When is a bulk billing clinic not a bulk billing clinic? - Medical Republic When it is supported by other funding sources, of course.

When is a bulk billing clinic not a bulk billing clinic? By @hollypayne.bsky.social. When it is supported by other funding sources, of course. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/when-is-a-bu... #medsky

RACP members speak out after failed EGM - Medical Republic RACP members fear for the college’s future, with anticipation building in the leadup to the incoming board election.

RACP members speak out after failed EGM, by Euan Kielly. RACP members fear for the college’s future, with anticipation building in the leadup to the incoming board election. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/racp-members... #medsky

How do you escape the 80/20 rule? - Medical Republic In January and February alone, the PSR ordered various practitioners to repay more than $3 million.

How do you escape the 80/20 rule? By @hollypayne.bsky.social. In January and February alone, the PSR ordered various practitioners to repay more than $3 million. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/how-do-you-e... #medsky

Chaos erupts at RACP vote to oust president - Medical Republic Just when it looked to be burning out, the RACP leadership spill has seen yet another twist.

Chaos erupts at RACP vote to oust president, by Euan Kielly. Just when it looked to be burning out, the RACP leadership spill has seen yet another twist. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/has-the-racp... #medsky

Pharmacists gain s8 prescribing endorsement in AHPRA plan - Medical Republic Consultation on the proposed national pharmacist prescribing standard has opened. Let the games begin.

Pharmacists gain s8 prescribing endorsement in AHPRA plan, by Holly Payne. Consultation on the proposed national pharmacist prescribing standard has opened. Let the games begin. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/pharmacists-... #medsky

Free RSV jab rollout for older Aussies welcomed - Medical Republic Health leaders say the program will save lives and ease pressure on hospitals.

Free RSV jab rollout for older Aussies welcomed, by Amanda Sheppeard. Health leaders say the program will save lives and ease pressure on hospitals. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/free-rsv-jab... #medsky

Private billing name-and-shame is ‘gutless politics’: AMA Tasmania - Medical Republic A federal politician’s ‘disappointing political stunt’ will likely increase patient aggression toward general practice staff in the island state.

Private billing name-and-shame is ‘gutless politics’: AMA Tasmania, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. A federal politician’s ‘disappointing political stunt’ will likely increase patient aggression toward general practice staff in the island state. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/private-bill... #medsky

Quinlivan v Kitchen PSR case back in court - Medical Republic The former PSR director’s counsel is not contesting the finding that she didn’t read Dr Kitchen’s submission.

Quinlivan v Kitchen PSR case back in court, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. The former PSR director’s counsel is not contesting the finding that she didn’t read Dr Kitchen’s submission. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/quinlivan-v-... #medsky

Pharmacists to ‘take pressure off GPs’ by prescribing contraceptives - Medical Republic From June, NSW pharmacists will be allowed to initiate the oral contraceptive pill for women rather than just issue a resupply.

Pharmacists to ‘take pressure off GPs’ by prescribing contraceptives, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. From June, NSW pharmacists will be allowed to initiate the oral contraceptive pill for women rather than just issue a resupply. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/pharmacists-... #medsky

ATO and AHPRA flossing out dodgy dental claims - Medical Republic Using super funds to pay for dental treatment has come with a united warning by the health and financial regulators.

ATO and AHPRA flossing out dodgy dental claims, by Euan Kielly. Using super funds to pay for dental treatment has come with a united warning by the health and financial regulators. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/ato-and-ahpr... #medsky

Clinical supervisors aren’t a nice-to-have - Medical Republic But from the way they get remunerated, you’d be forgiven for thinking they were.

Clinical supervisors aren’t a nice-to-have, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. But from the way they get remunerated, you’d be forgiven for thinking they were. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/clinical-sup... #medsky

80% of pharmacists ‘treated’ UTI in past six months - Medical Republic Despite seemingly high uptake of pharmacist-led prescribing services, most pharmacists say patients are not fully aware of the range of ‘full scope’ services they provide.

80% of pharmacists ‘treated’ UTI in past six months, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. Despite seemingly high uptake of pharmacist-led prescribing services, most pharmacists say patients are not fully aware of the range of ‘full scope’ services they provide. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/80-of-pharma...

Rural clinics more likely to switch to universal bulk billing - Medical Republic But we’re still missing data on what that has meant for the way rural doctors are practising.

Rural clinics more likely to switch to universal bulk billing, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. But we’re still missing data on what that has meant for the way rural doctors are practising. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/rural-clinic... #medsky

Saving money on fuel to save more lives, by Euan Kielly. Both the AMA SA and AMAQ are calling for reform to travel subsidies to ease patient anxiety. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/saving-money... #medsky

New AHPRA panel to review suicides, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. The regulator is acting on a 2023 recommendation to learn from the experiences of practitioners who have been on the receiving end of a notification. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/new-ahpra-pa... #medsky

Medicare mental health telehealth changes worsen access and ‘miss their target’ - Medical Republic Bring the exemptions back, witnesses tell senate inquiry.

Medicare mental health telehealth changes worsen access and ‘miss their target’, by Mariella Attard. Bring the exemptions back, witnesses tell senate inquiry. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/medicare-men... #medsky

DoHDA encouraged to pursue more ‘coherent’ cardiac imaging rules - Medical Republic Shall we give GPs education about when to claim an item? Nah, just make the claiming process needlessly complex instead.

DoHDA encouraged to pursue more ‘coherent’ cardiac imaging rules, by Holly Payne. Shall we give GPs education about when to claim an item? Nah, just make the claiming process needlessly complex instead. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/dohda-encour... #medsky

AMA looks to tighten up medical cost finder bill - Medical Republic The medical association is calling for narrower definitions for the information doctors must publish about their fees.

AMA looks to tighten up medical cost finder bill, by Euan Kielly. The medical association is calling for narrower definitions for the information doctors must publish about their fees. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/ama-looks-to... #medsky

Spectre of pharmacy prescribing looms over NT - Medical Republic The territory AMA has come out guns blazing but the RACGP has taken a more diplomatic approach.

Spectre of pharmacy prescribing looms over NT, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. The territory AMA has come out guns blazing but the RACGP has taken a more diplomatic approach. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/spectre-of-p... #medsky

RACGP worries that cobbled together laws will ruin context - Medical Republic The college fears new legislation could lead to patient misinterpretation of billing data.

RACGP worries that cobbled together laws will ruin context, by Euan Kielly. The college fears new legislation could lead to patient misinterpretation of billing data. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/racgp-worrie... #medsky

Just one in three patients have heard of MyMedicare - Medical Republic The ambitious voluntary patient enrolment scheme appears to have stalled.

Just one in three patients have heard of MyMedicare, by Holly Payne and Helen Tobler. The ambitious voluntary patient enrolment scheme appears to have stalled. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/just-one-in-... #medsky

Guild pitches PBS prescribing rights - Medical Republic The pharmacy owners’ association is once again taking a big swing.

Guild pitches PBS prescribing rights, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. The pharmacy owners’ association is once again taking a big swing. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/guild-pitche... #medsky

Will this new Australian AI evidence layer reshape GP workflows and CPD? - Medical Republic MedLuma is an Australian-centric clinical AI decision support and education platform that signals a significant shift in how doctors learn, document and prove competence.

Will this new Australian AI evidence layer reshape GP workflows and CPD? By Jeremy Knibbs. MedLuma is an Australian-centric clinical AI decision support and education platform that signals a significant shift in how doctors document and prove competence. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/will-this-ne...

What’s the price of keeping Canberra healthy? - Medical Republic The answer is somewhere around the $24.3 million mark, which is what the federal government dished out in grant money to save bulk billing practices in the area.

What’s the price of keeping Canberra healthy? By Euan Kielly. The answer is somewhere around the $24.3 million mark, which is what the federal government dished out in grant money to save bulk billing practices in the area. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/whats-the-pr... #medsky

The controversial ‘low hanging fruit’ which could cut hospital waits - Medical Republic A secondary consultation system could cut up to 70,000 GP-to-specialist referrals per year in Australia. So why are GPs in the NHS pushing back on a similar program?

The controversial ‘low hanging fruit’ which could cut hospital waits, by Holly Payne. A secondary consultation system could cut up to 70,000 GP-to-specialist referrals per year in Australia. So why are GPs in the NHS pushing back on a similar program? www.medicalrepublic.com.au/the-controve...

Telehealth tops DoHDA’s compliance priorities list - Medical Republic Doctors who bill the MBS and PBS while working for on-demand telehealth platforms will find themselves under the proverbial microscope this year.

Telehealth tops DoHDA’s compliance priorities list, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. Doctors who bill the MBS and PBS while working for on-demand telehealth platforms will find themselves under the proverbial microscope this year. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/telehealth-t... #telehealth

When convenience replaces care in women’s health - Medical Republic The illusion of simplicity in modern health policy.

When convenience replaces care in women’s health, by Dr Elizabeth Jackson. The illusion of simplicity in modern health policy. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/when-conveni... #medsky

The uncomfortable truth about power, silence and accountability in medicine - Medical Republic After securing a rare sexual assault conviction against a senior doctor, Dr Dominique Lee says hospitals must confront the power structures that allow harm to continue.

The uncomfortable truth about power, silence and accountability in medicine, by Caitlin Wright. Dr Dominique Lee says hospitals must confront the power structures that allow harm to continue. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/the-uncomfor... #medsky

Money talks, health talks louder: RACGP - Medical Republic With the NSW budget set to drop in June, the RACGP has had its say on how health funding should be allocated.

Money talks, health talks louder: RACGP, by Euan Kielly. With the NSW budget set to drop in June, the RACGP has had its say on how health funding should be allocated. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/money-talks-... #medsky

One in, one out: RACP begins its latest EGM - Medical Republic Voting on the RACP’s fifth EGM in six months is set to kick off this Friday amidst long-standing board instability.

One in, one out: RACP begins its latest EGM, by Euan Kielly. Voting on the RACP’s fifth EGM in six months is set to kick off this Friday amidst long-standing board instability. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/one-in-one-o... #medsky