Half the patients using Mark Butler’s urgent care clinics as alternative to GPs, evaluation suggests
Half of patients who went to one of the Federal Government’s urgent care clinics used it as an alternative to general practice rather than ED,…
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Dr Bek Hoffman on privately billing, helping domestic violence survivors and why the two are linked
What does free healthcare for domestic violence victims have to do with GP fees? GP Dr Bek Hoffman described “going through all the stages of…
Medical Must-See: Can drug-laced cement set a new standard for Seymour fracture treatment?
Seymour fractures are notoriously difficult to treat, but Japanese doctors have laid the groundwork for a rock-solid fix: vancomycin-impregnated calcium phosphate cement. A Seymour fracture…
Your April MBS Quick Guide
AusDoc’s MBS Quick Guide for April is now available. Use this quick guide as a handy reference for in-practice billing needs for some of the most…
Registrars who failed exam wrongly sent follow-up email ‘confirming their pass’
This story and its headline have been corrected, see footnote. A college has apologised to registrars who failed an exam after mistakenly sending a follow-up…
Symptoms of peripheral artery disease often atypical in women: new advice
Women with peripheral artery disease are more likely than men to have atypical or no symptoms, the American Heart Association has advised in a new…
Will politicians ever wave goodbye to Medicare fee-for-service? It’s the $7.9 billion question
The AMA, policy analysts and even the politicians themselves say Medicare requires fundamental reform to respond to an ageing population with more complex needs. Two…
Revealed: Details of the 12.5% Medicare loading payment for universal bulk-billing
GP practices will not need to be accredited to receive the Federal Government’s new incentive payments for universal bulk-billing, health officials say. Alongside extending tripled…
Medical board hits back at specialist college over ‘unprofessional’ conduct accusation
The Medical Board of Australia has hit back hard after being accused of unprofessional behaviour over its fast-track scheme for IMG specialists. This week, the…
Mandatory research projects for registrars part of a $100 billion problem: Professor Paul Glasziou
This article has been corrected (see footnote). Mandatory research projects in specialist training programs may waste registrars’ time and add to the global pit of…
