General practice spending falls by $800m in one year New Productivity Commission figures, which predate the start of the tripled bulk billing incentive, also show a notable dip in the remote workforce.
New figures show early impact of tripled bulk billing incentive There has been a 2.1% rise in bulk billing rates nationally, with regional areas recording significantly higher increases.
First cell-based flu vaccine added to National Immunisation Program The locally made Flucelvax QUAD vaccine is due to be available on the NIP for certain patients from the beginning of March.
WHO releases lower back pain guideline The document, the first of its kind to be released by the WHO, considers 37 different interventions for the management of chronic lower back pain.
Preventive health checks linked to lower mortality risk: Study Research focusing on patients who took the NHS Health Check in the UK found an association with lower risk of several diseases and death.
Consider incentives for four-year-old health checks: RACGP The college has outlined how potential improvements to the practice incentives program could boost patient outcomes.
Study links blood protein changes to long COVID Researchers are hopeful that the findings could help improve diagnosis and treatment of a condition it says remains ‘poorly understood’.
DoHAC targets four areas in new compliance activity Around 100 GPs will receive letters for high MBS activity in areas including timed professional services and chronic disease management.
Assignment of benefit process ‘fundamentally flawed’: RACGP In a submission to DoHAC, the college has called for an effective solution for a process many view as outdated and unnecessary.
DoHAC predicts early peak for vape prescriptions Documents published by the Office of Impact Analysis forecast a 10% annual decline in presentations for prescriptions once reforms bed in.