Pressure on specialists over GP letters 8 Mar 2012 0 comments Private specialists should be compelled to send reports to referring doctors as is the case with pathology and imaging services funded under Medicare, a leading academic says.
Specialisation gone 'too far', says workforce guru 8 Dec 2011 0 comments The man leading Australia's billion-dollar attempts at workforce reform says the health system needs to "refocus" on generalist medicine, claiming specialisation has "gone too far".
Study casts doubt on diabetes enrolment plan 13 Oct 2010 0 comments Almost nine in 10 patients see the same GP for the bulk of their care, suggesting most are already enrolled "de facto" with a general practice, according to a new study.
A few hang-ups, but telemedicine welcomed 23 Sep 2010 0 comments Doctor leaders will seek reassurances that the multimillion-dollar funding for online consultations will not lead to the creation of dedicated telemedicine clinics that cherrypick patients from…
Roxon sets up expert group to advise on diabetes plan 22 Jul 2010 0 comments The Federal Government has announced the 16 members of a new expert group to advise on its planned funding of diabetes care.
Roxon rules out diabetes trial 10 Jun 2010 0 comments Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon rejected calls to trial the government's scheme to scrap fee-for-service funding for GP diabetes care, despite fears it may result in doctors having to ration…
BUDGET: Patients to control e-records 13 May 2010 0 comments Patients will be offered personally controlled e-health records after the Federal Government pledged $467 million over the next two years to "revolutionise the delivery of health care".
AMA puts forward rival diabetes scheme 5 May 2010 0 comments The Federal Government has been told to ditch its diabetes fundholding policy for GP practices, with the AMA releasing its own plans to improve the care of patients with complex and chronic disease.
Transparency key for drug sponsorship 15 Apr 2010 0 comments It is "ethically acceptable" for doctors to attend educational events sponsored by drug companies as long as industry's involvement is transparent, the AMA says.
Medicare seeks sense of satisfaction 4 Feb 2010 0 comments Doctors investigated for rorting Medicare will be offered the chance to fill in a satisfaction survey to show how happy they are with the investigation process.