One stop shop in Medicare shake-up

The Australian

16 August 2022 - Doctors may be able to spend more time with patients, treat ­patients after-hours, and employ nurses, dieticians and pharmacists under a plan being considered by a federal Medicare taskforce.

Federal Health Minister Mark Butler has flagged that voluntary patient enrolment – where a ­patient chooses a ‘medical home’ and the GP practice is funded to provide extra care for chronic conditions and co-ordinate that patient’s care – is a key area of focus for the taskforce.

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