Last week our region celebrated a number of “Dying to Know Day” events to activate conversations and curiosity, build death literacy and help grow the capacity of individuals and community groups to take action toward end of life planning. These events included a Palliative Care Qld film night and a …
A new MBS rebate structure is coming with the financial year
The Australian Government is introducing new Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) item fee arrangements for non-vocationally recognised general practitioners (non-VR GPs). The new arrangements will affect claims for services provided by these doctors from 1 July 2018. The changes will ensure that MBS fees payable reflect recognised levels of expertise, reward …
Item numbers, billing and digital health covered in new webinars
Our PHN have been pleased to commission new webinars for practices in our region, addressing issues like item numbers, MBS billing and maximising revenue. The first two webinars by Katrina Otto from Train IT Medical look at general reports reports to analyse practice billing and to identify ways to minimise …