No 0808: March 20th, 2008
eNews is a weekly electronic newsletter
sent to all GP practices (with email addresses) within the
Editorial The Division welcomes a new member practice
Chronic
Disease Management Life! Taking Action on Diabetes
Professional Development CPD events
HMR Seeing is believing - common eye conditions in the
aged
Information
Management includes Medical Director tips and New on the
Web
Items of
interest World Kidney
Day, Melbourne
Medical Locum Service
News for Practice
Staff ADGP Nursing News
February 2008
Paediatrics Referrals to the RCH, Referrals for routine circumcision
Women’s Health Diagnosis and Management of Ovarian Cancer
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Dr Ahmed Al-Haidary and his team are proud to announce
they have commenced practice at
The contact details are: Darebin Health Medical
Centre,
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Statewide television advertising for the Life!
Program commenced on Sunday 9 March, and will run until the end of April. The
Life! initiative is an important part of the Victorian Government’s ‘Go for
your life’ strategy and has been developed to support Victorians aged 50 years
and over and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of all ages who are
at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Ads will appear on Channels 7, 9, 10 and
31 as well as regional stations. The Life! Program includes a lifestyle
behaviour change course of six group session for 90 minutes, over a period of
eight months. GPs can refer eligible patients who have completed a diabetes risk
test and scored 15 or more, and do not have diabetes. A Medical Director referral form for the course can be found on the NEVDGP
website under IM Resources – 4. Chronic Disease Management.
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For GPs and Practice Managers and Practice Nurses. The evening will look at TWO new and exciting developments in general practice – the Practice Health Atlas and the Pen Clinical Audit Tool. You will be able to sign up for one or both on the night.
Wednesday April 23, 2008, 6:30pm – 9.00pm (dinner provided), John Scott Meeting House, La Trobe University, Bundoora (Entry via Car Park 7). [Application Form]
GPV, in consultation with the Australasian Society for HIV Medicine (ASHM)
and the
Course enquires should be directed to Michelle Wills (SH3ED Program Consultant – GPV) by email – m.wills@gpv.org.au or phone - 03 9341 5226, or Linda McKenzie by email – l.mckenzie@gpv.org.au or phone - 03 9341 5224.
There will be no Tuesday lecture next week. The next lecture is on April 8.
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Wednesday 2 April at NDGP Training room. Light meal 6.30-7pm. 7.45pm main lecture
Dr Alice Rota- Bartelink, specialist in vision disorders . Flyer on the website or call 9416 7689 to RSVP.
All HMR enquiries contact Jenny Gowan 0417 506 944 or jenny.gowan@ndgp.org.au
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· Select Modify template to open an existing template.
· Right click on the <<Clinical Details-Allergies>> field and select Properties
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You can also change the field properties of the History List and Allergies. There are field properties for the Medication List in MD3 but not in MD2.
Question: One of our GPs has married and taken on a new surname. I have changed her user details in MD but her recalls are still under her old name. How do I fix this?
Answer: You need to re-assign her recalls to the new name. Make sure that MD is closed on all work stations and open the Maintenance program.
· MD2 – Data Management à Merge Search Lists à Recall List (Dr) – use the Replace and With fields to re-assign the recalls
· MD3 – Database Tasks à Medical Director à Merge Search lists à Recall List (Dr) – use the Replace and With fields to re-assign the recalls
1. March 2008 Hardcopy Newsletter (pdf) – Found under Latest News on the Home Page
2. AGPN Nurses News February 2008 – Found under Australian General Practice Network (AGPN) - Nurses Network
3. Clinical Audit/Practice Health Atlas CPD session (April 23, 6:30-9:00 PM, John Scott Meeting House) – see under Calendar of Events
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Medicare
Medicare
Practices will receive a lump sum payment of between $750 and $1000 to
assist them move to either Medicare Online or Medicare Easyclaim.
They will also receive 18 cents for each bulk bill and patient claim
transaction (except pathology claims) made electronically between September
2007 and December 2009. A special support arrangement for pathology has been
developed in consultation with the industry. To find out more about the
claiming options and how they fit with the individual needs of a practice.
Visit www.medicareaustralia.gov.au or call the eBusiness Service Centre on 1800 700 199.
Andrology
March 13 was World Kidney Day, and the Divisions Network has been working
closely with the Kidney Check Australia Taskforce (KCAT) to promote educational
material to better inform GPs of chronic kidney disease (CKD). On World Kidney Day AGPN Chair Dr Tony Hobbs
said, “CKD is as big a problem as the diabetes epidemic and is taking its toll,
both financially and socially on the Australian community. We know that one in
seven Australian adults have CKD and it’s the seventh most common cause of
death in
For more information on World Kidney Day, go to: http://www.worldkidneyday.org/ and for information on AGPN and division involvement, please phone AGPN Communications Manager Kathryn Conroy on 0416 428 678
Providing comprehensive quality after hours care for your patients has never
been easier. MMLS, established 30 years ago, provides a complete back up
facility for your practice with patient care the mutual prime objective. We work quietly in the background to help you
provide24 hour access to care for your patients. We are RACGP Accredited and
all doctors have FULL VMPB registration. MMLS is an RACGP Accredited CPD
provider and a
MMLS Directors, Josie, Julian and Adam - are an institution in after hours
deputizing and pride themselves on an ethical service run with integrity and
diligence.
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This includes PIP Domestic Violence
Initiative, Nursing in General Practice Program 2008-2012, Medicare Benefits
Schedule- Healthy Kids Check 2008, General practice Nurse
Leadership Program, Network Resource Library, Other News - AIHW Publication, The Alfred Practice Nurse Courses, National Prescribing Service, Remote Indigenous Australian, Asthma Action Plan, Asthma Council satellite broadcast program, Rural and Remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Chronic Disease Conference. Click here
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Typed referrals are easier for triage staff to read, especially after faxing. The RCH and VSRF (Victorian State-wide Referral Form) referral templates can be downloaded to your desktop software or can be saved as a word document. Choosing a clinic is optional, RCH triage staff choose the best clinic with the shortest waiting list. See Kids Connect online www.rch.org.au/kidsconnect > Outpatients. Parents tel (03) 9345 6180 to enquire about a referral, to cancel or reschedule an appointment. Cancelling or rescheduling appointments helps us improve outpatients access by making valuable appointments available to others.
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The National Breast Cancer Centre’s Ovarian Cancer Program has developed a
resource to help GPs assess the vague early warning signs of ovarian cancer. The
new guide ‘Assessment of symptoms that may be ovarian cancer’ provides GPs with
a step-by-step process to follow in the investigation of symptoms. Two additional modules will be available in
the coming months covering breast cancer in younger women and communication skills.
For more information or to order Assessment
of symptoms that may be ovarian cancer contact Janelle Webb on janelle.webb@nbocc.org.au or 02 9357 9400.
To download the guide click here.
As new modules become available they will be sent to those who have previously
received the first module.
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Please
note: only new ads will be posted here. All other ads can be found on the website
Montmorency
Medical Centre – requires GP coverage for 1 week in April from 14th to 20th
inclusive. Please contact Carolyn Jacklin on 9434 4411 or 0411 431 087.
Northern, North Eastern suburbs – experienced and enthusiastic receptionist/practice manager seeking a PT position in general practice. I currently work in a medical and dental centre and I have been involved in this field for the past 7 + years. I am now looking for new and exciting challenges. I offer a wide range of experience in handling all general office duties including telephone enquiries, typing medical correspondence, ordering office and medical supplies, have excellent communication with patients, do all recalls, processing bulk and private billing and total secretary support to doctors. Call Christine on 0402 035 896
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Doctor John had slept with one of his patients and felt guilty all day long No matter how much he tried to forget about it, he couldn’t. The guilt and sense of betrayal were overwhelming. But every now and then he’d hear an internal reassuring voice in his head that said: “John, don't worry about it. You aren’t the first medical practitioner to sleep with one of their patients and you won't be the last... And you're single. Just let it go.” But invariably another voice in his head would bring him back to reality.
Whispering...
John...
John...
John...
…you're a vet John.
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