General Practice
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My Health Record – lessons from the opt-out trial
14 Jun 2017
By Dr Richard Kidd, Chair, AMA Council of General PracticeThe recent Federal Budget confirmed that the My Health Record will move to an opt-out model.While the AMA has drawn... -
One size does not fit all
08 May 2017
BY DR RICHARD KIDD, CHAIR, AMA COUNCIL OF GENERAL PRACTICEThe profession-led system of standards for general practice in Australia has served GPs and our patients very well. They... -
End the loss on consumables
10 Apr 2017
DR RICHARD KIDD, CHAIR, AMA COUNCIL OF GENERAL PRACTICEReaders will need to pardon the pun, but the ban on charging for consumables like dressings when bulk billing a patient is... -
Doctor as patient
17 Mar 2017
DR RICHRAD KIDD, CHAIR, AMA COUNCIL OF GENERAL PRACTICEIn the week that the AMA released its 2017 Public Hospital Report Card, a dose of salmonella saw me experience first-... -
Restoring value
16 Feb 2017
While I expected a number of changes to come to pass this year, the installation of a new Minister for Health was not one of them. Greg Hunt, appointed to the role, following... -
Govt trying to do primary health reform on the cheap
12 Dec 2016
May you live in interesting times goes the saying, which is meant as a curse. When it comes to general practice policy, I think it nicely sums up the last 12 months.Despite the... -
Maximising My Health Record
22 Nov 2016
There is no doubt the evolution of the shared electronic medical record, or the My Health Record as it is now known, has been a costly exercise, with more than $1 billion spent to... -
Facing up to Australia’s big problem
18 Oct 2016
Obesity is beginning to rival smoking as the major cause of preventable death in Australia. Almost two-thirds (63 per cent) of Australian adults are overweight or obese, and we... -
It is all about the patient
06 Sep 2016
Being the Chair of the AMA Council of General Practice, I thought I would take the opportunity to talk about what drives my passion for general practice and why I have devoted... -
Making a difference
15 Aug 2016
As a doctor, one of my key objectives is to improve my patients’ health, wellbeing and quality of life. I’m sure that you share this goal. Making a real difference in someone’s...
