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If you're basing it purely off financials then you got the wrong impression as rural generalists can earn loads of money. Lifestyle can be…
18/11/2023 - 17:54
GPs are specialists. Take your point though that some GPs are not very good. Either due to laziness, rushing, or due to years of practising…
02/11/2023 - 18:20
Any semi specialist lawyer or specialist accountant. Slater and Gordon charges something like $600p/h for their senior about 5 years back.…
02/11/2023 - 15:49
Quick thoughts (Context I'm a GP charging $96 for 15m roughly AMA rates, BB the vulnerable) 1. Agree GPs shouldn't cry poor, but at the…
01/11/2023 - 14:04
I havent read through the responses so apologies if i repeat some of the answers: 1 The patient / carer did not receive informed financial…
30/06/2023 - 23:59
A few media outlets still perpetuating the myth of widespread rorting... The simple solution is all GP practices should stop bulk billing,…
04/04/2023 - 23:18
25% off Im at an Accor by myself right now. Got a free cocktail and a free massive plate of Nachos as part of Lunar New Year - so basically…
26/01/2023 - 21:54
No i am referring to the legit Qantas flights (I booked my wife one of these flights - A330 business class)
01/12/2022 - 21:24
Theres plenty of availability to Singapore just very recently opened. April/May onwards
29/11/2022 - 11:29
What area would have patients sustaining paying $84 for essentially 6 minutes?
22/08/2022 - 23:26
That's the problem with churn and burn clinics. They're "free" and no disincentive for certain doctors to bill in this fashion. This is why…
21/08/2022 - 17:11
Hope you're OK Jane. 1) GPs are specialists. We go through registrar training, fellowship exams etc. 2) Yes I detest doctors billing fake…
21/08/2022 - 17:01
It's could be a great idea in theory, but there are a few barriers I see: 1. Cost - Good GPs will expect to be paid the same as hospital…
21/08/2022 - 14:36
That's medicare fraud - literally a crime...
21/08/2022 - 13:47
Hi hasselbladsnapper, are you in a rural area? I've not dosed warfarin for years (since hospital days). Most labs will ring you with your…
21/08/2022 - 13:35
My Health Record in theory should be wonderful for finally integrating a person's healthcare amongst different providers. In practice it's…
13/09/2021 - 20:22
AusGP posted a forum topic The Future of Telehealth
I'm a medical professional and interested in peoples thoughts about the future of telehealth. 1. Whats working well now? 2. What isn't…
13/09/2021 - 20:13
Yes because they legally have to or get in deep trouble if Medicare audit (Having said that have also sometimes failed to receive 291…
18/11/2020 - 23:24
I have had a lot more problems with Psychiatrists not writing letters than other specialties - thank goodness for the Safescript system in…
18/11/2020 - 19:20
Do you work for one of the Telepsychiatry services? Are there any you would recommend over another?
18/11/2020 - 19:19
GP here. Thanks for the AMA Kind of tongue in cheek...But... Why is it so hard to get most psychiatrists to write update letters about…
18/11/2020 - 19:14
You can ring the online Officeworks number. I price beat a Pixel 4 before Xmas after going to a physical store and got the "we can't order…
07/01/2020 - 09:37
Thanks for the reply. Just clarifying that this scenario (of likely incompetence) would be covered under professional liability?
26/07/2019 - 11:40
What sort of liability insurance do accountants have and under what circumstances is it activated? My business accountants stuffed up big…
25/07/2019 - 21:16
I managed to find some but with Michael Shiraz...very happy with this deal
29/04/2019 - 07:39
A good GP may very well save your life - whether you even know it or not. Continuity of care has been shown to improve patient outcomes. I…
09/04/2019 - 00:01
I am a bit unsettled that there are some practices that you see infrequently and hand out "anxiety pills" for travel! Safescript is rolling…
08/04/2019 - 23:59
It does help to keep your vaccinations in one place - although not so bad with the immunisation register and eHealth now - however wastes a…
08/04/2019 - 23:55
It is like Maccas for medicine -_-... The problem is this is not good general practice. Good general practice is about preventative care -…
08/04/2019 - 23:51
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