Opinion: AI is being used by GP practices to bill Medicare — the govt should be celebrating
MediBetter's Dr Patrick Gough says his work is filling an important need — helping doctors figure out Medicare.
AusDoc recently wrote about concerns within the Federal Government that GP practices are now using AI tools to rort Medicare.
The article was no doubt met with a deep sigh by GP staff; at least among those familiar with Medicare’s esoteric language, arcane rules and huge bureaucratic complexity.
So we invited MediBetter, one of several software companies offering AI tools, to respond to the claims. Here is what its medical director, Dr Patrick Gough, said.
I am the founder of a company that should not exist.
