Dr Morgan Rayner

is coordinator of the core clinical years of the Doctor of Medicine at the University of Melbourne. He works as a GP and in the Victorian Virtual Services.

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‘Though the complexity of federal versus state funding of healthcare is an ongoing issue, the benefits of a well implemented PES consultation model are significant.’

Patient end support items: Widening the healthcare gap

The recently introduced Medicare item numbers are ironically widening the healthcare gap, believes Dr Morgan Rayner.

‘People without access are more likely to experience poorer glycaemic outcomes, higher risk of hypoglycaemia, and greater diabetes distress.’

Advances in diabetes technology and the importance of access

‘It is vital that access gaps do not overshadow quality care’, write Dr Ben Nash and Dr Morgan Rayner.

‘Relying on letters, emails, My Health Record information, and discharge summaries does not allow a meaningful dialogue between clinicians.’

It is time to embrace defragmented virtual care models

Australian GPs need support and funding for collaborative online consults with non-GP specialists, writes GP Dr Morgan Rayner.