Mair St, Sturt Medical and Carn Brae are using PDSA cycles to make small improvements to the way that their practice operates. Here’s an example. (more…)

Apparently, GPs only have use of the same 168 hours per week as everyone else. How unfair! (more…)

What is your practice willing to do to improve your chronic disease systems and patient access issues? Have you considered the Australian Primary Care Collaborative Program? Think about it now! (more…)

What does May’s federal budget have in store for your practice? (more…)

Many of you know Carn-Brae, the practice has been in operation for about 40 years and, no, I haven’t been there that long, even though some patients think I have.

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The Rural Workforce Agency of Victoria (RWAV) is offering business coaching with an approved coaching service provider to GPs/Practice Managers, to the value of $1500 + GST per practice. Coaching sessions with an experienced business coach will develop business and life plans.

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We are all aware of the dangers that face GPs when they visit patients in their homes. (more…)

David Dahm, from a leading national accounting and practice management consultancy firm, presented an enlightening seminar on practice sustainability at The Forest Resort in Creswick on Saturday 28^th March. The audience, GPs and Practice Managers from West Vic, Central Highlands and Ballarat and District Divisions heard a wealth of knowledge about practice sustainability, succession planning, optimal legal and tax structures, best practice financial performance indicators and reporting, and the GP/PM relationship. (more…)

Carn Brae Clinic, who are actively involved in the Australian Primary Care Collaborative program, are managing numerous change cycles. Here are some frequently asked questions around managing change that may assist your practice. (more…)

A great night was had at BDDGP’s Practice Managers Christmas Function. Beth Wilson was the guest speaker, she provided us with a lively talk on her experiences as the Victorian Health Services Commissioner. Beth then entertained us with an ‘interesting’ song accompanied by a fantastic backup crew. Check out the photos! (more…)

Or do you depend on them to get through your day? Appointments are gold, and where you have more demand than capacity it is very wasteful when a gap arises that would have been gleefully ‘claimed’ by many other customers. (more…)