Mercy Radiology & Southern Cross Health Insurance breast screening & treatment pilot
You may be eligible for an individualised and fast-tracked breast screening and diagnostic service from Southern Cross Health Insurance and Mercy Radiology
The eligibility criteria are:
1. Must be between the ages of 40 – 85 inclusive
2. Must not have had previous breast cancer
3. Must be female
4. Southern Cross Health Insurance Member
Mercy Radiology is partnering with Southern Cross Health Insurance to pilot a customised breast screening and diagnostic service. The pilot aims to recommend the best imaging for you personally by using your breast density and the clinically validated Tyrer-Cuzick risk questionnaire.
Can shorten your time to diagnosis from 6 weeks to 1.
Personalised imaging will reduce your time to diagnosis and improve the chances of finding cancers early (before they get a chance to grow). This pilot enables our specialist Radiologists to request additional imaging, if you require it, at the time of your first visit. This replaces the traditional requirement to send the initial results to your GP, who may refer you on to a specialist, who may then refer you on for additional imaging.
No matter your history, breast density, or questionnaire outcome, you will be booked for a 3D mammography (tomosynthesis) which has been shown to increase the detection of invasive cancers by 40% compared to the traditional 2D mammogram.
Other services that may be included, depending on your personal needs, include breast ultrasound, MRI or biopsy if required. All services will be covered by the one set price if they occur within 30 days of your initial appointment.
Cost:
This cost may be entirely covered by Southern Cross Health Insurance or there may be a small co-payment depending on your policy. Specialist consults and on-going management of any concerns can also be fast tracked for you, but these services will be charged separately to the pilot.
The cost is set at the beginning of your journey. If you have a shortfall, you will know exactly how much you will need to pay regardless of if you require any of the additional services included in this pilot.
Consent: The Privacy Act 2020 and Health Information Privacy Code 2020 regulate how we can collect, use, hold, disclose, access, correct, manage, and dispose of your personal information. As per this code, we are required to manage your information safely and with respect. By taking part in this pilot, you consent to Mercy Radiology collecting and generating data and information that relates specifically to your episodes of care. We will share this information with your referring clinical team members. We will also utilise this information for our own quality improvement, research, and audit purposes. We may share anonymised and aggregated (i.e., non-identifiable) information with third-party organisations for research, quality improvement and service development purposes.
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