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- Title
Uptake of the Australian Heart Health Check before and after the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.
- Authors
Chapman, Niamh; Otahal, Petr; Bonner, Carissa; Nelson, Mark R.; Sharman, James E.
- Abstract
Background and objective In 2019, a ‘Heart Health Check’ Medicare Benefit Schedule (MBS) item (699) was introduced to support cardiovascular risk assessment. This study sought to determine the uptake of Item 699 and changes to existing health assessment item claims, before and after the COVID‑19 outbreak. Methods National MBS data for health assessment items were analysed for adults aged ≥35 years. Results Item 699 accounted for 9% of health assessment item claims since its introduction. Claims for pre-existing health assessment items were virtually unchanged (1% increase) after Item 699 was introduced. Overall, there were 68,967 fewer health assessment item claims (7% decrease) after the COVID-19 outbreak and Item 699 had the greatest decline in claims (27% reduction). Discussion Uptake of Item 699 accounted for 9% of health assessment item claims since its introduction. COVID-19 restrictions coincided with a decline in all health assessment item claims, particularly for Item 699.
- Subjects
COVID-19 pandemic; HEART; CARDIOVASCULAR diseases risk factors; COVID-19; RISK assessment
- Publication
Australian Journal of General Practice, 2023, Vol 52, Issue 4, p226
- ISSN
2208-794X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.31128/ajgp-01-23-6680