Let's see how serious the Government is about fixing this problem, says AMA President about private health insurance. #auspol AMA Media ama.com.au/ausmed/keeping…

If the inquiries, taskforces, and reviews are a priority for the Government, work should be underway now to make provision for new spending in next May's Federal Budget. #auspol AMA Media ama.com.au/ausmed/commitm…

Having a good training program is one thing, but ... #auspol AMA Media ama.com.au/ausmed/nationa…

We need to work together because our rural communities are suffering. Sandra Hirowatari 🇨🇦🇦🇺 AMA Media #health ama.com.au/ausmed/working…

Maintaining good psychological hygiene will be a topic of continued learning. Tessa Kennedy AMA Media #health ama.com.au/ausmed/vulnera…

General practice has embraced team-based care and moving forward means that policy settings need to keep pace with change. Richard Kidd AMA Media #health ama.com.au/ausmed/practic…

The new AMA Indigenous Health Report recommends better access to affordable care and boosting the Indigenous dental workforce #CloseTheGap ama.com.au/article/no-mor…

The process of litigation can make a public elective surgery waiting list look trivial. Stephen R Leeder ama.com.au/ausmed/difficu…

Not only is access to safe drinking water a human rights issue, it is also an important public health issue. AMA President AMA Media #auspol ama.com.au/ausmed/improve…

Govt is pivotal in the health insurance equation, having adjusted policy levers to improve their bottom line – with means testing of the PHI rebate and freezing the MBS AMA President #NPC #auspol #medtwitter

The Government’s indexation of Medicare rebates has never kept pace with the rising cost of medical practice. Check out the AMA Gap poster here: feeslist.ama.com.au/file/download/… #NPC #auspol

.AMA President tells the #AgedCareRC that MBS should immediately fund Telehealth in nursing homes. Dr Bartone said Medicare rebates for aged care visits must cover all GP costs, including all non-face-to-face aspects of quality primary care #carecantwait #agedcare

My message to the Minister is to get real. AMA President AMA Media #auspol ama.com.au/ausmed/governm…

Pick a measure, any measure, and evidence of the stretched system is apparent. AMA Media #auspol ama.com.au/ausmed/system-…

Technological innovations are necessary to enable the sustainability of the aged care system. AMA President AMA Media #agedcareRC #agedcare #auspol ama.com.au/ausmed/technol…

Doctors can have their own beliefs & values but should take whatever steps are necessary to ensure a patient’s access to care is not impeded. The AMA will make a submission on #ReligiousDiscriminationBill that reflects our policy on conscientious objection ama.com.au/position-state…

Medical schools who ignore the financial demands on medical students are only perpetuating finances as a barrier to studying medicine. Jessica Yang AMSA Australia AMA Media ama.com.au/ausmed/money-m…

New public hospitals data shows the median wait time for elective surgery in all categories in 2018-19 rose to 41 days, which is the worst performance against this measure since 2001-02 #auspol abc.net.au/news/2019-12-1…

EMR discourse must remain front and centre during these tenuous years of implementation and complete integration into our healthcare system. AMACDT AMA Media ama.com.au/ausmed/emr-fri…

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