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Australia working towards 'permanent' telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Since last year March, over 16 million patients have received over 80 million COVID-19 telehealth services under the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS). million) for the Workforce Incentive Programme which will provide additional funding to general practices by adding telehealth items in the calculation of Standard Whole Patient Equivalent.

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Non-Physicians Do More, Cost Less

ACA Times

An increasing amount of medical care is being delivered by nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other non-physician providers, making care more widely available and helping hold down costs, according to a study by USA Today. By contrast, the number of general practice physicians paid by Medicare declined by 5% from the prior year.