Uncertainty surrounding analgesic use for back pain Research shows low confidence for most medicines prescribed for acute lower back pain, with experts recommending a ‘cautious approach’.
In Practice: Managing tick-borne illnesses The information is aimed to further support health professionals and patients to better understand tick-borne illness in Australia.
Medicare-funded care plans save lives after stroke: Study Evidence shows clear survival benefits of chronic disease management plans in primary care – but uptake needs improvement, researchers say.
RACGP’s ‘building block’ to improve shared care The college supports general practice’s place at the centre of Shared Care Models to enable coordination and continuity of care.
GPs to discuss biggest issues facing general practice A ‘hot topics’ panel at the Practice Owners Conference will cover what most concerns GPs at a time of profound change for the profession.
Extended PBS access to ‘important’ insulin drug The Government is urging patients with type 1 diabetes to obtain a GP prescription by 1 April to ensure ongoing access to Fiasp.
General practices hit by Medicare claiming outage The issues were caused by a planned system upgrade, according to Services Australia – but practices say they received no warning.
Compliance campaign: An open letter to Minister Butler Here, we publish the full letter written by RACGP President Dr Nicole Higgins in protest of the recent compliance campaign.
College calls on Health Minister to intervene in compliance campaign Mark Butler has been asked to step in after ‘problematic’ letters were sent to almost 600 GPs.
In Practice: ePrescribing SMS reimbursement extended Electronic prescription tokens sent via SMS will continue to be reimbursed until 30 June, the ADHA has confirmed.