Australian Medical Association

In this issue: Health Budget Reflects The Economic Times ; Budget Cuts to Practice Incentive Payments (PIP) Penalise GPs and Pose Public Health Risks; Senate Hearing into Factors Affecting the Supply of Medical Workforce in Rural Areas; CMO’s PIP Breast Implant Report and associated fact sheets; Short Course: Dealing With Difficult People and Situations (for practice staff) – Register Now!; Free tool to track registration requirements (AMA CPD Tracker); Email the AMA; Post new comment to the website;

In this Issue:

In this issue:

• AMA welcomes further steps towards a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
• Health program targets veterans with greatest needs
• Report Highlights Critical Shortage Of Training Positions For Medical Graduates
• GP Rural Incentives Program - overpayment adjustment
• Red Tape: Centrelink Forms Improved
• Guidelines and resources on prescribing drugs of addiction
• AMA 2011 Annual Report Released
• CPD Tracking service

In this Issue:

• Government delivers strong package for older Australians – but medical care is lacking
• Bulk billing: clarity on registration and administrative Fees
• Dedicated MBS item required for palliative care
• Influenza Vaccine Reminder

In this Issue:

• AMA advocates for more support for IMGs
• Comment on the AMA Draft Guide to using the PCEHR
• MJA focus on E-health issues
• AMA National Conference Workshop for success
• AMA resources for medical fees

Articles in this Edition include the following; RANZCP Review of General Council; Disability Insurance Scheme, and Injury Insurance Scheme; Ten Year Road Map for Mental Health Reform; Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records; RANZCP Private Practitioners Network; PMHA Update; How to contact your AMAPG Representatives

I hope you find our Fifth Edition informative and we welcome any comments or feedback.

In this Issue:

• AMA Items for the PCEHR 
• AMA Submission to MBA on DHAS Funding
• AMA Plan to bolster the rural medical workforce
• BEACH to measure non face to face time
• AMA queries RACGP re after hours indicators
• AMA Position Statements on Genetics and Human Cloning

In this Issue:

• AMA Draft Guide to using the PCEHR
• Influenza Vaccine Reminder
• Latest TGA statement on PIP Breast Implants
• Gentamicin linked to severe balance problems
• Bytes from BEACH 2012-003
• We’ve zeroed in on great value for AMA members

In this Issue: From the Chair; Effective supervision and assessment is a high priority for junior doctors; Lost in the labyrinth; Greater career certainty for Bonded Medical Place graduates; AMSA reaffirms stance against Curtin Medical School proposal; Grab your tickets to the AMA Leadership Development Dinner; Powerbuy - Win the new iPad; AMA National Conference - Would you like greater efficiency in your practice?; Email the AMA; Post new comment.

Achieving high quality supervision and assessment of trainees must be a high priority for the health system. The AMA position statement on Supervision and assessment of hospital based postgraduate medical trainees (2012) outlines the key requirements for effective supervision and assessment of trainees to ensure the quality of medical education and training /remains of a high standard.