In Practice: RACGP Close the Gap Day event The theme, ‘Agency, Leadership, Reform’, highlights the role of leaders in improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.
‘The bane of my life’: Authority approvals under scrutiny A recent audit report has shed light on how one of the great admin burdens for general practice became even more onerous. What more can be done?
Prescriber reminder over oral contraceptive PBS changes Yaz and Yasmin are now available on the PBS – but existing patients will need a new prescription to access the lower price.
In Practice: Call to join funding reform working groups The RACGP is seeking members to join Funding and Health System Reform Working Groups on business viability and compliance.
What to expect from incoming menopause health checks A new Medicare rebate is on the way, but what is a menopause health assessment and how will it improve the care women receive?
What does the $573m women’s health package mean for GPs? Labor’s plan, matched by the Coalition, includes new PBS listings for contraceptive pills and MHT, new rebates, funded training, and bolstered Medicare payments for IUD insertions.
Demystifying funding models for GPs As general practice undergoes a shakeup, a new analysis explains economic concepts outside the ‘fee-for-service versus capitation debate’.
‘Life-changing’ eczema drug to stay on PBS Dupixent was at high risk of coming off the PBS as soon as this month due to high demand, but negotiations have secured its continued listing.
DoHAC details vitamin B12 testing changes The Department has further revealed what will change when it amends vitamin B12 testing and urine examination MBS items next year.
Calls to delay changes to B12 testing Potential changes to item descriptors, fees and claim frequencies are scheduled for July, but doctors are calling for further consultation, saying ‘additional red tape for GPs should be avoided’.