Call to make Govt’s medical fee website ‘opt-out only’ for specialists
Private health insurers want the Federal Government’s $24 million specialist fee website to go opt-out only, forcing doctors to publish their fees unless they proactively…
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AHPRA fast track to specialist registration attracts its first 50 overseas doctors
Nearly 50 doctors from overseas have applied to the Medical Board of Australia’s fast-track pathway to work as specialist GPs in Australia. The controversial pathway,…
Allied health referring to specialists will ‘blow out the budget, like the NDIS’
The Federal Government’s Scope of Practice Review says letting dietitians refer directly to gastroenterologists and midwives refer to psychiatrists will save patients money from “arbitrary”…
Only connect: Dr Caitlin Sum says she’s brought 2000 GPs and specialists together
When Dr Caitlin Sum set up a social media group for GPs and other specialists to share referral advice and waiting times, she would have…
Scope of Practice Review wants chiros referring to surgeons and mandatory GP practice accreditation
Allowing chiropractors to directly refer to orthopaedic surgeons under Medicare and mandatory accreditation for all GP practices are two of the radical suggestions in the…
What does it cost each year to work as a doctor? Find out with AusDoc’s survey results
What does it cost to be a doctor? Not the cost of becoming a doctor but just the cost of having your name on the…
‘Health ministers have been fed something toxic’: Medical board to begin fast-tracking overseas doctors from next week
News that Australia had opened a new fast-track super-highway to import foreign specialists to fix its beleaguered health system resulted in a big exclusive for…
‘Put pressure on doctors’ to publish their fees: Finance minister
A cabinet minister has suggested putting more pressure on doctors to publish their fees on the government’s ‘dust-gathering’ Medical Costs Finder website. The $24 million…
First subcutaneous immunotherapy for lung and liver cancers added to PBS
Thousands of Australians with advanced lung and liver cancer can now access subsidised subcutaneous immunotherapy that cuts treatment time to seven minutes. On 1 August,…
Medical Must-See: Lower back pain signals rare, fatal cancer
This Indonesian man’s lower back pain foreshadowed a more sinister diagnosis, with his doctors finding a rare, aggressive form of bone cancer infiltrating his soft…
