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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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26 May 2025

New Chronic Conditions Management (CCM) rebates and details announced

MBS Online has published the upcoming changes to Chronic Disease Management Framework confirming the new framework for chronic disease management from 1 July 2025. The…
Allied health

23 May 2025

Services Australia: MyMedicare and GPACI updates – May 2025

See the latest updates and reminders for general practices from the National MyMedicare PHN Implementation Program. Click the numbered update to expand further details below.…
General practice

22 May 2025

Dementia consumer resource information sheets are now available in Arabic

As part of the Australian Government’s response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, primary health networks in Victoria and Tasmania collaborated…
General practice

13 May 2025

Supporting allied health to build healthier communities

Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (EMPHN) is here to support allied health professionals in delivering accessible, high quality care to our community. With demand for allied…
Allied health

12 May 2025

Do you refer to Palliative Care South East or Peninsula Home Hospice services?

From June 2025, referrals to Palliative Care South East and Peninsula Home Hospice will be available through the Consultmed eReferral platform. Consultmed integrates with Best…
Aged and palliative care

09 May 2025

Supporting National Palliative Care Week – May 2025

Every day in Australia, 400 people of all ages die of a terminal illness. Every one of them could benefit from palliative care – care…
General practice

05 May 2025

HealthPathways Melbourne – Orthopaedics pages updated

In partnership with Western Victoria and Murray HealthPathways, our team has reviewed and updated the HPM orthopaedics suite.  Click here for a full list of changes. The…
General practice

02 May 2025

EMPHN Insights feature –

EMPHN Insights Feature: Primary care features in the election Written by Dr Stephen Duckett AM 02/05/2025 Primary care reform is coming. Whoever wins the current…
EMPHN Insights

30 April 2025

HealthPathways Melbourne – Ophthalmology pathways reviewed, updated, boosted and expanded

HealthPathways Melbourne’s suite of ophthalmology pathways has been refreshed and widened following an extensive expert review. Key updates clarify the roles of GPs, optometrists and…
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