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Under or over? General practitioner charging of Medicare

Under or over? General practitioner charging of Medicare

29/03/2023

This study examined Medicare Benefits Schedule billing patterns by consultation length to estimate overcharging or undercharging by GPs, and the cost/savings to Medicare.


Current contraceptive use in women with a history of unintended pregnancies: Insights from the Australian Contraceptive ChOice pRoject (ACCORd) trial

Current contraceptive use in women with a history of unintended pregnancies: Insights from the Australian Contraceptive ChOice pRoject (ACCORd) trial

27/05/2021

While clinical guidelines recommend increasing the use of long-acting reversible contraceptives, current contraceptive use and management in Australia do not reflect these recommendations.


Medication non-adherence in a cohort of chronically ill Australians: A case of missed opportunities

Medication non-adherence in a cohort of chronically ill Australians: A case of missed opportunities

27/07/2018

It is important for prescribers to regularly ask patients about their medication adherence and to discuss strategies for promoting this.


Increasing multimorbidity in an Australian street health service: A 10-year retrospective cohort study

Increasing multimorbidity in an Australian street health service: A 10-year retrospective cohort study

22/03/2018

Street-based general practice services are critical to facilitate easy access to primary and secondary management of chronic multimorbid conditions in marginalised patients.


General practitioners with special interests: An integrative review of their role, impact and potential for the future

General practitioners with special interests: An integrative review of their role, impact and potential for the future

29/08/2019

The past 15 years have witnessed an escalating interest in the role of the general practitioner with special interest in Australia and other countries.


Factors influencing young women’s contraceptive choices

Factors influencing young women’s contraceptive choices

23/05/2019

Regular contraceptive review should take account of the fact that women’s reasons for use may shift between contraceptive and non-contraceptive purposes.


The effect of home visits on healthcare resource utilisation

The effect of home visits on healthcare resource utilisation

27/07/2021

Home visits may change patients’ healthcare resource utilisation, including hospital admission, medications, outpatient and emergency room visits.


Healthcare services use by patients with heart failure in Australia: Findings from the SHAPE study

Healthcare services use by patients with heart failure in Australia: Findings from the SHAPE study

01/09/2022

Low use of care planning and reviews presents an opportunity for general practitioners to improve care.


Understanding general practice funding models in Australia and beyond

Understanding general practice funding models in Australia and beyond

22/11/2024

An explainer on health economic concepts relevant to current general practice funding reform debates.


Skin health of urban-living Aboriginal children attending a primary care Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation clinic

Skin health of urban-living Aboriginal children attending a primary care Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation clinic

30/10/2024

This article investigates skin health in urban-living Aboriginal children and young people presenting to primary care.


Heat health in general practice: An evidence-based approach to the prevention of heat-related illness

Heat health in general practice: An evidence-based approach to the prevention of heat-related illness

23/01/2025

This paper aims to equip GPs with evidence-based strategies to prevent and mitigate heat‑related illnesses.


Exploring the physical health of patients with severe or long-term mental illness using routinely collected general practice data from MedicineInsight

Exploring the physical health of patients with severe or long-term mental illness using routinely collected general practice data from MedicineInsight

22/11/2021

There is concerning evidence that people with mental illness have poorer physical health and lower life expectancies than those without mental illness.


Do you talk to your older patients about sexual health? Health practitioners’ knowledge of, and attitudes towards, management of sexual health among older Australians

Do you talk to your older patients about sexual health? Health practitioners’ knowledge of, and attitudes towards, management of sexual health among older Australians

30/10/2018

GPs do not routinely discuss sexual health with older patients, and they believe the responsibility for initiation of such discussions rests with the patients themselves.


COVID-19 and access to sexual and reproductive healthcare for young people: An overview of the international literature and policy

COVID-19 and access to sexual and reproductive healthcare for young people: An overview of the international literature and policy

25/03/2022

Support for young people to access timely and appropriate sexual and reproductive health during the COVID-19 pandemic should be a priority for policymakers around the world.


General practitioner experiences in delivering early medical abortion services to women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds: A qualitative–descriptive study

General practitioner experiences in delivering early medical abortion services to women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds: A qualitative–descriptive study

27/07/2023

This paper explored GP experiences in providing early medical abortion to women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and their recommendations for service improvements.

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