Australian Doctor News

'Shane Warne effect' linked to 70% increase in Medicare GP heart checks

9th May 2022
The cardiac death of cricket legend Shane Warne has coincided with a record-breaking month for MBS Heart Health Checks.   …
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Shane Warne
Australian Doctor News

GPs' quick guide to COVID-19 MBS items in May

2nd May 2022
Australian Doctor's updated COVID-19 and Telehealth MBS Items Quick Guide for May is now available. The updated MBS Quick…
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Australian Doctor News

Grab your free resource: The MBS Quick Guide for May

29th April 2022
Australian Doctor's updated MBS Quick Guide for May is now available, with in-practice billing needs for some of the most…
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Australian Doctor News

MBS rebates for acupuncture restricted to 'qualified' doctors

12th April 2022
Medicare rebates for acupuncture will be restricted to doctors who have done a one-year training course, health officials…
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Acupuncture
Medical Observer Opinion

Australia needs to stop the 'bulk-billing count’

4th April 2022
The bulk-billing rate is not a measure of value or quality, quite the contrary, it is actually a ‘body count’. In 1960 when…
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Australian Doctor News

PHN backflips on named referral 'reminder' for GPs

1st April 2022
A primary health network has backflipped on its advice to GPs to write named referrals, which allow hospitals to shift the…
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Associate Professor Charlotte Hespe
Australian Doctor News

April’s COVID-19 and telehealth MBS Quick Guide - ready for download

1st April 2022
Australian Doctor's updated COVID-19 and Telehealth MBS Items Quick Guide for April is now available. The updated MBS Quick…
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