How unpaid overtime reveals ‘toxic’ side of medicine Junior doctors have just won the largest underpayment class action in Australian history – but their real aim is a potential shift in culture.
New initiative provides rural doctors with their own GP The GPs4RuralDocs program means that health workers in remote Queensland will no longer need to travel to see their own GP.
In Practice: Medicare compliance for disability assessments The RACGP is reminding members how to properly conduct MBS health assessments for patients with disability following reports of non-compliance.
Practice owners conference: ‘Harnessing the collective wisdom’ The RACGP’s conference Chair says the networking event will showcase the skills and future enablers of GP leaders.
GPs central to ‘best value for money’ healthcare Australia’s health sector is among the most productive in the world, but it is quality improvements, not cost reductions, driving its growth.
Controversial pharmacy prescribing pilot begins The program has drawn the ire of GPs who say it puts profits ahead of patient safety and further fragments care.
Warning issued on point-of-care testing compliance Despite thousands of MBS claims, the DoHAC understands no clinics are approved for the HbA1c test, sparking calls for practices to get accredited.
In Practice: Digital health Q&A The RACGP is hosting a forum for GPs to learn more about digital health tools, electronic prescribing, My Health Record, and sharing patient data.
Halt the Hospital in the Home ‘headaches’: RACGP Plagued with inconsistent guidance, billing confusion, and poor communication, the college has written to the Health Minister calling for change.
EOIs for education research grants now open The RACGP program provides substantial grants annually to fuel innovative research initiatives in general practice training.