Telehealth DVA and MBS
​(Discussion of technology is in IT and emails section)

• Aged Care
• ​Pandemic Stats

• GP Finances
• Path&Radiology

• Insurance
• ​Pharmacy

• IT & E-mail
• ​PPE

• Interesting Links
• Other Services

• Lobbying
• Telehealth 

Gov AHPRA and  MBS Links

• 16 Apr AHPRA telehealth guidance for practitioners
• 15 Apr - changes to DVA payments for veterans with two new item numbers MT88 (instead of 10991) and MT89 (instead of 10990)
• 1 Apr - factsheets updated under 'overarching' 
• ​1 Apr -Telehealth items detailed - Health Insurance (Section 3C General Medical Services - COVID- 19 Telehealth and Telephone Attendances) Determination 2020.
• ​29 Mar - MBS new telehealth items
• 28 Mar AHPRA guidelines for technology based consultations

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News

• Hunter Imaging Group able to accept unsigned requests
• ​29 Mar -PM announcement  29 Mar​ Source News GP
• ​​29 Mar - PM announcement  increases funding PM Media release

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Useful GP links

developed by or recommended by GPs

​Telehealth item numbers and values 

• 30 Mar Word document
• 6 April Excel document

​Podcasts - obtain from usual sources

• ​30 Mar - explanation of  Telehealth
• 26 Mar - 'Download this show' - ABC 'locked down and ready to Zoom - discusses video conferencing apps

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Telehealth and video consultations
RACGP, Aus Govt

• 23 Apr - free telehealth software available from PHN - telehealth@hneccphn.com.au
• ​Telehealth information
• ​Video consultations
• use of personal mobile devices for clinical photos
• Aust Govt Telehealth infographic for telehealth consultations

Direct links to HealthPathway COVID-19 Pages (Pathway most relevant to this topic is underlined)

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• Assessment & Mx
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• Aged Care Ax & Mx​

• Impact/Local Services
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• Practice Mx
• Telehealth