No 0835: October 9, 2008
eNews is a weekly electronic newsletter sent to all GP practices
(with email addresses) within the
Aged Care Austin Aged Care Home Discharge Audit
Chronic
Disease Management New PBS Listings for Diabetes, The Diabetes Complication and
Assessment Service
Professional Development CPD events
Immunisation The
HPV register and consent, Changes
to Due and Overdue Rules for 4 year old children, Whooping Cough and Diabetes Targeted By New PBS Listings
Information
Management RVEEH
referral form now in MD and BP formats,
also General Computer Tip, Medical Director Tips and New on the Web
Items of
interest Family
Drug Help, GP Network News
Mental Health Because
Mental Health Matters, FaST Mini Conference, Help for people fighting depression, Introducing Tamar Black, Easy-To-Use Treatment Algorithm for
PTSD, Working with Rainbow Families
News for
Practice Staff Practice Managers
network meeting, AAPMVIC Breakfast Network Meeting, NPS Case Study Evening for
Practice Nurses, Practice Nurse Scholarship Scheme, End
of Year Session for Practice Nurses, RCNA
6th National General Practice Conference
Women’s Health Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology, Shared Maternity Care Lecture Series
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An audit of information sent at discharge to GPs and Aged Care Homes will be conducted by the Division from 13 October to 24 October. GPs whose patients have been discharged to residential aged care will be contacted by the Division to find out whether they received the appropriate discharge information in a timely manner.
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See under Immunisation
The Diabetes Complication and Assessment Service (DCAS) is now into its 5th
year. This outstanding ‘one stop’ diabetes service is available to all people
living in the North East region of
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Meetings are held each Tuesday starting at 12.30 in the
Lecture Theatre, Ground Floor,
For full term Tuesday lecture program click here
Austin Health - Division
of Medicine Grand Round
You are
warmly invited to listen and participate in our annual hypothetical,
facilitated by Avant. This year’s event will be set at St Elsewhere’s Hospital.
A panel (and yourselves) will enthusiastically debate the issues of negligence.
Wednesday 15th October 2008 at 12 noon
prompt at John Lindell Lecture Theatre, Level 4,
Saturday
18 October, 9–5pm at Foundation House,
THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELLED due to circumstances beyond our control. We apologise for any inconvenience this causes. Contact: Juliet Gavens: 9288 4781 or Juliet.gavens@svhm.org.au See: www.svhm.org.au/gp
Saturday
and Sunday 29-30 November at Skills Laboratory, Level 1 East Wing
Skills & Education Centre,
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The HPV register is an ‘Opt Off’ register (like the Pap smear one). As per the information included in the templates on the AGPN website, there needs to be consent for the procedure and consent to send the data onto the register…. Verbal and noted in medical software or notes is sufficient!!
From January 1 2009 there will be changes to the due and overdue rules for
vaccinations for 4 year old children. As part of the 2008-09 Budget process,
the Government announced a measure to split the
payment of the Maternity Immunisation Allowance (MIA) into two payments. From 1
January 2009 MIA will generally be paid in two payments, each equal to half the
full current MIA rate at the time each claim is determined. To claim payment of MIA, the
claimants must meet the immunisation eligibility requirement and lodge their claim
on or before the child’s second birthday to receive the first split MIA payment. To receive the second
split MIA payment or the full MIA payment where
the first split payment has not already been
received they must lodge their claim with the Family Assistance Office (at a
Centrelink or Medicare office) before the child’s fifth birthday.
From 1 September 2008, the liquid form of clarithromycin will be available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) for the treatment of pertussis or ‘whooping cough’, and for atypical Mycobacterium infections. An additional brand of blood glucose tests strips for diabetics will also be added to the PBS. The listing of the liquid form of clarithromycin (Klacid®) will offer patients more choice of treatment for pertussis and infections caused by mycobacteria, and in particular will help patients who have difficulty swallowing tablets. The tablet form is already PBS-listed.
Information about medicines subsidised by the Australian Government through the PBS is available at www.pbs.gov.au
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The Royal Victorian Eye and
Sometimes you get text that is a mixture of fonts, sizes and colour and all you want is for it to become plain text. Simply highlight the text and press Shift + Control + N – this changes all the text to “normal”.
If you use pre-printed letterhead you need to leave space at the top of the template. Don’t press Enter several times to do this!! Instead, measure the distance the pre-printed letterhead takes and the from the File menu of LetterWriter select Page Setup. Change the top margin that reflect your previous measurement, e.g. change the top margin from 20 to 65.
Question: I was hoping you could offer a solution to a problem I'm having with Medical Director 3, where when trying to complete a care plan (template developed from scratch) for a patient, MD 3 crashes, and I can't seem to rectify the problem. Any suggestions would be helpful.
Answer: If the template was created in MD2 originally I would suggest you modify the template (in MD3) and redo ALL the fields (i.e. delete the old field and then insert the field again). Even if created in MD3 try this anyway.
1. Early Use of Insulin & Oral Antidiabetic
Drugs – a course for nurses. Found under CPD Calendar of Events
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Supports families who have members addicted to alcohol or other drugs. We can help you carry your load in caring for drug affected families. Ph 9573 1780 for a free poster and 50 brochures (this promotion seeks to engage the men in a family)
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The Department of Human Services has recently published, Because Mental Health Matters, their vision for the future of mental health services in our State. In part their vision is ….”to see a broader front door to the mental health system and a stronger role played by GPs and other primary providers in this”. Want more information or access to the document? Contact nicky@nevdgp.org.au
The 6th Annual FaST Mini Conference: “Did you hear about
Fred?...they said he had a breakdown”
Tuesday
14th October: 9am - 5pm Venue: The Bouverie Centre,
A new non-drug treatment for depression is showing
promising results, according to research by the Alfred Psychiatry Research
Centre. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), the application of
low-frequency magnetic pulses to the side of the head, is emerging as an
effective non-invasive treatment for people with depression that to this point
have not responded to medications or therapy. People who wish to find out more
information about TMS at
Tamar Black practices in
At
any one time, 250,000 Australians have Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. The
Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health has produced an easy-to-use
algorithm outlining the treatment of adults with Acute Stress Disorder (ASD)
and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Based on the recently National Health
and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)-approved clinical practice guidelines for
the treatment of adults with ASD and PTSD, the brochure has been produced in
collaboration with the RACGP and the RANZCP, and has been approved by NHMRC and
endorsed by the RANZCP, RACGP, and APS. To order your free copy of the brochure
please use the following link: http://tinyurl.com/4286gd.
Alternatively, you can download a PDF version of the brochure directly from:
http://www.acpmh.unimelb.edu.au/site_resources/pcl/algorithm.pdf
with the username: acpmh and the password: acpmh_pcl
Find
out about working inclusively with same-sex attracted parents and their
children, presented by the Rainbow Families Council. Friday 10th October, 9.30-12.30.
At Thomas Rossell room, Banyule Community Health Service, Cnr Catalina St and
Alamein Rd, West Heidelberg. For more details contact Paul Sutherland on 8480 3800 or Rachel Watts on 9430
3126. To register, please forward your details via email to Rachel
Watts at rachelw@nchs.org.au
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Thursday October 16th at La Trobe Uni. The emphasis will be on building skills for practice managers and nurses – using the PEN Clinical Audit Tool and your practice management software to produce reports through business modelling processes. You are then able to present this information in graphical form to practice team meetings. [Application Form]
Wednesday
22nd October, 9.00 am – 10.30 am (Registration from 8.30 am)
Presented
by Dr
Thursday October 30th 7.30pm - 8.30pm. Open to all Practice
Nurses. For further information and to register, download invitation. For more information
on ‘Diabetes - resources for identifying and managing "at
risk" patients of developing type 2 Diabetes’ see the website
A
list of diabetic resources including the SIP Diabetes Record,
demonstration and discussed at the previous Diabetic Sessions has been created,
we see this as a work in progress and we would appreciate your contribution.
Email your information to Janina
2008 Australian Government Practice Nurse Scholarship Scheme
- Update (Application deadline extended to 5pm (EST) Friday 10th
October)
For more details and to apply go to www.apna.asn.au
or click here
to apply online. There are also a limited number of Postgraduate scholarships
available. For more details and to apply go to www.apna.asn.au
or click here
to apply online. If you have any questions please call
the APNA office on 1300 303 184 or email scholarships@apna.asn.au
Tuesday 18th November, 6.30pm – 9.00pm at John Scott Meeting House. Presenter: Del Lovett, RN, Practice Nurse Leader. This workshop will include ideas to rejuvenate you and help you to consider the importance of your own health and well-being. Also an opportunity to celebrate and reflect on all that you have achieved during the past year. To register download an invitation. For further information contact Janina or telephone 9496 4333.
Registrations are now open for the RCNA 6th National General
Practice Conference to be held in
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Tuesday
14th October 7-9pm (refreshments from 6.30pm) Presenters: Dr Paddy
Moore & Dr Melissa Cameron – Gynaecologists. At Lecture Theatre, Level 4,
Thursday
October 30 & Thursday November 13, 7- 9.00 pm (Dinner and
Registration from 6pm) Lecture Theatre, Education Centre at The Northern
Hospital,
October 30 - Common Paediatric Problems in the Postnatal Period - Dr Wei Qi Fan (Neonatologist) and Tricky Third Trimester Encounters - Dr Sarwat Shenouda (Obstetrician/Gynaecologist)
November 13 - Challenges in Shared Maternity Care - Dr Max Haverfield (Clinical Services Director, Women’s & Children’s Health, Northern Health) and Life after Birth – Recovery in the Postnatal Period - Dr Alison De Souza (Obstetrician/Gynaecologist). RSVP by October 16. Enquiries: Dr Leonie Griffiths or Sue Vallance on 8405 8705 or Email: Sue.Vallance@nh.org.au
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Please
note: only new ads, paid ads or resubmitted ads will be posted here. All other
ads can be found on the website
Doctors
Ivanhoe Medical Clinic - sessions for PT or FT VR GP. Modern, large group with supportive colleagues and full time nurses, computerised, CDMs, mixed billing, flexible, friendly, no A/H, good remuneration. Contact Dr.Stephen Smith or Dr.David Doig on 03 9499 1245.
Practice
Staff
Alphington - Permanent
Part Time Medical Receptionist required for a busy Medical Centre.
Duties to include immunisations, patient liaison, assessments & care
planning triage, assisting medical staff and management of medical stock.
Supportive working environment Must be
computer literate & show initiative. Past Medical Receptionist experience
would be an advantage as well as a working knowledge of Word. Please forward CV
to bev@alphingtonmc.com.au
Dianella Community Health is looking for a health professional to join our team to project manage the development of a new program, Early Intervention in Chronic Disease Management. If you have proven project management skills, experienced in the chronic care field and are committed to the development of evidence based models of care this position will be ideal for you! Email Applications to: antoinette.mertins@dianella.org.au by October 15th 2008.
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The sooner you fall behind, the more time you’ll have to catch up.
Hard work pays off in the future. Laziness pays off now.
To succeed in politics, it’s often necessary to rise above your principles.
The lower you set the bar, the easier it is to achieve your goals.
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