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.

In this Issue: PCEHR and the MBS – More work and no reward for GPs; AMA Survey on the impact of the mental health funding cuts; AMA takes strong stand on non-medical prescribing; Take Care with Medicines; Veterans’ MATES – Know your patient’s renal function; Powerbuy - Win the new iPad; Email the AMA; Post a new comment to the website.

In this Issue: AMA Surveys on Impact of Mental Health Cuts; More Support Needed for International Medical Graduates (IMGs); AMA President on Medical Certificates; Practice Nurse Incentive Program – Registration for Top Up and Grandfathering; Leading for Medical Care; Email the AMA; Post a new comment

In this Issue: AMA Doctors Health Survey; AMA takes action to prevent bullying; AMA GP Survey on the impact of mental health funding cuts; Applying Lean Thinking to your Practice; Amex:We’ve zeroed in on great value for AMA members; Email the AMA; Post new comment to the website.

In this Issue for doctors in training: From the Chair; 2012 AMA Trainee Forum - challenging paradigms; AMA submission to Independent Hospital Pricing Authority; Doctors Health Advisory Services: what do you think?; A win for AMA NSW DiTs; Former Australian of the Year to speak at the AMA Leadership Development Dinner; Did you graduate from medical school in 2010?; AMEX: We’ve zeroed in on great value for AMA members; Hertz: Rent for 5 days, pay for 4

In this Issue: AMA comments on Ten Year Roadmap for National Mental Health Reform; MBS Interpretations; AMA Online Poll - PCEHR; Hertz: Pick up a free day on Hertz*; Email the AMA; Post new comment to the website

In this Issue:'Continued dispensing' not in best interests of patients; General Practice Must Be Funded to Help Implement the PCEHR; Assessing Fitness to Drive – Information Kit; AMA Online Poll - PCEHR; AMA 2012 National Conference; American Express: Great value for AMA members; Email the AMA; Post a new comment

Australian Medicine is the national news publication of the Federal AMA.

As well as reporting what the AMA has to say about health policy and medical people, places and events, Australian Medicine contains information about member services and benefits.

Australian Medicine is published monthly, 12 times a year with an online issue published fortnightly, 22 times a year. 

In this Issue: Good News for General Practice; AMA Poll on fees for PCEHR; AMA strongly supports DonateLife Week; AMA Council of General Practice; Legal stay against a ban ordered by the Therapeutics Goods Administration; Great Savings on Popular I.T. Brands!; Email the AMA; Post new comment to the website.

In this Issue: President discusses mental health with the Minister for Mental Health and Ageing; Savings from private health means test changes must go to health; 2012 National Conference celebrates 50 years - registration now open; AMACGP Meeting;AMA resources for medical fees; AMA 2012 National Conference- Highlights.

In this Issue: AMA Federal Budget Submission 2012-13; Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records Bill 2011 (PCEHR; AMA guidance for GPs regarding nurse practitioners; Children’s visits to the GP; Pick up a free day on Hertz*; Email the AMA; Post new comment

In this Issue for doctors in training: In this Issue for doctors-in-training: From the Chair; Introducing Dr Ross Roberts-Thomson as Deputy Chair in 2012; New registration standard for internship; Ongoing concerns about the Bonded Medical Places (BMP) Scheme; 2012 AMA Trainee Forum; Just started a new job? Looking for health and wellbeing advice?; Did you graduate from medical school in 2010?; Have you spent time training and working in resource poor settings?; Medical leaders for the future; 16th Australasian Prevocational Medical Education Forum; AMA (NSW)/Investec Doctors-In-Training Ball; AMA National Conference 2012; PowerBuy - best possible I.T. deals on popular brands!; Email the AMA; Post new comment

Government’s partial restore of mental health services disappointing; Non VR GPs; AMA congratulates doctors on Australia Day 2012 Honours List; Submission - Regionally Tailored PHC Initiatives through Medicare Locals Fund; Pick up a free day on Hertz*; Email the AMA; Post new comment to the website

Misguided attack on doctors; AMA Practice nurse survey; Reducing Red Tape; Medical Board of Australia (MBA) Guidelines on Technology-based Consultations; Powerbuy: Great Savings on Popular I.T. Brands!; Email the AMA; Post new comment to the website

Misguided attack on doctors; AMA Practice nurse survey; Reducing Red Tape; Medical Board of Australia (MBA) Guidelines on Technology-based Consultations; Powerbuy: Great Savings on Popular I.T. Brands!; Email the AMA; Post new comment to the website

Privacy decision on health family history; Submission: Inquiry on Factors Affecting the Supply of Health Services and Medical Professionals in Rural Areas; Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record Survey; AMA Position Statement on Funding of Residential Aged Care; New online version of Forum—register now!; Powerbuy: Great Savings on Popular I.T. Brands!; Email the AMA; Post new comment to the website

AMA welcomes new Health Minister; Mental Health Minister into Cabinet; Food Minister’s decisions hard to swallow; The role of financial incentives in Preventive Health - Background paper; 2011 in Review; AMA resources for medical fees; Merry Christmas; Pick up a free day on Hertz; Email the AMA; Post new comment to the website