Privacy POLICY
Perth Medical Imaging pledge to respect the privacy of our patients. We follow the policies related to the fair handling of personal information as set out in the Privacy Act, 1988. We are a fully accredited Practice and are required to demonstrate these high standards of confidentiality in order to achieve and maintain accreditation under the Australian Government’s Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Scheme and Australian Privacy Principles as outlined in the Privacy Act.
Perth Medical Imaging will only collect information that is necessary for health purposes as provided by you and your referring doctor. We endeavour to ensure that the information provided to us remains private and is used only for the purposes agreed by our patients. We will never sell or disclose confidential/personal information about our patients to drug companies or other health organisations that are not involved in your medical care. In addition to your personal details, the health information that is collected includes the results of tests conducted by us.
Your health information will only be used or disclosed for the primary purpose for which it was collected, and for related secondary medical purposes that are within your reasonable expectations, or for which you have given consent.
BILLING POLICY
Perth Medical Imaging is an independently owned private practice. In order to sustain a high quality diagnostic imaging service, some examinations may be charged a small out of pocket fee, however, all effort is made to keep these fees as low as possible.
We Support bulk billing for eligible Medicare cardholders and all X-rays and most Ultrasound scans. Private billing for all Obstetric Ultrasounds. For patients without a Medicare card or who have a non-Medicare rebatable scan, a competitive private fee for the examinations will be charged. Patients will be informed of the charges at the time of their examination and will be required to settle the account on the day. Patients can make payments via cash, EFTPOS or credit card.
Patients can choose to claim their Medicare rebate independently or through our practice. To find out more, you can enquire about the cost of your examination at any time by phoning or emailing us before your examination.