Decrease in funding a ‘turning point for general practices’ A steady decline in bulk-billing rates can be attributed to under-funding and the cost of running a practice, experts told newsGP.
Coalition of Peaks begins community engagement events The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representative body is consulting directly with the community about the changes needed to close health gaps.
Department of Health tackles concern over PIP QI requirements The DoH has issued a clarification regarding GP concerns over a perceived requirement for practices to develop their own data-extraction software.
Care of the highest quality – regardless of where they live The RACGP’s newly updated Silver Book reflects best practice in the ever-evolving field of aged care, Associate Professor Morton Rawlin writes.
Proposed data-matching laws could lead to excessive monitoring of GPs: RACGP The sweeping new laws would, if passed, allow the Federal Government to match datasets from the Medicare Benefits Schedule and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
Primary care funding close to a third of total health expenditure Australian health expenditure of more than $185 billion in 2017–18 reflects a small increase from previous years, new AIHW figures show.
GPs should be able to see their billing against national averages: RACGP President Dr Harry Nespolon believes such a change would help to ensure GPs are billing correctly.
RACGP’s Health of the Nation reveals state of general practice Australia’s primary healthcare system continues to thrive but there are also areas of concern, particularly with regard to GP wellbeing.
‘Take action to stay well’: Tailored health checks for veterans New comprehensive health checks for ex-serving ADF members are designed to help ease the transition to civilian life.