The RACGP offers comments on the draft document for consideration
The RACGP thanks the the Ophthalmology Clinical Committee of the MBS Review for the opportunity to provide feedback on the committee's draft report
The Consumer Panel has recommended that the MBS review be underscored by a number of principles
The objective of this audit is to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health’s approach to health provider compliance
The RACGP pre-budget submission calls on the federal government to commit funds to support the implementation of the RACGP’s Vision for general practice
The RACGP is supportive of this recommendation, which will improve patient access to appropriate care
The RACGP provides the comment regarding the recommendations
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners provides comment on the pending MBS item Transcranial magnetic stimulation
The RACGP submission expresses support for this recommendation
The RACGP supports the proposed approach, provided nurse practitioner prescribing takes place only within their defined scope of practice
The RACGP recommends further support and education for pregnant women and their families
The RACGP supports the re-introduction of the Excluded Purposes Specification 2010 in order to exclude certain self-testing kits for home use
The RACGP response reiterates the future national infrastructure MUST be supported by a strong change and adoption strategy
The RACGP has provided a submission to the Department of Health on proposed amendments to two MBS items for sleep studies
The RACGP emphasises the importance of appropriate dosing strategies, particularly for nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)
The RACGP submission makes a number of recommendations to improve the NDIS process
The RACGP response to the consultation reiterates our position that we do not support mandatory reporting
The RACGP submission raises several broad concerns regarding Medicare compliance arrangements
In 2017, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) agreed to work on a refreshed Closing the Gap agenda
The RACGP's submission to Australia’s Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy – 2020 and Beyond
The RACGP recommends general practice-related practice points from major sections be clearly articulated to assist GPs
The RACGP has provided a submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) inquiry into NDIS planning
The RACGP thanks Safer Care Victoria for the opportunity to provide comment on this very important issue
RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (the Faculty) provided a submission to the MBS Review Taskforce in response to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Reference Group report on 24 May 2019
The RACGP supports strong air pollution standards due to the public health impact of pollutants such as ozone, nitogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide
The RACGP provided input on the recent PBAC review of pneumococcal vaccines in older adults
The RACGP has provided a submission to the Department of Health on changes to MBS items for thoracic medicine
The RACGP provides feedback about proposed optional business changes for the NDSS, designed to alleviate burden on GPs
The RACGP provided feedback on the Cancer Council's Draft Clinical Practice Guidelines for Keratinocyte Cancer
The RACGP strongly supports this undertaking to clarify the scope of complementary and unconventional treatments
The RACGP supports the Committee's recommendations to introduce time-tiered attendance items
The RACGP supports the regulation of software used as medical devices
The RACGP supports the continuation of the Practice Incentives Program – Indigenous Health Incentive (PIP-IHI)
The Report made a total of six key recommendations and eight longer term recommendations
The Reference Group released its draft Report outlining draft recommendations for stakeholder feedback in March 2019
The RACGP provided a submission in response to the Department of Health’s consultation on the Shared Debt Recovery Scheme in February this year
The Participating Midwife Reference Group (the Reference Group) was established in 2018 to make recommendations to the MBS Review Taskforce on MBS items relating to midwifery services
The RACGP is broadly supportive of the report’s recommendations, which will lead to evidence-based, culturally safe, coordinated care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
The RACGP supports and encourages the role of nurse practitioners within GP-led general practice teams
The RACGP's response covers the role of GPs in mental health care and recommendations on data to be collected
The RACGP recommends that this role be acknowledged with in the Referral Pathway for Glaucoma Management
The RACGP congratulated the Cancer Council on a valuable resource that will be of great benefit to general practitioners
The RACGP recognises that mental health problems are often a consequence of chronic pain
The RACGP opposes the models proposed by the Pharmacy Board of Australia in the primary care setting
The RACGP response to Therapeutic Goods Administration on Therapeutic goods advertising
The Inquiry will consider how mental illness can affect all aspects of a person’s quality of life
The RACGP has been asked to prepare a statement in advance of the hearings
The Government sought feedback and comments on the scope of the Royal Commission to ensure it captures the issues that are most important
The majority of recommendations coming from this MBS review report do not negatively affect the scope or financial viability of general practice
The RACGP is concerned that the requirements, especially around training and educations, in the guidelines may negatively affect general practitioner anaesthetists
The RACGP agrees that a Medicare item number for ambulatory blood pressure monitoring would be utilised by general practitioners
GPs are an integral part of a multidisciplinary team in the care of patients with metastatic breast cancer
The RACGP expresses concern that the currently proposed Appendix M poses many risks to our patients and to the healthcare system
The 2019-20 Federal Health Budget includes some positive steps towards investment in primary care
The submission responds to five recommendations made in the report that might affect general practice
The RACGP has provided a submission to the General Practice and Primary Care Clinical Committee of the MBS Review Taskforce
The RACGP believes the MBS Review offers an opportunity to reduce barriers to effective wound care in general practice
The RACGP considers that streamlining the aged care assessment process will address many issues with the current model of assessment
The RACGP agrees with the proposed changes from ATAGI
General practice is the backbone of Australia’s health system, with nearly 90% of all Australians visiting their GP each year
The RACGP responded to the committee's specific questions regarding general practice and care for thalidomide survivors
The RACGP has submitted to the federal review of the Quality Use of Medicines program's delivery by the National Prescribing Service regarding its implications for general practice.
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