@ian_hickie@ozprodcom@AustPsych@RANZCP@amapresident Agreed. Let’s start with genuine professional accountability. How about communication? Why is it so unusual for Consultant Psychiatrists to write back to referring doctors? Should that be linked to payment as a first step?
Along with new access paths, we desperately need new funding mechanisms and service models - as outlined by @ozprodcom; most important - payments for outcomes, not simply the same fee-for-service activity; and genuine professional accountability @AustPsych@RANZCP@amapresident
1/2 GPs ditching bulk billing as costs rise and Medicare rebates lag - Great summary of industrial campaign by GPs (withdraw services to disadvantaged) and position of @RACGP, more $$ for current activity; @Mark_Butler_MP @MelissaLDavey theguardian.com/australia-news…
Given the ‘gate-keeper’ role of GPs to other essential medical, psychological, pharmaceutical and allied health services, it must now be time to instigate new pathways that allow those in need to get those services in a timely and affordable way. @stephenjduckett@LeanneWells63