— For practices —

Partnering with practices across Victoria.

Melbourne Echo Clinic works with general practices, specialist rooms, and healthcare providers to bring bulk-billed cardiac imaging closer to their patients. Whether you’re referring a patient or considering hosting our service, everything you need is here.

How the partnership works.

On scheduled service days, our sonographer arrives at your practice with hospital-grade portable ultrasound equipment. Your patients, and patients from surrounding practices, attend their appointment at your site. Every scan is bulk-billed and reported by our consultant cardiologist within 24–48 hours. Reports are sent directly to the referring doctor.

We bring

  • Hospital-grade portable ultrasound equipment
  • ASAR-accredited cardiac sonographer
  • Consultant cardiologist reporting within 24–48 hours
  • Online booking system for patient self-scheduling
  • Administrative support (patient enquiries, referral chasing, results delivery)
  • Marketing materials to promote the service to your patients and referrers

You provide

  • A consulting room on service days (typically a standard GP consulting room)
  • Reception support for patient check-in
  • Basic wayfinding for patients arriving for their appointment

What this offers your practice.

  • Expanded service offering

    Offer cardiac imaging on-site without capital investment or clinical training

  • Improved patient retention

    Patients don’t need to be sent to hospitals or external imaging providers for their echo

  • Support for your cardiac patients

    Same-practice imaging supports continuity of care for patients with known cardiac conditions

  • Referral pathway partnerships

    Surrounding practices refer patients to your site for their echocardiograms, increasing visibility of your practice in the local area

  • No clinical or administrative burden

    Melbourne Echo Clinic manages bookings, reporting, patient communication, and billing

  • Marketing support

    Co-branded materials to promote the new service to your patient base

What this offers your patients.

  • Cardiac imaging at their trusted local practice
  • No hospital waitlist
  • Bulk-billed for eligible Medicare patients
  • Reports back to their GP within 24–48 hours

Getting started.

  1. Initial conversation

    A short call or meeting to discuss whether Melbourne Echo Clinic is a fit for your practice.

  2. Site visit

    We visit your practice to review the space, discuss patient demographics, and answer any questions.

  3. Agreement and onboarding

    Commercial terms confirmed, service days scheduled, marketing materials prepared.