Medical Observer Opinion

How GP cash incentives could save the health system

16th January 2020
It’s the New Year and I want to get something off my chest. It is true that cash incentives improve clinical behaviour…
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GP working
Australian Doctor News

GP deputising services see another rebate cut

15th January 2020
The long-promised cut to the Medicare rebate for hundreds of thousands of urgent after-hours home visits by non-VR doctors…
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Medicare
Australian Doctor News

GPs agree to repay $3m to Medicare: PSR

14th January 2020
Eight GPs have agreed to repay $3.1 million in Medicare billings after being targeted by the Professional Services Review. …
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Medicare
Australian Doctor News

Investigation launched into Dept of Health's letter campaign against doctors

10th January 2020
The Department of Health’s 'nudge' campaigns, aimed at changing doctors’ prescribing and billing behaviour with strongly…
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Letters
Australian Doctor News

Scrap ban on charging for wound dressings in bulk-billed consults, says MBS taskforce

10th January 2020
GPs should be allowed to charge for bandages and dressings given to patients in bulk-billed consultations, an MBS review…
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bandage
Australian Doctor News

'Totally useless': Specialist fees website launches without any specialists

9th January 2020
The Federal Government’s long-awaited medical fee transparency website has been labelled “totally useless” in its failure to…
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Australian Doctor News

Govt fast-tracks process for doctors to work in bushfire-affected areas

9th January 2020
Doctors wanting to work in areas affected by bushfires will be able to skip the usual month-long wait to claim Medicare.  …
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Bushfire