UCCs reduce ED presentations by just 10% - Medical Republic UCC patients are happy and staff are busy, but changes are not being felt at the hospital level.

UCCs reduce ED presentations by just 10%, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. UCC patients are happy and staff are busy, but changes are not being felt at the hospital level. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/uccs-reduce-... #medsky

Telehealth giant Eucalyptus sold to US firm - Medical Republic California-based telehealth company Hims & Hers will pay more than $1.6 billion for Eucalyptus’ Australian, UK, Japanese and Canadian online clinics.

Telehealth giant Eucalyptus sold to US firm, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. California-based telehealth company Hims & Hers will pay more than $1.6 billion for Eucalyptus’ Australian, UK, Japanese and Canadian online clinics. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/telehealth-g... #medsky

For preventative care, look to nurses - Medical Republic Australia once led the way in community-based prevention. Now, practice nurse association president Denise Lyons fears rising costs and a reactive funding model have pushed prevention backwards.

For preventative care, look to nurses, by Caitlin Wright. Australia once led the way in community-based prevention. Now, practice nurse association president Denise Lyons fears rising costs and a reactive funding model have pushed prevention backwards. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/for-preventa...

Medibank boasts 1.67m GP consults in six months - Medical Republic The major private health insurer now owns 168 GP clinics nationally, making it one of Australia’s biggest corporate clinic owners.

Medibank boasts 1.67m GP consults in six months, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. The major private health insurer now owns 168 GP clinics nationally, making it one of Australia’s biggest corporate clinic owners. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/medibank-boa... #medsky

WA pharmacy pilot risks prescribing gutterball - Medical Republic Comments from the guild have sparked debate on how the pharmacist-led prescribing initiative should be regulated.

WA pharmacy pilot risks prescribing gutterball, by Euan Kielly. Comments from the guild have sparked debate on how the pharmacist-led prescribing initiative should be regulated. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/wa-pharmacy-... #medsky

AHPRA health impairment notifications are rare: MJA study - Medical Republic The former AHPRA CEO was among the co-authors on a new paper looking at how the regulator responds to concerns about health impairments.

AHPRA health impairment notifications are rare: MJA study, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. The former AHPRA CEO was among the co-authors on a new paper looking at how the regulator responds to concerns about health impairments. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/ahpra-health... #medsky

DVA says no to telehealth cannabis prescribers - Medical Republic The Department of Veteran’s Affairs will no longer fund new cannabis prescriptions where there has been no face-to-face appointment.

DVA says no to telehealth cannabis prescribers, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. The Department of Veteran’s Affairs will no longer fund new cannabis prescriptions where there has been no face-to-face appointment. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/dva-says-no-... #medsky

Specialist fee transparency overhaul just the beginning - Medical Republic While not the initial target of new legislation on specialist fee visibility, the health minister has flagged future plans for GPs and bulk billing.

Specialist fee transparency overhaul just the beginning, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. While not the initial target of new legislation on specialist fee visibility, the health minister has flagged future plans for GPs and bulk billing. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/specialist-f... #medsky

Cut spinal cord stimulator benefits, says DoHDA - Medical Republic A Department of Health, Disability and Ageing-led review of the controversial back pain treatment was spurred by concerns about its safety profile.

Cut spinal cord stimulator benefits, says DoHDA, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. A Department of Health, Disability and Ageing-led review of the controversial back pain treatment was spurred by concerns about its safety profile. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/cut-spinal-c... #medsky

Election debate leaves guild enraged, GPs pleased - Medical Republic A recent South Australian election debate has sparked outrage from the pharmacy guild but had the opposite effect on GPs.

Election debate leaves guild enraged, GPs pleased, by Euan Kielly. A recent South Australian election debate has sparked outrage from the pharmacy guild but had the opposite effect on GPs. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/election-deb... #medsky

DVA gives ‘once off reset’ to GP items - Medical Republic As part of new funding commitments, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs has also updated GP recognition in veteran compensation assessments.

DVA gives ‘once off reset’ to GP items, by Euan Kielly. As part of new funding commitments, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs has also updated GP recognition in veteran compensation assessments. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/dva-gives-on... #medsky

Government mulls unprecedented move on GP referrals - Medical Republic A new Department of Health, Disability and Ageing consultation suggests mandating that all medical referrals contain a pointer to the Medical Costs Finder website.

Government mulls unprecedented move on GP referrals, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. A new Department of Health, Disability and Ageing consultation suggests mandating that all medical referrals contain a pointer to the Medical Costs Finder website. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/government-m... #medsky

Government moves to expose non-GP specialist fees - Medical Republic Specialists will be obliged to post their fees on the Medical Costs Finder website, and product phoenixing will be outlawed by the new bill introduced today.

Government moves to expose non-GP specialist fees, by Caitlin Wright. Specialists will be obliged to post their fees on the Medical Costs Finder website, and product phoenixing will be outlawed by the new bill introduced today. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/government-m... #medsky

Here’s the average BB PIP payout - Medical Republic GP clinics which signed up to the government’s new bulk billing practice incentive will have received their first payment under the program over the last few weeks.

Here’s the average BB PIP payout, by Holly Payne. GP clinics which signed up to the government’s new bulk billing practice incentive will have received their first payment under the program over the last few weeks. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/heres-the-av... #medsky

GP bulk billing cracks 80% - Medical Republic More than 1250 mixed billing practices have now converted to universal bulk billing, according to Department of Health, Disability and Ageing figures.

GP bulk billing cracks 80%, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. More than 1250 mixed billing practices have now converted to universal bulk billing, according to Department of Health, Disability and Ageing figures. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/gp-bulk-bill... #medsky

Full steam ahead on NSW, ACT ADHD reforms - Medical Republic The NSW government announced today that the second stage of ADHD reforms is set to start this March.

Full steam ahead on NSW, ACT ADHD reforms, by Euan Kielly. The NSW government announced today that the second stage of ADHD reforms is set to start this March. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/full-steam-a... #medsky

Surgeon’s college unity is on the RACS - Medical Republic The surgeon’s college must confront its fear of new acronyms after orthopaedic surgeons threaten to form new body.

Surgeon’s college unity is on the RACS, by Euan Kielly. The surgeon’s college must confront its fear of new acronyms after orthopaedic surgeons threaten to form new body. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/surgeons-col... #medsky

ACRRM hates to sound like a broken record… - Medical Republic … but it really would like funding for more training places this budget.

ACRRM hates to sound like a broken record…, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. … but it really would like funding for more training places this budget. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/acrrm-hates-... #medsky

GP registrar satisfaction reaches new heights - Medical Republic Leave entitlements are the leading drawcard for single employer models, new data reveals.

GP registrar satisfaction reaches new heights, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. Leave entitlements are the leading drawcard for single employer models, new data reveals. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/gp-registrar... #medsky

New push for paid med student placements - Medical Republic The government spends billions trying to diversify medical students, but it lets those same students slip through the cracks.

New push for paid med student placements, by Holly Payne. The government spends billions trying to diversify medical students, but it lets those same students slip through the cracks. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/new-push-for... #medsky

GP training contract tops $1b - Medical Republic This year will see the largest GP training cohort on record, but ACRRM says more places are needed to keep up with demand.

GP training contract tops $1b, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. This year will see the largest GP training cohort on record, but ACRRM says more places are needed to keep up with demand. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/gp-training-... #medsky

GP accessibility is up, and we have the data to prove it - Medical Republic Trends across several measures of GP accessibility and affordability have reversed for the first time since pre-covid years.

GP accessibility is up, and we have the data to prove it, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. Trends across several measures of GP accessibility and affordability have reversed for the first time since pre-covid years. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/gps-accessib... #medsky

A line medicine cannot accept being crossed - Medical Republic There are things Australian doctors can do to support their Iranian and Iranian-Australian colleagues.

A line medicine cannot accept being crossed, by Dr Tina Zafari. There are things Australian doctors can do to support their Iranian and Iranian-Australian colleagues. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/a-line-medic... #medsky

Eating disorders alliance calls out telehealth clinics - Medical Republic Patients should be subject to a mandatory comprehensive medical assessment before being prescribed GLP-1 RA medications, says the group.

Eating disorders alliance calls out telehealth clinics, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. Patients should be subject to a mandatory comprehensive medical assessment before being prescribed GLP-1 RA medications, says the group. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/eating-disor... #medsky

Virtual ADHD initiative sends Victoria into a flurry - Medical Republic A surprise announcement has caused concern for the colleges over safe ADHD care in the garden state.

Virtual ADHD initiative sends Victoria into a flurry, by Euan Kielly. A surprise announcement has caused concern for the colleges over safe ADHD care in the garden state. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/virtual-adhd... #medsky

Children’s health check MBS item potentially reinstated - Medical Republic A proposed children’s health check is set to lay the foundations for the Thriving Kids initiative to be effective, but don’t expect it to resemble its predecessor too closely.

Children’s health check MBS item potentially reinstated, by Euan Kielly. A proposed children’s health check is set to lay the foundations for the Thriving Kids initiative to be effective, but don’t expect it to resemble its predecessor too closely. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/childrens-he... #medsky

MBS nurse settings ‘a huge missed opportunity’ - Medical Republic Around one in three nurses in general practice feel they are not working to full scope.

MBS nurse settings ‘a huge missed opportunity’, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. Around one in three nurses in general practice feel they are not working to full scope. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/mbs-nurse-se... #medsky

PSR decision drawing attention outside medicine - Medical Republic The decision in Kitchen v Quinlivan may ripple outwards to robodebt victims and NDIS participants.

PSR decision drawing attention outside medicine, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. The decision in Kitchen v Quinlivan may ripple outwards to robodebt victims and NDIS participants. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/psr-decision... #medsky

Victoria jumps on GP ADHD training bandwagon - Medical Republic The state government has announced training funding to get the promised ADHD reforms underway.

Victoria jumps on GP ADHD training bandwagon, by Euan Kielly. The state government has announced training funding to get the promised ADHD reforms underway. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/victoria-jum... #medsky

Where the Pharmacy Guild put its $600k last year - Medical Republic Various branches of the Labor Party continued to benefit from the guild’s largesse.

Where the Pharmacy Guild put its $600k last year, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. Various branches of the Labor Party continued to benefit from the guild’s largesse. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/where-the-ph... #medsky