Brothers Balance 23% dried flower
• Stanley Brothers Day 26%dried flower
• Tegretol 20mg suspension [carbamazepine]
• Tegretol 400mg controlled release tablets [carbamazepine]
• Terrosa 250mcg solution for injection [teriparatide]
• Testavan 2% w/w transdermal gel [testosterone]
• Testogel 1% transdermal gel [testosterone]
• The Herb Cannabis Co Modified Gas dried flower
• The Herb Cannabis Co Pave dried flower
• Tobi, Tobi Podhaler 28mg powder for inhalation
• Tobi, Tobi Podhaler 300mg solution for inhalation
• Trajentamet tablets [linagliptin + metformin]
• Trileptal 60mg oral suspension [oxcarbazepine]
• Valprease 200mg & 500mg tablets [valproate]
• Velmetia tablets [sitagliptin + metformin]
• Velphoro 2500mg chewable tablets [sucroferric oxyhydroxide]
• Vimpat 10mg oral solution [Lacosamide]
• Xigduo XR extended release tablets [Dapagliflozin + Metformin]
• Zarontin 250mg syrup [Ethosuximide]
• Zelira Therapeutics HOPE 1 oil

February 2024 Revision 1

Release date: 12 February 2024

Vaccines

Item	Notes	Key
Afluria Quad	Updated	74842
Arexvy	Added	74946
Fluarix Tetra	Updated	74842
Imojev	Updated	74842
Jynneos	Updated	74842

Other Items

Item	Notes	Key
Internal Messages: Upcoming changes to Australian Immunisation Register Reporting (Orchid SP1 or earlier product versions)	Added	74970

Medications (Added or Updated)

• Arexvy 120mcg/0.5mL Suspension for injection

February 2024

Release date: 05 February 2024

MBS Updates

This update includes the:

• Updated items for nicotine and smoking cessation counselling services to allow billing prior to the 1st January 2024.
• Updated items 93660 and 93661 to remove bulk billing incentives.
• Updates to item short descriptions for clarification and removal of COVID-19 for multiple items.

Visit the MBS online website for more information on these items.

Templates

Template name	Applies to	Notes	Key
Advara SleepCare (WA)	WA	Updated	74824
Haven Ultrasound Referral Form	QLD	Updated	74820
Referral Mental Health Assessment (Monarch Clinic)	ACT, NSW, QLD, VIC	Deleted	74808
Referral Transcranial magnetic Stimulation (TMS)	ACT, NSW, QLD, VIC	Deleted	74808

Other Items

Item	Notes	Key
Copyright year (2024)	Updated	74739
MyMedicare status (future versions)	Updated	74762
Sonic tests	Updated	74825
Prescribing - Celestone active ingredient	Updated	74688
Prescribing – Esomeprazole	Updated	74759
Prescribing - Ezovir	Updated	74759
Prescribing – Nexium	Updated	74759
Prescribing – Systane	Updated	74816
Alma Medicinal Cannabis (‘MC’) products	Updated	74876
CherryCo MC products	Updated	74830
Delta MC products	Added	74871
Entoura MC products	Updated	74827
Herb MC products	Added	74871
Little Green Pharma MC products	Updated	74830
Medcan MC products	Updated	74826
OMG MC products	Updated	74828
Quantum MC products	Added	74829
Verde MC products	Added	74876

Practice Partners

Item	Notes
Partner transition to Halo Connect	Updated
Codd Technologies	Updated
Precedence Health Care	Updated
RxTro	Updated

Application Roles

Item	Notes
Mediportal	Updated
OurDrugRep (RxTro)	Updated
RxTro (via Halo Connect)	Added

eOrdering providers

Item	Notes
Contacts updated when eOrdering providers removed	Updated
4Cyte Pathology	Updated
Carlisle Health	Updated
GXU Medical Imaging	Updated
Healius Pathology	Updated
Imaging Sippy Downs	Added
Integral Diagnostics - Sunshine Coast Radiology	Updated
Prime Radiology	Deleted
Radiant Radiology	Updated

Conditions Added

• Child development unit referral
• Childrens assessment team referral
• Dermatitis neglecta
• Developmental assessment service referral
• Glenohumeral osteoarthritis
• Hearing loss, mixed
• Hyposplenism
• Laryngeal cleft above cricoid
• Laryngeal cleft into trachea
• Laryngeal cleft part way through cricoid
• Laryngeal cleft through cricoid
• Laryngeal cleft, submucosal
• Laryngeal cleft, type 1
• Laryngeal cleft, type 2
• Laryngeal cleft, type 3
• Laryngeal cleft, type 4
• Left renal vein entrapment syndrome
• Nutcracker syndrome
• Osteoarthritis of glenohumeral joint
• Parainfluenza 4 Infection
• Rheumatic heart disease
• Tetanus vaccine allergy
• Vocal cord dysfunction

Medications (Added or Updated)

• Allo Sync Pods products
• Amantamed 100mg capsules (Amantadine)
• Apretude 600mg prolonged release suspension for injection (Cabotegravir)
• Arexvy 120mcg/0.5mL Suspension for injection
• Arizole 10mg, 15mg, 20mg & 30mg tablets (Aripiprazole)
• Botanitech Medicinal cannabis products
• Cannatrek UrbanLeaf mCART products
• Chemovar Medicinal cannabis products
• CherryCo Medicinal cannabis products
• Cholestyramine powder for oral suspension 4g
• Chosen Vaporiser eLiquid products
• Codral products
• Entoura Xetra Theraberry dried cannabis
• Ezevyt tablets deleted
• Ferrous + C capsules and chewable tablets
• Fluoxetine capsules 10mg
• Grandiosa Medicinal cannabis products
• Kimmtrak 100mcg concentrate for intravenous infusion (Tebentafusp)
• Little Green Pharma LGP Flower THC 27 Summer Sun (Sativa) dried flower
• Lula Pods products
• Medcan Medicinal cannabis products MediCabilis 100 CBD Isolate 100mg oral solution
• OMG Medicinal cannabis products
• Opdualag concentrate for infusion (Nivolumab + Relatlimab)
• Pharmacy Action products
• Quantum Medicinal cannabis products
• Salbutamol inhalation solution 2.5mg
• Seroflo metered dose inhaler deleted
• Spren 100 100mg Tablet
• Sumagraine Migraine Relief 50mg tablets (Sumatriptan)
• Tysabri 150mg solution for SC injection (Natalizumab)
• Varenapix composite pack (Varenicline)
• Veev 20 mg/mL 20mg liquid for inhalation

January 2024

Release date: 02 January 2024

MBS Updates

This update includes the:

• Updates to item short descriptions for clarification and removal of COVID-19 2nd dose for multiple items.

Visit the MBS online website for more information on these items.

Templates

Template name	Notes	Applies To	Key
Haven Ultrasound Referral Form	Updated	QLD	74612
Melbourne IVF	Updated	VIC	74616
NSW Medical Certificate Cause of Death	Updated	NSW	74555
Perth Cardiovascular Institute	Updated	WA	74614
Perth Cardiovascular Institute Kimberley	Deleted	WA	74450
Queensland Fertility Group	Updated	QLD	74616
Sleep Study Referral - Air Liquide, HSS, SNORE	Updated	All	74611
TAS - Workers Compensation Certificate of Capacity	Updated	TAS	74615
The Fertility Centre – NSW, VIC, QLD	Updated	NSW, VIC, QLD	74616
Sleep-2024-MYSLEEP/ResSleep treatment referral	Updated	QLD	74635
Sleep-2024-MYSLEEP/ResSleep home sleep test	Updated	QLD	74635
NIPT Generation Abbott Pathology	Updated	SA	74624
NIPT Generation Dorevitch Pathology	Updated	VIC and NSW	74624
NIPT Generation Laverty Pathology	Updated	NSW and ACT	74624
NIPT Generation QML	Updated	NSW and QLD	74624
NIPT Generation TML0	Updated	TAS	74624
NIPT Generation WDP	Updated	WA and NT	74624

Vaccines

Item	Notes	Key
Verorab 3.25IU	Added	74513

Other Items

Item	Notes	Key
Sonic tests	Updated	74657
Systems Administrator access	Updated	74629
Provocatus products	Updated	74449
Body Essential Iron products	Added	74654
HealthHouse MC products	Updated	74485
Update MIMS Abbreviated Prescribing information	Updated	73197, 72528, 72840
Updated SNOMED term name mapping	Updated	74489
Updated LGP MC products	Updated	74464
Updated Spectrum MC products	Updated	74675
Updated OMG MC products	Updated	74680
Updated ANT MC products	Updated	74681
MyMedicare Stored Procedure	Added	74325

eOrdering providers

Item	Notes
Contacts updated when eOrdering providers removed	Updated
Dr Glenn and Partners	Added
CitiScan Radiology	Updated
Lime Radiology	Updated
North Shore Radiology and Nuclear Medicine	Updated
QML Pathology	Updated
Laverty Pathology	Updated
Dorevitch Pathology	Updated
Western Diagnostic Pathology	Updated
Abbott Pathology	Updated
Tasmanian Medical Laboratories	Updated
Prime Radiology	Added

Conditions Added

• Bronchospasm
• Oedema
• Diarrhoea
• Palpitations
• Syncope
• CST for HPV, self-collected by patient
• ASD (Atrial septal defect)
• Vibrio Cholerae
• Orthostatic tremor
• Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)
• Steatotic liver disease (SLD)

Medications (Added or Updated)

• Adalicip 40mg prefilled pen & prefilled syringe
• Benzylpenicillin Benzathine Injection 1.2Million unit powder for injection
• Camzyos 10mg & 15mg capsules
• Comirnaty Omicron XBB.1.5 10mcg & 30mcg suspension for injection
• Fluoxetine 10mg capsules
• Hydromorphone Hydrochloride 1 mg/mL oral solution
• Ixarola 10mg, 15mg & 20mg tablets
• Nuvaxovid 5mcg suspension for injection
• Orkambi granules
• Pirfenidet 267mg & 801mg tablets
• Stelara 90mg solution for subcutaneous injection
• Trazent 240mg capsules
• Ultomiris 100 mg/mL concentrated solution for infusion
• Aurora Medicinal cannabis products
• IndiMed Tempo 19 & Tempo 26 Medicinal cannabis products
• Little Green Pharma LGP Flower THC 22 Safari Sunset (Hybrid) dried flower
• Medibis Maleny THC25 dried flower
• Pouch Medicinal cannabis products
• Temple Medicinal cannabis products
• Acalabrutinib 100 mg tablet
• Olaparib 100 mg tablet
• Pomalidomide 1 mg capsule
• Obinutuzumab 1 g/40 mL injection

December 2023 Revision 1

Release date: 11 December 2023

Other Items

Item	Notes	Key
Drug interaction warnings	Updated	74515
Prescribing – Streamlined authority (Buprenorphine, B-Patch, Bupredemal, Norspan, Durvalumab, Olanzapine, Omeprazole and Tears Again)	Updated	74499

Practice Partners

Item	Notes
MedMate	Updated

December 2023

Release date: 4 December 2023

MBS Updates

This update includes the:

• Updated MBS items 228 and 93680 to allow co-claiming.

Visit the MBS online website for more information on these items.

Templates

eHealth NSW have advised that, from Monday 13 November, SafeScript NSW has been enhanced with new approval management functionality.

This means the following approval/authority forms to prescribe or supply high-risk medicines have been moved to an online application form in SafeScript NSW:

• Application for S8 Psychostimulant – ADHD
• Application for S8 Psychostimulant - Non-ADHD

Visit the SafeScript NSW website for more information.

Template name	Notes	Applies to	Key
Advara HeartCare (NSW)	Added	NSW	74304
Advara HeartCare (SA)	Updated	SA	74311
Advara HeartCare (VIC)	Updated	VIC	74311
Advara Heart Care (WA)	Updated	WA	74311
Advara SleepCare (QLD)	Removed	QLD	74076
Advara SleepCare (WA)	Updated	WA	74311
Application for S8 Psychostimulant - ADHD	Removed	NSW	74076
Application for S8 Psychostimulant - Non-ADHD	Removed	NSW	74076
Carrier screening–prepair VCGS	Updated	All	74349
Community Asthma Program referral	Added	VIC	74308
DMMR Australia - Domiciliary Medication Management	Updated	NSW, VIC	74337
GenesisCare (Cardiology NSW)	Removed	NSW	74076
GXU Radiology Specialists Referral form	Added	NSW	74310
HWRU Psychologist Referral	Added	NSW	74305
North West Melb PHN-Mental Health Referral	Updated	VIC	74307
Radiation Oncology – GenesisCare (WA)	Added	WA	74309
Silverchain SE MEL Care Coordination referral	Updated	VIC	74306
Sleep Referral Form ResMed	Updated	All	74303

Vaccines

Item	Notes	Key
Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) vaccine reporting requirements (future product versions)	Updated	74165
Moderna Spikevax XBB.1.5	Added	74455
Pfizer Comirnaty XBB.1.5	Added	74455

Other Items

Item	Notes	Key
MyMedicare incentives (future product versions)	Added	74057
MyMedicare status (future product versions)	Added	74427, 74171
Prescribing – Betamethasone and Calcipotriol	Updated	74016
Prescribing – Esomeprazole and Nexium	Updated	74262
Prescribing – Ferinject	Updated	74426
Sonic tests	Updated	74360
Systems Administrator access	Updated	74421
Travel medicine	Updated	74074
AltReleaf products	Updated	74328
Cannatrek products	Updated	74287
Cornerfield products	Updated	74279
Ignite products	Added	74408
Isospec products	Updated	74408
Levin Health products	Updated	74288, 74277
Little Green Pharma products	Updated	74288, 74340
SOL Cannabis products	Updated	74408
Spectrum products	Updated	74289

Application Roles

Partner transition to Halo Connect

With Partners transitioning to integrating with Bp Premier through Halo Connect, there may be an additional record listed for some Partners in the third-party integrations list to support this changeover.

If the third-party software you use has transitioned to using Halo Connect, then you will need to make sure the ‘via Halo Connect’ record is ticked in the third-party integrations screen. Note not all partners using Halo Connect will have a ‘via Halo Connect’ record, so this only needs to be ticked if it exists. The older listings will be removed in a future data update when the changeover to using Halo Connect is complete for a Partner.

If you are unsure about which records to enable in the third-party integrations screen, please contact the relevant Partner for further advice.

Item	Notes
AI Matters	Updated
Altera Health	Added
AutoMed Systems	Updated
Blua	Updated
BPAC Clinical Solutions	Updated
Byte IQ	Updated
Clinimetrix	Updated
Codd Technologies	Updated
Codd Technologies (via Halo Connect)	Added
ConsultMed	Added
Coviu	Updated
Cubiko	Updated
Datavation	Updated
Doctors Control Panel	Updated
eHealth NSW (CDHR)	Updated
eHealthier	Updated
Evrima	Updated
FotoFinder Australia	Updated
Genesis Biotech	Updated
Goshare Healthcare	Updated
HealthSite	Updated
HealthEngine	Updated
HealthShare	Updated
Heidi	Updated
HotDoc	Updated
Hoxton MPM	Updated
IMC - Medical Document Upload	Updated
Interfuse Technologies	Updated
Jayex/Appointuit	Updated
JustCare	Updated
KPI International	Updated
Lyrebird Health	Updated
Manage My Health	Updated
Medata Hub	Updated
Medi2Apps	Updated
MedMate	Added
MediNet	Updated
Mediportal	Updated
Medlink Connect	Updated
MedRefer	Updated
MedReleaf	Updated
MESI Medical	Added
MetaOptima (DermEngine)	Updated
MyGPMPtool	Updated
MyHealt1st	Updated
Outcome Health (POLAR)	Updated
PackaPill	Updated
PenCS-CAT	Updated
PenCS-Topbar	Updated
Practice Profiles	Updated
Precedence Health Care	Updated
Precedence Health Care (via Halo Connect)	Updated
Primary Care Gold Coast Ltd	Updated
Primary Sense	Updated
Pryzm Health	Updated
Sonic Bridge	Updated
Surgical Partners	Updated
Telstra Health	Updated
ThinkSmart Health	Updated
uMed	Updated
University of Melbourne	Updated
Vensa Health	Updated
Welio	Updated

eOrdering providers

Item	Notes
Catalyst Radiology	Added
Elite Imaging	Added
Emerald Radiology	Added
Healius Pathology - Abbott Pathology	Updated
Healius Pathology - Dorevitch Pathology	Updated
Healius Pathology - Laverty Pathology	Updated
Healius Pathology - QML Pathology	Updated
Healius Pathology - Tasmanian Medical Laboratories	Updated
Healius Pathology - Western Diagnostic Pathology	Updated
Wollongong Diagnostics - Kiama Diagnostic Imaging	Added

Conditions Added

• Coaching
• Coaching, health
• Coaching, life
• Congenital stiff man syndrome
• Dysaesthesia of face
• Dysaesthesia of scalp
• Endovascular aneurysm repair
• Endovascular aneurysm repair, AAA
• Endovascular aneurysm repair, Iliac artery
• Endovascular aneurysm repair, thoracic aorta
• Familial startle disease
• Hereditary hyperexplexia
• Hyperekplexia, hereditary
• Kok disease
• Neuropathic-related orofacial dysaesthesia
• Nitrous oxide inhalation abuse
• Nitrous oxide inhalation dependence
• Nitrous oxide overdose
• Nitrous oxide overdose, accidental
• Nitrous oxide overdose, intentional
• Stiff baby syndrome
• Supervision
• Swollen foot
• Urine screening, drugs of abuse

Medications (Added or Updated)

• Adalimumab 40 mg/0.4 mL injection (Yuflyma)
• Adalimumab 40 mg/0.4 mL injection (Yuflyma)
• Adalimumab 40 mg/0.8 mL injection (Amgevita, Hadlima, Hyrimoz, Idacio)
• Adalimumab 40 mg/0.8 mL injection (Amgevita, Hadlima, Hyrimoz, Idacio)
• Adefovir Dipivoxil tablets 10mg
• Botanitech Medicinal cannabis products
• B-Patch 5mcg, 10mcg, 15mcg, & 20mcg transdermal patch
• Brenzys 50mg Auto-injector pen & 50mg Prefilled syringe
• Darolutamide 300 mg tablet (Nubeqa)
• EAA Supplement powder
• Evergreen Pharmacare Sophie 20% Dried flower
• Femoston-Conti tablets
• Filgrastim 300 microgram/mL injection & 480 microgram/1.6 mL injection (Neupogen)
• Fluorouracil 4% cream (TOLAK 4% ONCE DAILY)
• Green Shepherd Queen Nandi 13 Dried flower
• Infliximab 100 mg injection (Inflectra, Renflexis)
• Insulin neutral human 50 units/mL + insulin isophane human 50 units/mL injection (Mixtard 50/50 Penfill 3 mL)
• MCA Stratus T24 24% Dried flower
• MJ Dried flower
• Morphine Sulfate 2mg & 10mg oral solution
• Movicol Liquid
• Mycotex 360mg tablets
• Nectartek Day & Night THC Cartridge Bundle 800mg Vaporiser cartridge & device
• Nelarabine 250mg solution for infusion
• Normacol Plus
• Omeprazole ADVZ 2mg & 4mg powder for oral suspension
• Pancrelipase 25 000 units capsule (Panzytrat 25000)
• Prilotekal 2% solution for injection
• PureKann Medicinal cannabis products
• RALTEGRAVIR, raltegravir 25 mg & 100 mg chewable tablet (Isentress)
• Relx Pods Inhalation liquid
• Riociguat 500 mcg, 1mg, 1.5mg, 2mg & 2.5mg tablet (Adempas)
• Upadacitinib 15 mg, 30mg & 45mg modified release tablet (Rinvoq)
• Xeljanz 1mg oral solution
• Zoledronic acid 4 mg/5 mL injection
• Zypine ODT 5mg, 10mg, 15mg & 20mg orally disintegrating tablets

November 2023 Revision 1

Release date: 10 November 2023

MBS Updates

This update includes the:

• New higher bulk billing incentive items for Commonwealth concession card holders and patients aged under 16 years of age for Non Vocationally Registered practitioners

Visit the MBS online website for more information on these items.

DVA Updates

This update includes the:

• 1st November 2023 fee indexation changes
• New higher Veterans’ Access Payment (VAP) incentives

Visit the DVA online website for more information on these items.

November 2023

Release date: 1 November 2023

MBS Updates

This update includes the:

• 1st November 2023 Additional indexation and changes to general medical services, pathology services and diagnostic imaging services.
• Thirteen new higher bulk billing incentive items for Commonwealth concession card holders and patients aged under 16 years of age.
• Updates to item short descriptions for clarification and removal of COVID-19 for multiple items.

Visit the MBS online website and MBS Online Fact Sheet for Bulk Billing for more information on these items.

DVA Updates

• Updated fees for DVA items DCN02, MT83, MT84, MT85, MT86, MT87, MT88, and MT89.
• Updated GST for DVA item PH93.

Visit the DVA online website for more information on these items.

Templates

Template name	Notes	Applies to	Key
Benchmark Sleep Services – Sleep Study referrals	Added	NSW	73900
Carrier screening–prepair VCGS	Updated	All	73930
DMMR Australia - Domiciliary Medication Management	Updated	NSW, VIC	73898
Ear Science Patient Referral Form – NSW	Added	NSW	73929
Ear Science Patient Referral Form – WA	Added	WA	73966
ERSA Lung Function Sleep Study Request	Updated	QLD	73867
MyMedicare Registration Form	Added	All	73868
Queensland Gastroenterology Referral	Updated	QLD	73774

Other Items

Item	Notes	Key
Halo Link	Updated	73953
Management reports – Service descriptions	Updated	73345
Prescribing – Streamlined authority	Updated	73758, 73919
Sonic tests	Updated	73969
Systems Administrator access	Updated	73932
Systems Administrator password (Orchid SP2 and future)	Updated	73475
Travel medicine	Updated	73931
ANTG products	Updated	74001
Cannatrek products	Updated	73914
Entoura products	Updated	74002
Humacology products	Updated	73921
Medcan products	Updated	73800
Nizoral 2% Shampoo	Updated	73941
QBP products	Added	73918
SOL product	Added	73927

Application Roles

Item	Notes
Mediportal	Added
Primary Sense	Updated

eOrdering providers

Update notes:

• Healius Pathology - Laverty Pathology users may notice minor changes to test naming via Keyword search (favourites unaffected).  Any queries please reach out to your Laverty representative.

Item	Notes
Contacts updated when eOrdering providers removed	Updated
Capital Radiology	Updated
Capital Radiology - Radiology Tasmania	Updated
Carlisle Health - Exact Radiology	Added
Healius Pathology - Abbott Pathology	Updated
Healius Pathology - Dorevitch Pathology	Updated
Healius Pathology - Laverty Pathology	Updated
Healius Pathology - QML Pathology	Updated
Healius Pathology - Tasmanian Medical Laboratories	Updated
Healius Pathology - Western Diagnostic Pathology	Updated
Integral Diagnostics - Citiscan Radiology	Added
Integral Diagnostics - Central Queensland Radiology	Updated
Integral Diagnostics - Diagnostic Imaging for Women	Updated
Integral Diagnostics - Imaging Queensland	Updated
Integral Diagnostics - Lime Radiology	Updated
Integral Diagnostics - South Coast Radiology	Updated
Integral Diagnostics - Sunshine Coast Radiology	Updated
Integral Diagnostics - X-Ray & Imaging	Updated
Jones Radiology	Added
Matrix Medical Imaging	Added
Quantum Radiology	Added
Queensland Radiology Specialists	Updated
Tasmania Imaging	Added
Vision Radiology	Updated
Vision Radiology - Focus Radiology	Updated
Vision Radiology - Light Radiology	Updated
Western Radiology	Updated
Wollongong Diagnostics	Updated

Conditions Added

• Hyposplenism
• Laryngeal cleft above cricoid
• Laryngeal cleft into trachea
• Laryngeal cleft part way through cricoid
• Laryngeal cleft through cricoid
• Laryngeal cleft, submucosal
• Laryngeal cleft, type 1
• Laryngeal cleft, type 2
• Laryngeal cleft, type 3
• Laryngeal cleft, type 4
• Left renal vein entrapment syndrome
• Nutcracker syndrome
• Tetanus vaccine allergy
• Vocal cord dysfunction

Medications (Added or Updated)

• Actemra 162mg solution for subcutaneous injection
• AltReleaf Medicinal cannabis products
• Amgevita 40mg solution for injection
• Amoxicillin + Clavulanic acid, amoxicillin 400 mg/5 mL + clavulanic acid 57 mg/5 mL powder for oral liquid
• Andexxa 200mg powder for injection
• Baricitinib 2 mg tablets (Olumiant)
• Brenzys 50mg auto-injector & prefilled syringe
• Budesonide 500 microgram orally disintegrating tablet (Jorveza)
• Camino Pro Bettermilk powder for oral liquid, 30 x 40 g sachets
• Camzyos 2.5mg & capsules
• Certolizumab pegol 200 mg/mL injection (Cimzia)
• Elevated Extracts Medicinal cannabis products
• Empagliflozin 10 mg tablet (Jardiance)
• Enbrel 50mg auto-injector & prefilled syringe
• Enbrel 25mg powder for injection
• Enoxaparin sodium 120 mg/0.8 mL injection (Exarane Forte; Clexane Forte)
• Evergreen Pharmacare Isabela dried flower
• Hadlima 40mg prefilled pen & prefilled syringe
• Hyrimoz 40mg prefilled pen & prefilled syringe
• Idacio 40mg prefilled pen & prefilled syringe
• MCD Medicinal cannabis products
• Methylprednisolone 40 mg powder for injection (Solu-Medrone)
• Motherplant Medicinal cannabis products
• Mounjaro
• Nurtec ODT 75mg orally disintegrating tablets
• Orencia 250mg powder for infusion
• Orencia 125mg prefilled autoinjector & prefilled syringe
• PHCANN International T18 dried flower
• Prolutex 25mg solution for injection
• Rosalee tablets
• Rosie tablets
• Saizen 6mg & 12mg solution for injection
• Sativite Alkira 29 dried flower
• Simponi 50mg solution for injection
• Spikevax XBB.1.5 50mcg suspension for injection
• Stanley Brothers Night 24% dried flower
• Supriad 0.1% cream & ointment
• Thirazol 5mg tablets
• Tofacitinib 5 mg tablet (Xeljanz)
• Yuflyma 40mg autoinjector & prefilled syringe
• Zimybe tablet

October 2023

Release date: 04 October 2023

DVA Updates

• Updated DVA items UP01, UP02, UP03 and UP04.

Visit the DVA online website for more information on these items.

Templates

Template name	Notes	Applies to	Key
Advara HeartCare (QLD)	Updated	QLD	73695
Advara HeartCare (SA)	Updated	SA	73695
Advara HeartCare (VIC)	Updated	VIC	73695
Advara HeartCare (WA)	Updated	WA	73695
Advara SleepCare (QLD)	Updated	QLD	73695
Advara SleepCare (WA)	Updated	WA	73695
Audiology Referral to Ear and Hearing Australia	Updated	VIC	73638
Diabetes and kidney disease	Removed	All	73412
Diabetes and your blood pressure	Removed	All	73412
Diabetes and your cholesterol	Removed	All	73412
Diabetes and your feet – Low	Removed	All	73412
Diabetes and your feet - moderate or high	Removed	All	73412
Diabetes and your HbA1c	Removed	All	73412
Diabetes, contraception and pregnancy	Removed	All	73412
DMMR Australia - Domiciliary Medication Management	Added	NSW, VIC	73640
IVFAustralia	Updated	NSW	73641
IVFAustralia, ACT	Updated	ACT	73641
Improving your diabetes knowledge	Removed	All	73412
Iron Infusion Clinic	Updated	NSW	73554
Melbourne IVF	Updated	VIC	73641
My emotions and diabetes	Removed	All	73412
PIP Indigenous Health Incentive PBS (IP017)	Updated	All	73642
Precision Radiology & Pain WA	Added	WA	73646
Queensland Fertility Group	Updated	QLD	73641
Queensland Gastroenterology Referral	Updated	QLD	73649
Queensland Nuclear Imaging Referral	Added	QLD	73645
Silverchain Wanneroo Care Plan Support referral	Updated	WA	73751
TasIVF	Updated	TAS	73641
TAS - Workers Compensation Certificate of Capacity	Updated	TAS	73650
The Fertility Centre – NSW, VIC, QLD	Updated	NSW, QLD, VIC	73641
Western Cardiology Referral	Updated	WA	73664

Vaccines

Item	Notes	Key
Pneumococcal vaccine 23 Valent Injection (Non PBS)	Added	73533
Prevenar 20	Added	73755

Other Items

Item	Notes	Key
Halo Link	Updated	73725
Imaging and Pathology request performance enhancements (Orchid SP1 and future)	Added	73338
Reporting queries	Updated	73703, 73752
Sonic tests	Updated	73682
Systems Administrator access	Updated	73637
Althea products	Updated	73674
Aruma products	Updated	73690
Cannatrek products	Updated	73672
Little Green Pharma products	Updated	73673
Medcan products	Updated	73749
Spectrum products	Updated	73675

Practice Partners

Item	Notes	Key
Cordium	Removed	BPP-26643

Application Roles

Item	Notes
Precedence Health Care	Added

eOrdering providers

Item	Notes
Contacts updated when eOrdering providers removed	Updated
4Cyte Pathology	Updated
Australian Clinical Labs - Southern Sun Pathology	Added
Benson Radiology	Added
Carlisle Health - Bayside Radiology	Added
Carlisle Health - Beachside Radiology	Added
Carlisle Health - Bolsover Radiology	Added
Carlisle Health - Bundaberg Radiology	Added
Carlisle Health - Clearview Medical Imaging	Added
Carlisle Health - Coastal Medical Imaging	Added
Carlisle Health - Lakes Radiology	Added
Carlisle Health - Truescan Radiology	Added
DiagnostiCare	Added
FNQHPathology	Updated
Future Medical Imaging Group	Updated
Life Medical Imaging and Life Cardiac Imaging	Updated
Prime Radiology	Updated
PRP Diagnostic Imaging and GXU Medical Imaging	Updated
Radiant Radiology	Updated
Radiology SA	Added
Spectrum Medical Imaging	Updated
Vision Radiology - Quantum Medical Imaging	Added

Conditions Added

• Fatty liver
• Hepatic steatosis
• Maintenance therapy
• Non alcoholic fatty liver disease
• Pelvic floor dysfunction
• Rehabilitation therapy
• Steatohepatitis

Medications (Added or Updated)

• Akynzeo capsules
• Alburex 5 AU 12.5g & 25g solution for infusion
• Bactrim 400/80 Concentrate for solution for Infusion
• Bimzelx 160mg solution for injection
• Cannatrek Medic Inhaler products
• Cannatrek Medicinal cannabis products
• Cefuroxime 125 mg/5 mL powder for oral liquid
• Demazin Nasal Decongestant 10mg tablets
• Deucravacitinib 6 mg tablet
• Elevit DHA & Choline Pregnancy capsules
• Evrysdi 750 microgram/mL powder for oral liquid
• Fiasp Penfill 100 units/mL
• Glyconeo solution for injection
• Grandiosa Medicinal cannabis products
• Green Shepherd Slurricane 21 dried flower
• Heyday Bright CBD Dried Cannabis Flower
• Insulin aspart 100 units/mL fast acting injection
• Karvezide 150/12.5
• Karvezide 300/12.5
• Karvezide 300/25
• Lenalide 5 mg capsule
• Lenalidomide 5 mg capsule
• Maviret granules
• MCA Sana C200 Oil
• Mounjaro 2.5mg, 5mg, 7.5mg, 10mg, 12.5mg, 15mg Vial
• NectarTek Sky One THC 800mg Vaporiser cartridge
• OMG Medicinal cannabis products
• Padcev 20mg & 30mg Powder for infusion
• Penthrox Inhalation 99.9% Combination pack
• Phytoca GG Vape cartridge
• Rainbow Sunrise & Sunset Medicinal cannabis products
• Revlimid 5 mg capsule
• Risdiplam 750 microgram/mL powder for oral liquid
• SatiCart Medicinal cannabis inhalation cartridge products
• Sotyktu 6 mg tablet
• Spectrum Therapeutics Medicinal cannabis products
• Tanilone 0.1% Fatty ointment
• Thyrox 50mcg, 75mcg, 100mcg, 200mcg tablets
• Vaxchora powder for oral suspension
• Verorab 3.25IU powder for injection
• Zinnat 125 mg/5 mL powder for oral liquid
• Zolgensma solution for infusion Composite pack

September 2023

Release date: 05 September 2023

MBS Updates

• Updated MBS item 72814

Visit the MBS online website for more information on these items.

Templates

Template name	Applies to	Notes	Key
CVS Vascular Ultrasound referral	WA	Added	73437
Guardian Exercise Rehab - Exercise Physiology	ACT, NSW, NT, SA, VIC, TAS	Added	73271
Iron Infusion Clinic	NSW	Added	73436
North Shore Vascular Laboratory Imaging Referral	NSW	Added	73443
PIP Indigenous Health Incentive PBS (IP017)	All	Updated	73501
RDNS General Referral Form	SA	Added	73439
SE MEL Care Coordination referral	VIC	Added	73433
Silverchain Care Coordination NSW	NSW	Updated	73432
Silverchain Wanneroo Care Plan Support referral	WA	Added	73438
SJOG Cardiac Services referral	VIC	Added	73435
Together Strong Connected Care – Healthy Lifestyle	QLD	Added	73434

Other Items

Item	Notes	Key
Tuberculosis	Added	73342

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) launched a new Industry Code in July 2023 which aims to protect Australians from spam and deceptive text messages. In particular, the use of Alpha Tags is in focus with new requirements for messaging providers commencing 15th September, 2023.

See Bp Comms Alpha Tag Changes for more information.

Item	Notes	Key
Bp Comms Alpha Tags	Updated	73494
Sonic tests	Updated	73456
Beacon Medical products	Updated	73504
Cannatrek products	Updated	73505
Medcan products	Updated	73407

eOrdering providers

Item	Notes
Contacts updated when eOrdering providers removed	Updated
4Cyte Pathology	Updated
Australian Clinical Labs	Updated
Capital Radiology	Updated
Capital Radiology - Direct Radiology	Updated
Radiant Radiology	Added
Vision Radiology	Added
Vision Radiology - Focus Radiology	Added
Vision Radiology - Light Radiology	Added
Vision Radiology - Pulse Radiology	Added

Conditions Added

• Atrial fibrillation, rapid ventricular response
• Hospital admission, elective
• Hospital admission, emergency
• Hospital admission, unplanned
• Orthosis
• Orthotic device
• Orthotics service
• Short anagen syndrome

Medications (Added or Updated)

From 1 September 2023, providers will be able to prescribe 60-day prescriptions for many patients living with an ongoing health condition who are stable on their current treatment. This will apply to more than 300 common medicines listed on the pharmaceutical benefits scheme (PBS) and will be implemented in 3 stages over 12 months.

Click here for the full list of eligible medicines that have been reviewed and recommended by the independent Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee.

See Changes for 60-Day Prescribing for more information.

• Beacon Medical Black Dolato THC 25% flower
• BOB 14 & 18 dried cannabis flower
• CraftPlant Hivolt dried flower
• Maali Cruise vaporisation cartridge
• Maali medicinal cannabis products
• MGC T20 (White Widow) Hybrid dried whole flower
• Nicabate Mini Lozenges (New Formulation) 2mg
• OMG Unwind CBD 2600 mg salve 46mg
• PharmaCann BioCann medicinal cannabis products

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