GPs urged to stay vigilant with patient data The recent ANU data breach has prompted reminders of the importance of protecting patient information.
RACGP to sponsor award for patients’ favourite GP The Australian Patients Association national award for GPs will for the first time be sponsored by the RACGP.
Protecting your practice from a notifiable data breach The RACGP has again collaborated with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner for Privacy Awareness Week.
RACGP President questions Government bulk-billing rates Dr Harry Nespolon said the actual figures are ‘potentially embarrassing’ for the Federal Government.
Q&A: Why does information security matter in general practice? GP – and former IT systems administrator – Dr David Adam wants GPs to know why information security is so important.
New one-page discharge summary for patients to be trialled Many patients find being discharged from hospital deeply confusing. Can a new patient letter address the issue?
Naloxone: What should GPs know? newsGP speaks with an addiction medicine expert about the ‘EpiPen of overdose’.
Backdown on dispensing puts profits ahead of patients: RACGP The RACGP has criticised the Pharmacy Guild for reportedly forcing the Government to back away from plans for 60-day dispenses.
Would voluntary patient enrolment take Australia towards UK-style capitation? A new incentive scheme to enrol patients with chronic conditions is tipped to be in next week’s Federal Budget. newsGP explores what patient enrolment might mean for health outcomes.
Survey finds communication key reason for unnecessary healthcare More than half of the GPs in a nationwide survey cited difficulties in accessing patient information as a crucial aspect of unnecessary healthcare.