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 Medical Practice Managers

November 2013

Workshop - Your Practice Team and the New Criteria 
Medical Directions would like to thank everyone who came to Our Active Learning Module (ALM) last month in Maroochydore.

 

Here's what some of our attendees had to say:

  • Please can we have more of the same
  • I really needed to know everything that you covered
  • Very informative
  • Appreciated getting up-to-date
  • Well presented, comprehensive and relevant
  • Very informative and relevant
If your practice is coming up for Accreditation and GPs and staff need to brush up on the changes to the Standards, then watch out for a workshop near you!
 
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.
 
Remember the current triennium ends on 31 December 2013!
BREAKING NEWS!

 

Strive for 5 - 2nd Edition

The second edition of Strive for 5 is now available online ... read more.

 
The National Vaccine Storage Guidelines - Strive for 5 website also has other helpful resources such as posters and stickers that can be downloaded ... read more  

 

Changes to Q-COMP Medical Fees
A reminder to our Queensland practices that the new Q-COMP medical fees are applicable from 1 December ... read more 
 
Other state authorities review their medical fees at different times of the year:
 
Changes to Your Practice 
Did you know that when you have changes in your practice, such as a new GP starting, you must notify Medicare within 14 days of the change or your PIP payments may be affected ... read more

 

Doing Business Online

Online claiming can save on administration costs and mean faster payments. Medicare offers a range of online services e.g:
  • Lodge Medicare claims
  • Lodge DVA claims
  • Notify ACIR of immunisation information
To find out more contact Medicare on 1800 700 199 ... read more
  

National Health Services Directory

Handy resource for your patients
The National Health Services Directory is a new resource that provides service information for GPs, pharmacies, hospitals and emergency departments and will include service types and locations, opening hours, access to bulk-billing, etc. Read more about downloading the App.
  

Emergency Response Planning Toolkit

RACGP has developed an Emergency Response Planning Toolkit (ERPT) to assist general practices in the event of emergencies and pandemics. The tool has planning templates (where you can enter your practice's information) that can be saved and used to create an emergency response plan  ... read more

  

Medical Benefits Schedule (MBS) Online

The 1 November 2013 MBS files are now available to download ... read more
TOP TIP FOR ACCREDITATION
Criterion 5.1.3 - Physical access
Our practice provides appropriate physical access to our premises and services including access for people with disabilities or special needs
 

Your practice needs to have wheelchair access and facilities for patients with a disability or if not, your practice must provide home or other visits to patients with a disability or special needs.

 

A Fact Sheet on disability standards for premises can be found on the Australian Human Rights Commission website. 

 

RACGP Standards for general practices (4th edition) - Standard 5.1 Facilities and access
RESOURCES ON KNOWNOW!

Did you know that you can source information on preventive health including item numbers and benefits on knowNOW!
Clinical > Patient Health Management > Preventive Health:  

  • Health Assessements
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Healthy Kids Check
  • Home Medicine Review

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!

 

 

ARE YOU READY FOR ACCREDITATION?

  • Is your practice coming up 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.
WHATS ON? 
RECIPE OF THE MONTH 
 

Easy Strawberry Icecream  

 

Strawberry Icecream

Ingredients  

3 egg whites

1 cup castor sugar

250 gr strawberries (chopped)

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 tsp vanilla

 

Method 
Beat the egg whites until they form peaks.
Continue beating while slowly adding the sugar, lemon juice and vanilla. 
Mix in strawberries. 
Put into a container and freeze.

  

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

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