Persistent Pain – Innovation and Interdisciplinary Care is the focus for Round 3 of Country to Coast QLD’s Clinical Societies events, identified by Round 2 participants as the highest priority topic in Central Queensland, and the second highest priority topic for Wide Bay and Sunshine Coast. Chronic pain is a …
New MBS Level E Consultation (60 minutes or more)
New MBS Level E Consultation items were established on 1 November 2023 for longer consultations of 60 minutes or more where clinically required, as announced in the 2023-24 Budget. This will allow better management of care of patients with chronic conditions and complex care needs such as, but not limited …
New RACGP Standards for general practice residential aged care
RACGP has recently developed the Standards for general practice residential aged care (1st edition) (Standards for GPRAC) to support and enhance the delivery of high-quality and safe general practitioner care to residents in residential aged care facilities (RACFs). The Standards for GPRAC focus on the clinical and systemic interface between the GP …
HealthPathways contributes to CPD hours
Did you know that HealthPathways can be used as a tool to assist in reflective learning that counts towards CPD hours? Using HealthPathways for CPD is formally approved by RACGP and ACRRM. Appraise your knowledge and application of local guidelines and referral pathways after using HealthPathways to assist your patient …
Register with Primary Sense for real-time decision support for General Practice
Primary Sense is now in full swing, with an impressive 80 general practices already registered across the Central Queensland, Wide Bay, and Sunshine Coast regions. This significant milestone marks a positive step toward enhancing the quality of patient care in our community. Designed to support clinical decision making at the …
Provider Connect Australia Update
Provider Connect Australia (PCA™) is a new service operated by the Australian Digital Health Agency that will change how you update information about healthcare services and practitioners, eliminating the need to keep multiple directories up-to-date manually. PCA™ is a centralised service which reduces duplication and streamlines notifications for general practice, Aboriginal Medical Services, …