Rural Doctors

Govt Announces “Opt Out” MyFinancialRecord

Kudos to fellow #justaGP Bernard Shiu for the latest information on ‘MyFinancialRecord’.  I am not sure it is actually a ‘thing’, but it certainly gives pause for thought re the ‘MyHealthRecord’ roll out…. NOW READ ON Today, the department of treasury announced a MyFinancialRecord will be recreated for everyone – unless you tell them you […]

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Why I am opting out of MyHealthRecord – for now

The issue of the MyHealthRecord been troubling me. I lack the eloquence to express my concerns sometimes, so please bear with me.  I’ve also thought long and hard about this issue and been in active discussion with may leading doctors in Australia on this via backchannels. It is an important topic and one that impacts

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How to register with the free GoodSAM app – a walk-through

Imagine the situation.  There is a sudden collapse in the coffee shop where you are enjoying a latte.  You are fairly are that the person has had a sudden cardiac arrest and call 000 or help….but the ambulance will take at least 8-10 minutes to arrive, even as a priority one (probably longer in rural

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Rural Anaesthesia Down Under – Inaugural Newsletter

throughout this wide brown land of Australia there are Rural Eoctors providing not just primary care, but also procedural skills – surgery, obstetrics and anaesthetic services. This means rural communities can be 24/7 Caesar-capable as well as utilise theatre for low level elective cases (herniorrhaphy, orthopaedic, dental, gynae, urological and of course endo-/colonoscopy etc). The

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