Two separate questions live under "paperwork": what the patient brings, and what we print or capture on the day. Keep them as two checklists.
- A valid referral — paper or electronic, in-date, naming the scan.
- Medicare card — physical or digital (Express Plus app). See the callout below.
- Concession card — if applicable (pensioner, Healthcare Card, etc.) — can affect Medicare safety-net calculations, worth capturing.
- Private health insurance card — if they have one (useful for HICAPS claims on billable items).
- Photo ID — required for first visits, or any time the Medicare card is digital and the person looks significantly different from their app photo.
- Prior imaging (disc or USB) — only if the radiologist or referrer has asked for it.
- DVA card if applicable.
- WorkCover paperwork — claim number and employer contact details.
- TAC paperwork — claim number and date of accident.
- Patient consent form (general) — every new patient, once per episode of care.
- Contrast consent form — any scan with IV contrast (CT contrast studies, CT-guided procedures).
- Pregnancy declaration — women of childbearing age for any ionising scan (CT, XR).
- Assignment of benefit form — bulk-billed patients sign this so we can claim Medicare directly. No signature, no bulk bill.
- Invoice or receipt — always, even for fully bulk-billed visits. It's a regulatory requirement.
Where the blank templates live: [placeholder: forms repository / intranet link].