In Practice: Demystifying Medicare The RACGP has prepared responses to a broad range of questions around the MBS, which members can access via the college website.
Health Minister unveils $300 aged care incentive Details are still lacking, but the payment will be available per patient, per year, while there will also be a $130 bonus for practices.
In Practice: PSR Bill passes Supported by the RACGP, the new legislation makes key amendments to clarify and improve administration of the scheme.
Landmark review to address ‘uneven spread’ of GPs Policies used to attract healthcare workers to regional Australia will go under the microscope, as part of an effort to address ongoing maldistribution.
‘Robust framework’ key to telehealth best practice: RACGP As telehealth guidelines are put under the microscope, the college says any government changes which fragment care will put patient safety at risk.
Future of general practice front of mind in Canberra Member feedback from the Health of the Nation has reached Australia’s lawmakers, as a sense of urgency grows around safeguarding the profession.
Health of the Nation: Urgent need to bolster workforce Chronic underfunding, burnout, fragmentation, and increased consultation complexity were among the annual insight into general practice’s ‘troubling’ findings.
Australia’s ‘disempowering’ dependence on mental health medication New data has revealed more prescriptions are being filled than ever before, but there are fears many patients are skipping follow-up care.
GPs’ payroll tax plight hits Prime Minister’s inbox The RACGP has penned an urgent letter directly to Anthony Albanese, saying new bulk-billing incentives are a ‘false economy’ if the tax grab is not scrapped.
In Practice: MBS online tool updated November ushered in a host of changes to the MBS. The RACGP’s online tool is designed to help GPs keep up to date with billing.