The hidden dangers of ‘corridor consultations’ SPONSORED: They may seem harmless, but GPs must carefully manage any clinical interactions they have with colleagues.
RACGP pushes for antenatal care funding increase Antenatal care has become more complex but available item numbers have a rebate of $41.70 – regardless of the duration of the consultation.
‘They need to be here forever’: GP reaction to phone consult reprieve Medicare rebates for longer telehealth consultations by phone have been reinstated until mid-way through this year – but calls remain to make them permanent.
Telehealth advocates say clinics need certainty to invest in video Proponents for digital transformation say remote consults could assist patients and doctors, but only if the right settings are in place.
Full clarity on telehealth extension not expected until Federal Budget But the Department of Health has revealed which mental health phone consultation MBS item numbers will remain beyond 30 June.
New guidelines for telehealth consultations The updated RACGP resource is designed to help practices make use of MBS-supported video consultations.
Calls for increased funding for longer consultations GPs are calling for at least an 18.5% increase in funding for consultations longer than 20 minutes.
Bad news should be delivered in person, not via a machine When a man in the US was told he was terminal via video – delivered by a robot – it highlighted inappropriate use of tech in healthcare.
Can we deliver high value care with one eye on the clock and the other on the screen? Given longer consultations are associated with better health outcomes, the Medicare Benefits Schedule should be restructured to incentivise appropriate consultation time in general practice, Dr Edwin Kruys writes for newsGP.