This paper aims to provide a synopsis of health and economic burden of interstitial lung diseases in Australia, based on recently completed research.

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

International evidence suggests that systems with a focus on primary healthcare have better health outcomes and lower health costs.

This study sought to determine the uptake of Item 699 and changes to existing health assessment item claims, before and after COVID-19 outbreak.

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

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

The study confirms under-treatment of Australian adults at high cardiovascular disease risk and indicates potential for health gains with increased implementation of evidence-based guidelines.

This study provides insights into risky alcohol consumption in middle-aged Australian women and their use of primary healthcare services.

A report on the experiences of Australian general practitioners in 2020 and 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This article measures access to digital health technology, uptake of digital health, digital health literacy and COVID-19 vaccination intentions in an inner-city population experiencing homelessness.

Primary healthcare, with its established principles and multisectoral approach, is an ideal mechanism to provide support and care in response to health threats.

The COVID-19 pandemic, with its resulting city lockdowns, mass quarantines and social isolation worldwide, has uniquely highlighted the importance of mental health.

There is an overwhelming focus on documentation of organisational structures and care processes, detracting from what really matters – whether the wellbeing of residents has been achieved.

The unregulated implementation of risk algorithms in tools might miss identifying patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease.

A high proportion of early-career general practitioners working part time in clinical general practice has implications for workplace planning.