RACGP and CommBank Health announce partnership SPONSORED: The partnership is designed to help improve financial wellbeing for Australia’s GPs.
Priority line to support GPs and their CALD patients The service connects people who speak a language other than English with interpreters and gives special access to the National Coronavirus Helpline.
The RACGP is prepared for coming CPD changes The college’s CPD program has been designed to ensure a seamless transition to the new requirements in 2023.
New ‘gateway’ aims to connect people with disability to services The free, nationwide Federal Government initiative was launched earlier this year.
CPD dashboard updated for activities undertaken in every day practice The new myCPD dashboard builds on its ‘simpler, stronger and seamless’ vision for the 2020–22 triennium.
‘Professional attendance’ a sticking point in COVID vaccine rollout More than 5000 general practices have put their hand up to take part in the nationwide vaccination program, but questions over MBS rebate requirements could stall momentum.
PSR receives $9M from practitioners in final quarter of 2020 The Professional Services Review has also published a Statement of Intent outlining its ‘vision’ and values.
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.
Majority of aged care medication plans going unchecked Contrary to guideline recommendations, only one in five older Australians receives a timely Residential Medication Management Review.
‘Watch this space’: GPs to become more involved in NDIS The revelation comes as the Federal Government accepts almost all 29 recommendations from the landmark Tune review as part of an effort to reduce wait times and improve services.