LATEST NEWS!
New Hypertension Guidelines Released
New Hypertension Guidelines were released last month by the National Heart Foundation. The new guidelines will provide the latest evidence when dealing with patients who have high blood pressure. The guidelines can be accessed on the Heart Foundation website.
Checking Patient's Concessional Entitlement
You can now check a patient's concessional entitlement via Health Professional Online Services (HPOS) or by calling 132 150 ... read more on the Department of Human Services website.
Changes to Bulk Bill Latter Day Adjustment Statements
When a second or subsequent adjustment for a bulk billing claim is received by Medicare, all the service lines for that claim for the patient will now be displayed on the bulk bill adjustment statement. The result line will now show the difference between the original and revised service lines. ... read more
Resources for Medicare Services for Indigenous Health
An online eLearning program and education guides to assist practices in providing healthcare to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients is available on the Department of Human Services website ... read more
2014-16 Triennium Ends in Six Months
A reminder for all your GPs that the 2014-16 triennium ends on 31 December 2016. You can refer to the following resources for more information regarding the requirements:
Minimum Age Restrictions for Employing New Staff
The age that young people can start work depends on the state or territory. The minimum age applies to all workers, including those starting an apprenticeship or traineeship ... read more on the Fair Work website for information relevant to your state or territory.
Medical Benefits Schedule (MBS) Online
The 1 July 2016 MBS data files (XML, DOC, PDF and ZIP) are now available to download.
Read more on the MBS Online website.
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Did you know that ...
thousands of Australians are now Hep C free?
Hepatitis C is a blood-borne virus and a major public health problem in Australia. Back in 2014 it was estimated that there were more than 230,000 Australians living with the disease.
The 28th of July was the seventh World Hepatitis Day and it was announced that about 20,000 Australians have already begun treatment to cure their Hepatitis C with breakthrough antiviral medicines which were first listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme earlier this year.
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TOP TIP FOR ACCREDITATION
Our practice has an effective clinical handover system that ensures safe and continuing healthcare delivery for patients.
Clinical handover has been defined by the Australian Medical Association as 'the transfer of professional responsibility and accountability for some or all aspects of a patient's or a group of patients' care to another person or professional group on a temporary or permanent basis'.
It is advisable for practices to have a documented policy on clinical handover to ensure standard processes are followed throughout the practice.
Clinical handover notes should be recorded in the patient's consultation notes.
References:
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| ACCREDITATION - ARE YOU READY?
Is your practice's Accreditation coming up this year?
Medical Directions can help to identify areas of your practice that may need improving by guiding you through the Accreditation process and assisting in implementing any changes that may be necessary. We offer a full Accreditation Package which includes onsite visits and ongoing consultation via phone, Skype and email.
Medical Directions can ...
- Create a new Policy and Procedure Manual to comply with the 4th Standards
- Set up your new practice and assist with purchasing equipment
- Orientate new GPs to your practice
- Training staff in the use of Best Practice and Medical Director
- Mentor Practice Managers
- Assist with Treatment Room policies and procedures
Let us customise a package to suit your practice.
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Haven't seen how knowNOW! works yet? Then sign up today to receive one 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!
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RECIPE OF THE MONTH
Oven Baked Apple Fritters
Yummy snack from the Paleo Grubs website
Ingredients
¼ cup coconut flour
¼ cup arrowroot flour
½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
1 egg
2 tbsp coconut milk
¼ cup honey
1 medium Granny Smith apple - cubed
1 tbsp liquid coconut oil
Method
Preheat oven to 180C.
Mix the coconut flour, arrowroot flour, baking powder and cinnamon.
Add the egg, honey and milk and mix.
Add the apple and mix to combine.
Drop about one tablespoon of batter onto a tray lined with baking paper.
Brush each fritters with coconut oil and bake for 15 minutes.
Serve with a drizzle of honey.
ENJOY!
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The Paleo Place
The Sunshine Coast's favourite Paleo Cafe - earlybird specials 7:00am-8:00am!
We are open for breakfast and lunch every day of the week and dinner on Saturday nights from 6:00pm with a selection of delicious Paleo meals, snacks, desserts, juices, smoothies and coffee available. Coffee, freshly squeezed juices and smoothies are available daily from 7:00am and meals from 7:30am.
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Kathryn Davis
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