Medicare benefits schedule review taskforce - seeking feedback on the draft reports from Primary Care reference groups The MBS Review Taskforce is undertaking a program of work to consider how the more than 5,700 items on the MBS can be aligned with contemporary clinical evidence and practice in order to improve health outcomes for patients and is now seeking feedback and comments from key stakeholders in the primary care sectors to review the report. February 8, 2019 By MBS review 0 Comment Read More >>
Best Practice launches new General Practice Software update Best Practice Software’s new release of their popular general practice software Bp Premier - Indigo Service Pack 1 (SP1), has been launched today. January 31, 2019 By General 0 Comment Read More >>
My Health Record update PHN Community and Consumer Engagement teams have kept busy even over the holiday period ensuring up to date My Health Record information was being provided through all channels. January 11, 2019 By Announcement, Digital Health Agency 0 Comment Read More >>
Amendments to Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Urgent after-hour items Changes to the arrangements for Medicare funded urgent after-hours services will take effect on the 1st of January 2019 December 18, 2018 By Announcement, Department of Health MBS amendments 0 Comment Read More >>
2019 AAPM Webinar Series now available! Make sure to take advantage of key learning topics including: Leadership, Financial Benchmarking, Operational Planning, WHS/OHS and Performance Management. December 17, 2018 By Miranda Grace AAPM, Announcement 0 Comment Read More >>
Medicare compliance changes to legislation Information on improved Medicare Compliance changes to legislation December 14, 2018 By Miranda Grace AMA health, legislation, medicare, compliance 0 Comment Read More >>
Revised Guidelines around the Doctor-Patient Relationship Revised guidelines on "Sexual Boundaries in the Doctor-Patient Relationship" come into effect yesterday, 12 December 2018. The guidelines are based on ‘never using your professional relationship to establish or pursue a sexual, exploitative or other inappropriate relationship with anybody under your care. This includes those close to the patient such as their carer, guardian or spouse or the parent of a child patient’. December 14, 2018 By Miranda Grace Medical Board of Australia doctor, patient, relationship 0 Comment Read More >>
HPOS access changes from DHS From 1 December 2018, delegations in HPOS will automatically expire after a 12-month period. After the 12-month period, providers will need to renew their delegates’ access or the delegate will need to request delegate access. December 11, 2018 By Miranda Grace Announcement, Services Australia HPOS access changes 0 Comment Read More >>
ALERT - Medicare SMS Scam Be sure to inform all staff and patients about this scam activity and NOT to open any link that requests personal details. November 29, 2018 By Announcement, Services Australia Medicare, Medicare Scam, Department of Human Services, Fraud, Hoax 0 Comment Read More >>
Changes to Health Professional Online Services (HPOS) The Department of Human Services has released important information outlining changes to the Health Professionals Online Services (HPOS) in December to support the recommendations outlined in the Independent Review. November 28, 2018 By Announcement, Services Australia Dept Human Services, Medicare, Health, HPOS 0 Comment Read More >>