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 Medical Practice Managers

July 2013
Date Set for Sunshine Coast Workshop!
Accreditation - Your Practice Team and the New Criteria
Saturday 27 July - Sunshine Coast. GPs, PMs and PNs all welcome!
Our Active Learning Module (ALM) has been approved by the RACGP. GPs who attend are eligible for 40 Category 1 points! and Practice Nurses will receive 6 CPD hours. Practice Managers will receive a Certificate of Attendance.
Click here for registration details.
Remember the current triennium ends on 31 December 2013!

 

Online Resources on KnowNOW!
Did you know that there are many links to Online Medical Journals on knowNOW! Find them under: 
Clinical > Doctors > Online Medical Journals. 
These are quick links to resources such as:
  • Australian Doctor
  • Australian Prescriber
  • Radar

Sign up today to receive a month's free trial of knowNOW! and once you realise how much it will help your practice it's just $38.95 per month which includes unlimited users!  


Click here to register for your FREE 30 Day trial of knowNOW!
BREAKING NEWS!

 

Annual Wage Review 2013

The Fair Work Commission has increased the minimum wage by 2.6% in the annual wage review. The new rate applies to the minimum wage entitlements and takes affect in the first pay period on or after 1 July 2013 ...read more  

 

Changes to After Hours Services
It will no longer be a requirement for accredited practices to ensure their patients have access to after hours care. Medicare Locals will soon receive $60 million per year from PIP funding to contract general practices for after hours services ... read more

 

Computer and Information Security Standards

The second edition of the RACGP Computer and Information Security Standards (CISS) has been released.

The CISS will help general practices protect themselves from the loss of data ...read more


Medical Devices Vulnerable to Hacking

The FDA (American Food and Drug Administration) has warned that hackers can gain access to medical devices such as pacemakers, defibrillators and insulin pumps. The FDA says it has learned of 'cybersecurity vulnerabilities and incidents that could directly impact medical devices or hospital network operations'.  Out-of-date software, unprotected networks or passwords shared by email could lead to online attacks ... read more
 

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome

There has been 70 cases of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) reported and this includes 39 deaths. The disease is easily spread between people and doctors say it appears more deadly than SARS. All cases have been linked to the Middle East ... read more

 

Medicare Benefits Schedule Fee Summary

RACGP has published the updated Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) fee summary. This resource can help general practice staff to find item numbers that they don't commonly use and will assist in billing appropriate services ... read more
    

Medical Benefits Scheme (MBS) Online

The 1 July 2013 MBS files are now available to download ... read more
PRACTICE TOP TIP FOR ACCREDITATION
Criterion 1.1.4 Care outside normal opening hours
Our practice ensures safe and reasonable arrangements for medical care for patients outside our normal opening hours. 

It has been announced that Medicare Locals will now receive $60 million from the PIP funding to contract general practices to provide after hours services. In response to this the RACGP has revamped Criterion 1.1.4 as follows:
  • practices are required to demonstrate that they are aware of the arrangements in place for their patients to access after-hours care; and
  • practices are required to have processes in place to alert patients to these arrangements
Read more on the RACGP website.
ARE YOU READY FOR ACCREDITATION?
  • Do you know all the changes from the 3rd to the 4th standards? 
  • Have you actually implemented and documented the new procedures? 
  • Is your practice team aware of these changes?
Medical Directions can help! We can customise a package to meet your practice needs.
Visit our website or contact Kathryn on 1300 978 897.
RECIPE OF THE MONTH 
 

Pesto Scrolls

A nice twist on the humble scone 

 

  

  

  

 

 

 

 

Ingredients

2 cups self-rising flour

1 cup grated cheese

Milk to mix

½ tsp cayenne pepper

Pinch of salt 

I tub of pesto/cashew/parmesan dip

 

Method
Make scone dough by combining flour, cheese, milk, cayenne pepper and salt.
Knead and then roll out flat into a rectangle shape.
Spread pesto over scone dough and then roll up and cut into small scrolls.
Bake at 200° for 12 minutes.  

  

ENJOY!
Kathryn Davis
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Until next time ... take care!
Kath Signature PNG  

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