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    How to refer patients

    Completed referral forms can be sent to our intake team by Fax: 1300 867 889

    Why refer my patients to TMS Australia (Monarch Mental Health Group)?

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    The only outpatient TMS provider covered by health funds

    Medical

    Patient Care Coordinators will liaise with you and your patient’s treatment team and will keep you informed of their progress.

    Nurse

    MMHG will explain the treatment to your patients and organise the paperwork and claims with their private health funds and all other funding providers.

    Gold Standard Patient Pathway

    Gold Standard Patient Pathway

    • Developed with two decades of clinical experience
    • Quality and consistent service at each and every clinic
    • Informed by latest research
    • Ensure best outcome possible for your patient
    Convenient

    Convenient

    • No hospital admission
    • Treatment tailored to your patient’s schedule
    (ISO) High standards

    (ISO) High standards

    • Latest protocols and training to provide a safe and effective treatment, in line with RANZCP guidelines and international best practices
    • Australia’s first and biggest network of outpatient TMS clinics accredited for their Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001:2015)

    TMS Treatment Process

    MMHG is dedicated to high-quality TMS therapy to ensure patients achieve the best possible treatment outcomes:

    • Clinical governance structure developed by world-leading experts
    • Each clinic is accredited for Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001:2015). This ensures we deliver the best TMS treatment, every time, in every clinic.
    • Treatment protocols are in line with guidelines and staff training developed by Professor Paul Fitzgerald a world leader in TMS therapy
    • Discreet and convenient for patients with no hospitalisation and appointments scheduled around the patient’s availability
    • Australia’s largest network of outpatient clinics.
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    Zero

    Session 0: Free phone consultation

    Our patient relationship team will answer your patient’s questions and provide them with all the information they need to commence treatment with confidence.

    One

    Initial assessment

    A medical officer and TMS clinician will confirm your patient’s suitability and treatment history. The severity of their depression and/or anxiety will be scored and referred to as their baseline measurement. It will allow the team to assess their progress.

    Two

    Resting Motor Threshold

    Determining the dose of their TMS treatment and their unique coil placement.

    Three

    Acute treatment (phase 1)

    In this first treatment phase patient will undergo 3-6 sessions per week. A TMS clinician will review their progress after 20 sessions

    Progress report delivered to you and your patient’s treatment team

    23-32

    Acute treatment (phase 2)

    Patients experiencing a clinical benefit complete the full 30-session course. A TMS clinician will then review their progress and discharge or maintenance can be discussed.

    Progress report delivered to you and your patient’s treatment team

    Ongoing

    Maintenance

    If appropriate, a maintenance TMS treatment schedule can be organised with you and a TMS medical officer

    Maintenance report delivered to you and your patient’s treatment team every 6 weeks

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    TMS for other conditions

    TMS for other conditions

    MMHG also have dedicated protocols for a number of conditions such as OCD, PTSD, chronic pain, etc.