Larter

Consulting, education and practice support services for Australia's primary #health sector, since 2008

[Larter @LarterHealth]

The announced tripling of the bulk billing incentive for targeted communities is a well targeted, financially responsible way to enhance universal healthcare and help general practice stay viable.

#medicare #universalhealthcoverage #primarycare
https://t.co/4QY1BTIuaF

[Larter @LarterHealth]

Inaugural conference of the Alliance of Rural and Regional Community Health (Victoria) last week was excellent.

Fran Baum, Stan Grant, Brian Nankervis, the Listening To Voices theatre group. https://t.co/67l5YaB9cJ #healthcare #community

[Mark Butler MP @Mark_Butler_MP]

Budget 2023.

We’re tripling the bulk billing incentive - the largest ever increase in the history of Medicare.

This will help GPs provide free consultations to over 11 million Australians.

[Larter @LarterHealth]

The desire to make a difference and address the #ruralhealth crisis in Victoria is strong in this packed room. A day of exploration at the #RWAV Conference in #Geelong #healthcare #ruralhealth @RWAVictoria

[Larter @LarterHealth]

@KarenBooth43 @APNAnurses @healthgovau @Mark_Butler_MP @gedkearney I agree Karen, in my view the WIP should be more targeted and paying for specialist primary health nursing roles and functions.

[Larter @LarterHealth]

Medicare rebates for Nurse Practitioners are low, but many NPs are considering private practice to meet soaring demand for drug/alcohol services, with many clients willing to pay a gap. Presentation at DANA's annual conference. @DANANews1 @APNAnurses @AusJPrimHealth

[Larter @LarterHealth]

Calls for a national social prescribing scheme (for mental health) keep getting stronger

[Leanne Wells @LeanneWells63]

A strategic alliance of ⁦@CHFofAustralia⁩, ⁦@RACGP⁩ and ⁦@AUMentalHealth⁩ are advocating a national #socialprescribing scheme. #healthreform #SDOH #mentalwealth #betterhealth. Listen 👇 https://t.co/3Nnlpbls8z

[Larter @LarterHealth]

Landmark AIHW report shows inconsistent recording of risk factors for disease across general practices by Primary Health Network region, and we reflect on opportunities to partner for change. https://t.co/MsLPJFdhKa @aihw @AusHealthcare @CheckUP_Aust

[Larter @LarterHealth]

Bringing together social prescribing with digital health with social determinants

[Consumers Health Forum of Australia @CHFofAustralia]

Digital Health hubs in the UK make use of the best of social prescribing and partnering with local community groups, to support digital literacy across the country explains @helenmilner - webinar digital inclusion
@goodthingsfdn @goodthingsaus

https://t.co/qs9EiNtJAS

[Larter @LarterHealth]

Great work from AIHW - monitoring & reporting on cultural safety and cultural respect in our health systems https://t.co/6xwqui9irY

[Larter @LarterHealth]

Reflections on National Reconciliation Week 2021 - taking action, beyond tokenism #MoreThanAWord #NWR2021 @RecAustralia

https://t.co/eISIoG3YXD

[Larter @LarterHealth]

Victoria's new telehealth decision tool, using patient experience, patient characteristics, clinical needs, technology factors, and supported by guiding principles. Thank you @SaferCareVic

https://t.co/RfmbCGOVeC

[Larter @LarterHealth]

A fantastic new interactive MBS tool from @RACGP to support general practices to link to more detailed information, create customisable lists of items used in their practice, and updates when MBS changes occur
https://t.co/FJJRRBUph2

[Larter @LarterHealth]

The 2020 General Practice: Health of the Nation report released, with mental health remaining most common presentation; 27% of GPs report deterioration in their physical / mental health due to COVID-19; and 93% of consumers have seen a GP in the past year
https://t.co/ajbfRYb8jk

[Larter @LarterHealth]

Productivity Commission on Mental Health recommends each PHN to develop a ‘Consumer and Carer Engagement Framework’ that specifies an organised approach to engaging with mental health consumers and carers and reports against national benchmarks

[Larter @LarterHealth]

Productivity Commission on Mental Health recommends wide implementation of co-responder approaches which enable police, mental health and ambulance services to collectively respond to mental health-related
incidents https://t.co/gDnMTVe4TB

[Larter @LarterHealth]

Productivity Commission on Mental Health recommends MBS changes to enable rebates for family interventions from psychologists and other allied MH https://t.co/gDnMTVe4TB

[Larter @LarterHealth]

Productivity Commission on Mental Health recommends national promotion and funding of Social Prescribing trials as alternatives to other clinical interventions https://t.co/RzU7RzgWRJ

[Larter @LarterHealth]

Productivity Commission on Mental Health recommends HealthPathways to include non-clinical referral pathways and to expand access beyond health providers e.g. schools, psychosocial providers https://t.co/gDnMTVe4TB

[Larter @LarterHealth]

Productivity Commission on Mental Health recommends PHNs (& other commissioners) to integrate all mental health & AOD services (or ensure AOD is embedded into all mental health service provision) https://t.co/RzU7RzgWRJ