Tag: MEDICARE rebates
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Billing rates remain low as GPs spend longer with patients, survey finds
Longer consultations, lower per-minute rebates Australian GPs are increasingly dedicating more time to each patient, particularly for mental health issues, while the financial incentives of time-based care push the system toward what practitioners call “six-minute medicine.” A recent Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) survey highlights the tension between the demand for thorough, empathetic…