Conflict of interest? RACGP's commercial venture puts PIP role in doubt
The health minister will decide if the college can continue to offer advice
11th April 2018
The Federal Minister for Health will decide whether the RACGP can continue to offer advice on Practice Incentive Program reforms after the college revealed it is setting up a commercial venture collecting performance data from GP practices.
Several sources have confirmed to Australian Doctor that a February meeting of the government’s PIP advisory group was cut short after the college flagged the potential conflict of interest.
Data collection is set to become the key part of the redesigned $300 million program, in which