Government’s key Medicare Budget measures kick in The tripling of the bulk-billing incentive announced in May’s Budget now begins, along with a raft of further changes.
Cervical screening stalls, height data rises: PIP QI data An updated snapshot of general practices has illustrated the shifts in 10 key quality improvement measures – but how useful is it?
‘Like a script from Utopia’: Bulk billing change raises GP ire In an update to the ‘assignment of benefit’ requirement, GPs can still get verbal consent to bulk bill telehealth – but will need to fill in more forms.
Budget reveals $5.7 billion general practice investment Funding will go towards the creation of a new level E consultation item, rebate indexation, telehealth, the bulk billing incentive, and multidisciplinary care.
‘The virus has evolved’: Fifth COVID dose available soon Adults will become eligible for a fifth dose from 20 February, supported by a new incentive for GPs attending aged care and disability facilities.
New PIP QI dataset provides ‘snapshot’ of general practice More than 5600 general practices took part in the program – but given the current pandemic environment, how much insight is it providing?
GPs to receive cash incentives to vaccinate aged care and disability workers The RACGP has welcomed the plan for GPs to collect $1000 once they vaccinate 50 workers, and $20 per worker thereafter.
Funding boost to add 120,000 GP services in RACFS New Federal Government funding aims to increase face-to-face contact time between patients in residential aged care and their GP.
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RACGP seeks member feedback on Standards Does the current definition of a general practice reflect all contemporary general practices? The college is asking GPs to have their say.