‘Clear and consistent’ telehealth rules to start in September A widely foreshadowed Medical Board crackdown on so-called ‘tick and flick’ prescribing will come into force later this year.
GPs encouraged to call out racism in healthcare The RACGP’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Chair says reconciliation’s role in improving health outcomes cannot be overstated.
AHPRA more than halves use of investigation powers The RACGP President welcomes the shift, which follows college advocacy – but says more needs to be done to cut the time to resolve notifications.
Project aims to deliver ‘new digital health workforce’ A new model will engage GPs, nurses and allied health via virtual care for chronic disease patients to help ease pressures off the hospital system.
GP considerations when prescribing medicinal cannabis SPONSORED: Medicinal cannabis prescription rates are increasing – what does the latest research say about its safety?
In Practice: Pathways to the Rural Generalist Fellowship There are several options to obtain RG Fellowship – including for junior doctors training on the Australian General Practice Training Program.
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.
Crackdown on ‘unsafe’ online prescribing underway The Medical Board of Australia has already imposed restrictions on some individuals against issuing prescriptions through telehealth.
Pushback against Premier’s nationwide pharmacy prescribing call Dominic Perrottet is set to raise the topic at National Cabinet, but the RACGP is urging leaders to prioritise patient safety ahead of pharmacy profits.
GPs dissect pharmacy prescribing folly Drs Stephanie Dawson-Smith and Karen Price review the murky history of pharmacy prescribing in Australia and warn of the significant dangers ahead.