MBS changes for GPs from 1 July newsGP summarises key changes the new financial year will bring for general practice.
COVID’s impact on health service usage, rebates and scripts How many MBS services have been used, PBS prescriptions dispensed, and Government benefits paid during the pandemic?
RACGP President unveils long-term vision for telehealth Dr Karen Price presented the keynote address at the National Telehealth Summit, where she emphatically stated it is ‘here to stay’.
Questions over company selected for national COVID vaccine booking system Concerns relate to HealthEngine’s past misuse of patient data, the selection process, impact on competition, and the need for a national online booking system.
Boosting GP stewardship through block funding The MBS is set for a shake-up, with the Review Taskforce recommending more use of block or blended payment models rather than fee-for-service funding.
New MBS tool ‘just what the doctor ordered’ The RACGP’s new interactive resource will make it easier for GPs to navigate the increasingly complex Medicare Benefits Schedule.
PBS update provides new options for people with CVD and leukaemia The latest changes have been hailed as ‘exciting’ and an ‘important milestone’ by specialists.
COVID measures may lead to future outbreaks of other infections New research examines whether widespread use of non-pharmaceutical interventions has increased susceptibility to other respiratory infections.
MBS updates GPs need to know A number of changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule came into effect on 1 November.
Women aged 50–60 most at risk of ‘long COVID’: Research The condition is also more likely in those who, among other things, had more than five symptoms in the first week of illness.