Payments for treating ‘frequent flyers’ should have started in August. Where are they?
It has been 17 months since the Federal Government’s patient enrolment scheme opened. More than 6000 GP practices and around two million patients are now…
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‘Edna’ helps doctors find 50 new psychoactive drugs being used in Australia
Dr Jessamine Soderstrom is one of two doctors behind Australia’s national program for identifying new illicit drugs appearing on the black market. It is called…
Diagnosis, data and the doctor who raised millions from investors for an AI scribe
A doctor who co-founded an AI scribe business says it almost certainly will not expand into writing treatment plans or helping with diagnosis — even…
Dr William Bay’s legal win does not mean ‘carte blanche’ to attack public health policies: MDO
A GP registrar successfully challenging his emergency suspension for anti-COVID-19 vaccine comments has not created a defence for doctors who make “unverified public claims”, a…
Lung Cancer Screening Program rebates too low, radiologists warn
Radiologists say the proposed Medicare rebates for the upcoming National Lung Cancer Screening Program, which will be mandatory to bulk-bill, are around $100 too low.…
GP registrar who shouted anti-COVID-19 vax tirade at AMA conference has suspension overturned
A GP registrar suspended after shouting at an AMA conference that COVID-19 vaccines were killing patients is free to return to medical practice following a…
GPs push back after out-of-town corporate picked to run urgent care clinic
GPs say a corporate without an established practice in their town was chosen to run an urgent care clinic despite “well-established local practices” meeting the…
Tapentadol the most used opioid in Australia, study finds
Tapentadol has overtaken oxycodone as the most prescribed opioid in Australia, according to research that shows its use increased fivefold between 2015 and 2022. The…
Federal Government will push for nationally-consistent ADHD prescribing rules
The Albanese Government will pursue nationally-consistent ADHD prescribing rules but has equivocated on 14 other recommendations from last year’s Senate report on ADHD assessment and…
Medical Must-See: Doctors cut out and cut open a 5kg myxoid ovarian tumour
A 36-year-old who presented after a month of left flank pain turned out to be carrying a 5kg myxoid ovarian leiomyoma. The patient presented to…
