November 7 2011
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| Getting the focus back on Indigenous health November 7 2011 | Steve Hambleton | ||
 | A significant amount of Government energy recently has focused on national health reform initiatives such as Medicare Locals, public hospital financing, preventative health, disability insurance, and e-health systems and shared electronic records. | |
| Electronic health record - has the Government got it right? November 7 2011 | Special Feature | ||
|  | The Government is planning that, on 1 July 2012, Australians will be able to sign up for a Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR). We provide a snapshot of the key features of the Government’s proposed PCEHR as it stands |
| Mental health petition | ||
 | The AMA has written to the Prime Minister and the Health Minister delivering a petition with more than 4,400 signatures of people calling for the restoration of funding for mental health services provided under the Better Access Program. Read More AMA News | |
| GP Super Clinics not so super | ||
 | The Minister for Health Nicola Roxon confirmed in a media release last month that there are ongoing problems with the implementation of the Government’s GP Super Clinics program, highlighted by the decision not to proceed with Super Clinics in Darwin (NT) and Sorell (Tas). | |
| Professional Services Review November 7 2011 | John Flannery | ||
 | The AMA is pleased that the Senate Community Affairs References Committee report, released last month, found that the Professional Services Review (PSR) scheme should proceed, particularly in light of recent improvements made to certain operational aspects of the scheme. Read More AMA News | |
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