Discussing digital exclusion in healthcare With 20.6% of Australians ‘digitally excluded’, GPs must ensure efficiency doesn’t come at the cost of care, writes Dr Rob Hosking.
Planning your retirement: What GPs can do before leaving medicine Dr Rob Hosking outlines practical and personal considerations, including managing patients, records, staff, and life after medicine.
Are you ready for incoming Share by Default changes? Diagnostic imaging results will soon be uploaded to My Health Record by default – Dr Rob Hosking discusses what GPs need to know.
Patient experiences of flu vaccinations post-COVID What’s your experience discussing the vaccine since the pandemic? Dr Rob Hosking says, ‘brief interventions can make a difference’.
Interoperability: A marker of an optimal health system The RACGP has partnered with Sparked, an initiative to standardise communication across the health sector, writes Dr Rob Hosking.
Is it time to start using electronic prescriptions? New year, new process: If you’re not using electronic prescriptions, now is a good opportunity to get set up, writes Dr Rob Hosking.
Breaking down My Health Record mandatory uploads The benefits are real: continuity of care, fewer duplications and more informed patients, but so are the risks, says Dr Rob Hosking.
A practice owner’s silly season to-do list Organising leave, backing up computers, contacting patients – Dr Rob Hosking shares his tips for clinics this festive season.
Disaster risk reduction: What can GPs do? As bushfire season approaches, Dr Rob Hosking discusses what GPs can do to prepare themselves, their practices, and their patients.
How to safely navigate the online minefield Online reviews and social media are shaping decisions more than ever. Dr Rob Hosking explores how GPs can navigate digital spaces.