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    Last Updated: 04/06/2022 in Professional Development Communication
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  4. Updates in Telehealth Guidelines: What You Need to Know

    Last Updated: 17/01/2024 in Advice and Support Telehealth
    As a GP and a patient, I know how crucial, convenient, and commonplace telehealth has become over the last three years. However, in recent years, concerns have also been raised about the use of telehealth where there is no real-time interaction with patients. Therefore, I want you to know that the Medical Board of Australia has just released updated "Guidelines for telehealth consultations with patients”. They clarify the Board’s general requirements for when and how medical practitioners should use telehealth, particularly in light of new and emerging technologies and modes of delivery

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    Well-honed and accurate diagnostic skills are a core competency for the practice of medicine.

  6. Going remote - The highs and lows of a country practice

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    Equip yourself with effective strategies to thrive in rural and remote practice.

  7. Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Bill 2020

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  8. 7.2% increase in notifications against practitioners - AHPRA Annual Report 2019-20

    Last Updated: 23/10/2023 in Professional Development Code of conduct and regulatory
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  9. Medicare provider numbers for dental hygienists, dental therapists, and oral health therapists

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  10. MIPS risk education and CPD FAQs

    Last Updated: 31/05/2023 in Professional Development
    Requirements for Continuing Professional Development (CPD)   Medical technologies, treatments, and practises constantly advance over the course of a doctor's career, necessitating a lifelong dedication to learning. Conti...
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