Forum: Using the MBS to expand the range of services for your clients
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Overview
This forum was held on 19th August 2008, and focussed on practical models of care that use the Medicare Benefits Schedule to:
- Expand the range of services available to community health clients and
- Enable more effective engagement of general practice in care
 Agenda - Using the MBS to expand the range of services for your clients (39kb, pdf)
Presentations
Janet Laverick, Director, Primary Health Branch, DHS (83kb, pdf)
Peter Larter, General Practice Partnerships, Primary Health Branch, DHS (623kb, pdf)
Glenda Gorrie, Medical Workforce, Service and Workforce Planning Branch, DHS (471kb, pdf)
Julie Middleton, Rural Workforce Agency Victoria (189kb, pdf)
Helen Threlfall, General Practice Victoria (66kb, pdf)
Community Health Service Presentations: Market Stalls (41kb, pdf)
Resources
Case study – Refugee health assessments (Greater Dandenong Community Health Service) (36kb, pdf)
Case study – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child health checks (Dianella Community Health) (33kb, pdf)
Case study – Older age health assessments (Doutta Galla Community Health Service) (35kb, pdf)
Case study – Care planning and allied health (Wimmera Health Care Group) (32kb, pdf)
Case study – Home Medicines Reviews (Goulburn Valley Community Health Service) (28kb, pdf)
Case study – Mental health (Doutta Galla Community Health Service) (36kb, pdf)
Case study – 45-49 year old health checks (Goulburn Valley Community Health Service) (31kb, pdf)
A hard copy flipchart resource titled "Summary of new Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) item numbers: general practice and allied health" was handed out at the forum. This resource is drawn from the MBS Project page resources, which can be accessed from the Medicare Benefits Schedule Project section.
Contact
For more information, please contact the General Practice Partnerships Team.
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