The consultation items are time-related. 23 – less than 20 min, 36 – 20 to 40 min, 44 – longer than 40 min. There is a good reason why I call them ‘tricky’ because these items are not just about time spent with the patient. There must be an element Read more
Medicare 80/20 rule 80/20 rule is a rule that says that a Doctor cannot see 80 patients or more per day for 20 days in any 12 months period. Example. Today is 29th May 2020. You have had 20 random days in the period from 29th May 2019 when you Read more
Answer: There are no particular rules that forbid provision of Medicare and Workcover services on the same occasion. GPs often provide a number of services for different body systems for the same person on the same occasion if necessary. If that is the case, GP may submit one invoice to Read more
Our observations show that Practice Managers spend 20 hours less training staff members who completed the pre-employment course. 20 hours @ $50/h = $1000. Action: Demand that the applicants for the position of Medical Receptionist without prior experience complete any number of free online courses as part of their Pre-employment Read more
Practices are required to come up with some examples of near-miss during the Accreditation survey visit. Even though near-miss happen a few times a year, it is difficult to come up with an example quickly. Example of a near-miss #1. Some sharp clinical instrument was accidentally placed in biohazard bin Read more
Clinical resources for General Practitioners. 10 min video presentation Two reasons to use clinical guidelines on a daily basis.
Answer: There are no particular rules that forbid provision of Medicare and Workcover services on the same occasion. GPs often provide a number of services for different body systems for the same person on the same occasion. If that is the case, GP may submit one invoice to Workcover and Read more
The ‘usual GP’ issue often causes concerns and even a conflict at GP teams across our industry. With this post, I would like to offer some clarification points on the issue. This issue is considered sensitive because Medicare rule says that Care Plans, Mental Health Plans and Assessments should be Read more
Clinical protocol in relation to provision of CDM follow up and monitoring service by a Practice Nurse. The meaning of CDM followup at our practice: the service as per the explanation below. List of approved CDM follow up and monitoring activities at our practice. The CDM intervention must be related to Read more