App to provide quick access to living guidelines A new app is on the way to help time-poor GPs access clinical resources at their fingertips, from various sources, from a single platform.
Aged Care Digital Strategy launches The plan outlines how new technology will be used to improve patient care, manage future demand, and reduce GPs’ administrative burden.
What patients say uplifts their primary health experience SPONSORED: A new CommBank report has shed a light on changing patient behaviours and how this can impact GPs.
Report finds My Health Record ‘plagued’ with poor usability It also found automation of simple tasks could free up to 30% of clinicians’ time, and data sharing could save $5.4 billion.
In Practice: Further calls for feedback on Scope of Practice review The RACGP is encouraging members to share their views on the proposed policy reforms across the three key theme areas.
Patients given immediate access to results on MHR The DoHAC has scrapped a seven-day delay in patients viewing pathology and diagnostic imaging results, against the advice of medical colleges.
In Practice: Digital health Q&A The RACGP is hosting a forum for GPs to learn more about digital health tools, electronic prescribing, My Health Record, and sharing patient data.
Progress being made on ‘huge problem’ for GPs Endlessly inputting the same clinical information in different systems may soon be a relic of the past, thanks to a concerted push to improve interoperability.
Provider Connect Australia: Why we should all get on board Dr Rob Hosking explains the benefits GPs can expect from future enhancements to the service.
Should patients be able to immediately access results via MHR? The DoH is looking to modernise My Health Record to include the default sharing of pathology and imaging reports, but the RACGP has concerns.