Medicare structure worsens healthcare in deprived areas: RACGP The ‘systematic underfunding of general practice’ is contributing to poorer outcomes, the college has said.
Upcoming MBS changes GPs need to know A series of MBS changes impacting general practice will go live on 1 March.
An unsettling case: The impact of a drawn-out audit on the vulnerable Is a ‘rigid, inflexible’ compliance approach experienced by GPs treating some of society’s most at-risk patients damaging health equity?
‘GPs can no longer subsidise care’: Bulk billing hits lowest mark in a decade Fresh figures show general practice bulk-billing rates continue to slide as the Department of Health releases new details for the first time.
COVID vaccination billing streamlined Medicare rebates for COVID-19 vaccination have increased to compensate for the removal of booster and PIP payments.
In Practice: AJGP revamp to launch first edition of 2023 The AJGP cover design has undergone an update to enable easier navigation of what’s in each issue and referencing articles.
Limited evidence behind decision to cut long phone consultations Health researchers want longer phone consultations to be reinstated, saying there was ‘little evidence’ to support the change.
Telehealth expansion ‘informed by robust policy’: Audit Auditors have examined a shift described as ‘10 years of reform in only 10 days,’ and issued several recommendations to Government.
Healthcare reform debate heats up ahead of National Cabinet The RACGP has warned against the use of ‘band-aid’ solutions to fix Medicare, amid calls for private insurers to cover GP gap payments and ‘empowering’ allied health to extend their scope of practice.
Government flags shift in fee-for-service model Minister says reforms will involve every health professional ‘working to their scope of practice’, while RACGP stresses importance of GP stewardship.