1360.1 – Specialist dermatology services delivered by asynchronous store and forward technology (resubmission)

New MBS item.

This is a specialist dermatology service delivered offline using asynchronous store and forward technology. The patient is referred to a specialist dermatologist by a general practitioner, nurse practitioner or aboriginal health worker (the referrer). The referrer provides the specialist dermatologist a medical history, an outline of the current skin problem and photos by a secure web application. The specialist dermatologist reviews the information and, where necessary, requests additional information or photos. The dermatologist then provides a diagnosis and treatment plan to the referrer following a review of the documentation provided.

Type: Therapeutic

Specialist dermatology services delivered by asynchronous store and forward technology are applicable to all inflammatory skin conditions referred including skin cancer management, eczema, psoriasis, acne, bacterial impetigo, Kaposi’s varicelliform eruption and amoxicillin-induced drug eruption. In each case the dermatologist will determine, based on the information provided, whether the consult is suitable for asynchronous consult.

• PASC meeting: 13 - 14 August 2015
• ESC meeting: 7 - 8 February 2017
• MSAC meeting: 6 - 7 April 2017