The Australian Government has recently announced about a new Medicare funding for General Practitioners. The Australian Medical Association appreciates the Government's decision and highlights some other significant requirements.

‘AMA needs the Government to assure that Medicare funding will cover the extra time spent on discussions with a GP in the interests of all Australians.’

AMA President Dr.Omar Khorshid said, "It is critical we complete the job of vaccinating the most vulnerable in the community as soon as possible. This measure will help plug the current gaps in COVID vaccination in aged care facilities." 




What else is expected?
Vaccinating older people would be the biggest issue for healthcare professionals. Vaccine hesitancy was found to be more common among them. The current Medicare funding supports only brief consultations, but in real-time, GPs might need to spend some more time with the patients to discuss the benefits of vaccination.
The professionals from AMA opine:
• The Government needs to ensure that Medicare will cover the extra time spent on discussions with a GP in the interests of all Australians.
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• Vaccination drives should be speeded up among the people in residential aged care homes.
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Source-Medindia