Block-funding should be 40% of GP practice revenue, says govt review
A review of GP incentive payments has stuck by its draft recommendations to replace the current practice and workforce incentives with a new “payment architecture”.…
Tag: RACGP
What’s the difference between an $83 and a $692 consult? Answer: General practice
Tuesday morning saw the release of the RACGP’s General Practice: Health of the Nation report. It does a great job in its 73 pages to…
RACGP draft standards ‘more red and green tape’ for overworked GP staff, says practice owner
The RACGP’s draft accreditation standards show a “fundamental misunderstanding of how we can deliver value in general practice”, a prominent practice owner says. The college…
‘This is motivated by women’: NSW Premier grants pharmacists OCP prescribing powers
Pharmacists extending contraceptive pill scripts is becoming a permanent fixture of the NSW health system. Last year, the State Government launched a clinical trial of pharmacists extending…
Delay to MBS care plan reforms disappointing but necessary, says AMA vice-president
Given the silence from the Department of Health and Aged Care in recent weeks, no-one should be surprised that reform of GP care plans and…
A third of GPs ‘rarely or never use’ My Health Record for patient care
Figures showing that almost one in three GPs rarely use the multibillion-dollar My Health Record underline the desperate need for a Federal Government fix, the…
GP practices must ensure all staff have necessary vaccinations: RACGP draft standards
GP practices will have to ensure all staff members receive recommended vaccinations based on their role and their contact with patients under the RACGP’s draft…
RACGP ultimatum: Mark Butler must reveal new care plan rebates or shelve the changes
The RACGP says the Federal Government must confirm the updated rebates for writing and reviewing GP care plans or delay its long-planned reforms until next…
Medical board plan to fast-track overseas GPs into Australia next month still a big mystery, says RACGP
The RACGP says it is increasingly concerned about the lack of information on the Medical Board of Australia’s plan to fast-track IMGs into the country…
RACGP lists its top 11 red-tape headaches for GPs
If you have been repeating the same thing to the same people with the same result for the last 25 years, it can be good…
