It is great to have winter sport kicking off again for the year, however with winter sports comes an increase in injuries. We’d like to remind you of the ACC GP-MRI programme, designed to support the diagnosis of selected Musculoskeletal Injuries, including the Knee, C- and L-Spine. This programme gives accredited GPs the ability to direct refer eligible patients for an MRI, via ProFusion, improving patient recovery and timeliness of care.
If you are not yet accredited for this programme and are interested in being notified of any upcoming training in your region, please express your interest to mrienquiries@procare.co.nz
Many of you already using this pathway may recall the option to refer eligible Southern Cross health insurance members according to these pathways as well After 4 years of experience, we have found that the pathways currently included are not applicable for most of the events Southern Cross covers under their policies. The very low volume of claims here has meant the administration of this programme substantially outweighs the value of delivering the programme for Southern Cross. Therefore, together with Southern Cross and with immediate effect, we have made the decision to put the Southern Cross funded MRIs on hold
We would like to emphasise that Southern Cross is committed to continue working with us to find new opportunities for GPs to offer Southern Cross funded care to their members We will keep you up to date with what these developments are when ready.
Please note, this does not in any way impact current access to the GP-MRI programme for patients with valid ACC claims.
If you have any questions, please contact mrienquiries@procare.co.nz
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