GPs central to ‘best value for money’ healthcare Australia’s health sector is among the most productive in the world, but it is quality improvements, not cost reductions, driving its growth.
‘Funding gets results’: Bulk billing bounces back Patients accessed 950,000 additional subsidised GP visits in the five months since new incentives rolled out, according to government estimates.
Government warned GPs have ‘reached their limit’ with Medicare With the national cost-of-living report delayed for a third time, fears are growing that much needed reform won’t make it into the May Budget.
Scope review creating ‘McMedicine’: RACGP President The investigation’s latest report left Dr Nicole Higgins ‘angry and devalued’, as it ‘trades off quality and safety for convenience’.
Have your say on the state of general practice GPs can take part in the Health of the Nation survey to inform the RACGP’s top-level advocacy and shape the future of general practice.
In Practice: Practical pain management A new webinar will present practical ideas GPs can implement with patients experiencing chronic pain.
‘I am concerned’: Practices warned about patient memberships A new report suggests at least 98 clinics have instituted subscription or membership programs, despite rules against charging out-of-pocket fees as a prerequisite for bulk billing.
Renewed push to reverse ECG Medicare restrictions ‘Unnecessary’ changes instituted in 2020 have only served to reduce patients’ access to care – particularly in rural areas – GPs say.
In Practice: Am I billing correctly? An upcoming webinar will cover everything GPs need to know about the recently tripled Medicare bulk billing incentive payments.
‘Long overdue’: Aged Care Act delay worries GPs Leaked documents have suggested incoming aged care reform could be delayed significantly, as GPs struggle with existing red tape.