MBS items for team care arrangements to be scrapped from November
Medicare items for writing and reviewing GP care plans will receive equal rebates from November, but it means that the rebates for team care arrangements…
Antony Scholefield
Antony is a medical reporter with a special interest in technology and pharmacy.
What should GPs charge patient no-shows? $50 appears to be the magic number
Patients not showing up at appointments is a growing problem in general practice, according to an AusDoc survey of GPs, as well as Dr Mukesh…
Dr Mackenzie Little is about 2.07 metres from Olympic glory
Dr Mackenzie Little avoids mentioning at work that she is a two-time Olympian, but sometimes colleagues and patients find out. “There have been a couple…
The five big issues facing the AMA’s next president
It has been a great week for vice-presidents. On Wednesday, the AMA revealed that GP Dr Danielle McMullen would take over from Professor Steve Robson…
Meet the five GPs vying to lead the RACGP
Five GPs are in the race to replace Dr Nicole Higgins as the next RACGP president this November. Whoever succeeds will take on the political…
Queensland GP confirmed as next AMA president
Dr Danielle McMullen will officially be the next AMA president after no other doctor was nominated for the role. The Queensland GP will be the…
No backdating CPD to meet 2024 requirements, RACGP warns
Doctors will not be able to claim CPD activities completed early next year towards the current year’s requirements, the RACGP has confirmed. Last year was…
Scope of Practice Review slammed over ‘flawed’ proposal to cash out MBS care plans
The Scope of Practice Review is going beyond its remit by suggesting “cashing out” a string of GP programs to fund multidisciplinary care teams, the…
How dependent is Australia on IMGs? Here are the numbers by specialty
The Federal Government doesn’t doubt that Australia needs more IMGs to patch the medical workforce, hence its plan to shrink the role of medical colleges…
GPs accuse pharmacists of refusing to fill 60-day scripts to protect their cash flow
Dozens of GPs say pharmacists have rejected their 60-day scripts — sometimes with no better justification than protecting their revenue. The Federal Government undermined…
