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01 July 2025

HealthPathways Melbourne launches new chronic conditions management page

A HealthPathways Melbourne page has been created to reflect the Australian Government’s changes to the MBS Chronic Disease Management Framework, starting on 1 July, 2025.…
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01 July 2025

New GP Chronic Conditions Management Framework and MBS Items in effect from 1 July 2025

New GP Chronic Conditions Management (GPCCM) MBS items commence from today, 1 July 2025. What does this mean for your general practice? Table 1: GP…
General practice

27 June 2025

HealthPathways Melbourne case study – Medications for depression and anxiety (pregnancy and breastfeeding)

HealthPathways Melbourne regularly publishes case studies to highlight how the platform supports GPs in accessing the most up-to-date treatment pathways for their patients. The latest…
General practice

23 June 2025

Upcoming access change to HealthPathways Melbourne via Healthlink SmartForms

From 1 July 2025, there will be a change in how health professionals access HealthPathways Melbourne through hospital eReferral forms (Healthlink SmartForms). This update is…
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Primary care

14 May 2024

Update from Services Australia – Hardcopy MyMedicare Patient Registration Forms

Following the commencement of hardcopy MyMedicare patient registration forms, numerous forms have been incorrectly sent to Services Australia, instead of being submitted to the relevant…
MyMedicare

14 May 2024

Current MyMedicare statistics

As of 28th April 2024, 5,867 general practices have signed up for MyMedicare. 45,324 provider numbers have been linked to these practices to enable access…
MyMedicare

13 May 2024

New staff POLAR training and refresher training

We have just moved into a new PIP quarter as of 1 May, now is a great time to think about your next Quality Improvement…
Digital enablement

13 May 2024

Provider Bulletin for COVID-19 vaccination providers 6 May 2024

The Provider Bulletin for COVID-19 vaccination providers 6 May 2024 includes the following: COVID-19 Vaccine Update COVID-19 Program Administration Resources
Primary care

13 May 2024

Accreditation criterion: Indicator C6.2 B

Indicator C6.2 B – If your practice is using a hybrid patient health record system, a note of each consultation/interaction is made in each system, and…
Primary care

13 May 2024

Monkeypox vaccination program update

The Victorian Department of Health has advised that there have been recent cases of new, locally acquired cases of mpox (monkeypox) in Victoria
General practice

08 May 2024

In conversation with Professor Zoe Wainer: The future of community and public health from the state’s perspective

EMPHN welcomed Deputy Secretary Community & Public Health, Professor Zoe Wainer for a discussion on the future directions of community and public health across Victoria.
Events

02 May 2024

Nurse Immunisation Education Scholarship Opportunity

Primary Health Networks (PHNs) were established to improve coordination of care to ensure patients receive the right care in the right place at the right…
Health sector news

18 April 2024

New criteria to reduce wait times for eligible patients requiring plastic surgery or with joint or lower back pain

New statewide referral criteria for plastic surgery and joint pain have come into effect from 1 March 2024 in all Victorian public hospitals. When a…
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