http://nzmj.ama.com.au/whats-new All Content released by the AMA en http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7579 <p>The AMA's submission to the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority on a pricing framework for public hospital services calls for hospital services to be funded on the basis of an 'effective' rather than an 'efficient' price. An effective price is one that provides sustainable and equitable access to high quality&nbsp;hospital&nbsp;services. The submission details the AMA's support for appropriate funding of post-hospital care; investment in teaching, training and research; and small and medium sized hospitals.</p><p><a href="http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7579">read more</a></p> coag health funding health reform hospital policy and issues public hospitals submission Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:19:24 +1100 mzygmunt 7579 at http://nzmj.ama.com.au http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7573 <p>Dr Hambleton discusses how widely used painkillers Di-Gesic, Doloxene, Paradex and Capadex were to be banned by the TGA from 1 March, but drug companies have won a legal stay against the ban. He says the pain killers were banned because they can trigger heart problems.</p><p><a href="http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7573">read more</a></p> audio media Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:39:20 +1100 vbonney 7573 at http://nzmj.ama.com.au http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7572 <p>The AMA strongly supports <em>DonateLife</em> Week and the work of the Government and the Organ and Tissue Authority to generate greater awareness and understanding of organ and tissue donation in the community.</p> <p>AMA Vice President, Professor Geoffrey Dobb, said today that Australia’s organ donation rate is increasing, with Australia achieving its highest donation rate last year, but more hard work and education is needed to build on this success.</p><p><a href="http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7572">read more</a></p> http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7572#comments health media media release http://nzmj.ama.com.au/crss/node/7572 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:51:23 +1100 kwaterford 7572 at http://nzmj.ama.com.au http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7566 <p>The AMA submission to the National Prescribing Service (NPS) Prescribing Competencies Project highlights the need for greater emphasis on:</p><ul><li>adequate level of training to meet competency requirements to prescribe;&nbsp;</li><li>practitioners prescribing within their scope of practice;</li><li>being competent in using knowledge and making judgments on when not to prescribe;</li><li>referring a person to another health professional when that person’s clinical condition is outside scope of practice;&nbsp;</li><li>referring a person to a medical practitioner if they fail to improve within a specified period of time;</li><li>keeping prescribing and dispensing separate; and &nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>effectively communicating in English.</li></ul><p><a href="http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7566">read more</a></p> education guidelines medicines prescribing scripts submission training Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:07:52 +1100 mzygmunt 7566 at http://nzmj.ama.com.au http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7560 <p><strong>MJA release - </strong>Almost 40% of people in the community with extensive atherothrombotic disease will suffer a cardiovascular event within a year, according to research published the February 20 issue of the <em>Medical Journal of Australia.</em></p><p><a href="http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7560">read more</a></p> http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7560#comments health media mja media releases http://nzmj.ama.com.au/crss/node/7560 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:01:00 +1100 kwaterford 7560 at http://nzmj.ama.com.au http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7561 <p><strong>MJA release -</strong>Australia could save hundreds of millions of dollars in PBS subsidies if generic medicines were prescribed more often and the system for pricing them was improved, according to an editorial published in the 20 February issue of the <em>Medical Journal of Australia</em>.</p><p><a href="http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7561">read more</a></p> http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7561#comments media medicines mja media releases http://nzmj.ama.com.au/crss/node/7561 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:01:00 +1100 kwaterford 7561 at http://nzmj.ama.com.au http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7562 <p><strong>MJA release - </strong>A quarter of secondary school students are overweight or obese, and lifestyle and socioeconomic status are implicated, according to research published in the 20 February issue of the <em>Medical Journal of Australia</em>.</p><p><a href="http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7562">read more</a></p> http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7562#comments media mja media releases obesity http://nzmj.ama.com.au/crss/node/7562 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:01:00 +1100 kwaterford 7562 at http://nzmj.ama.com.au http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7563 <p><strong>MJA release - </strong>Violence and aggression pose significant problems in hospitals, but a formal aggression management system can help, according to a study published the February 20 issue of the <em>Medical Journal of Australia</em>.</p><p><a href="http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7563">read more</a></p> http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7563#comments hospital media mja media releases http://nzmj.ama.com.au/crss/node/7563 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:01:00 +1100 kwaterford 7563 at http://nzmj.ama.com.au http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7564 <p><strong>MJA release - </strong>A 26-year-old Adelaide woman contracted a potentially fatal illness after close contact with her pet rats, and the disease could become more common as rodent ownership rises, according to a case report published the February 20 issue of the <em>Medical Journal of Australia</em>.</p><p><a href="http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7564">read more</a></p> http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7564#comments health media mja media releases http://nzmj.ama.com.au/crss/node/7564 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:01:00 +1100 kwaterford 7564 at http://nzmj.ama.com.au http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7559 <p><strong>MJA release - </strong>Australia needs to implement world’s best practice in reducing exposure to cancer-causing agents to reduce the toll of work-related cancers, according to an article published in the February 20 issue of the <em>Medical Journal of Australia</em>.</p><p><a href="http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7559">read more</a></p> http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7559#comments cancer media mja media releases http://nzmj.ama.com.au/crss/node/7559 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:01:00 +1100 kwaterford 7559 at http://nzmj.ama.com.au http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7557 <p></p><p>Dr Hambleton talks about this year's flu vaccine and says it is important to maintain confidence in the vaccination program. He says that&nbsp;the TGA looked at all the evidence available about the influenza vaccine and concluded that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages in those older&nbsp;than 10.</p><div></div><p><a href="http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7557">read more</a></p> audio media Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:12:07 +1100 smorrison 7557 at http://nzmj.ama.com.au http://nzmj.ama.com.au/gpnn/7551 <p>In this Issue: President discusses mental health with the Minister for Mental Health and Ageing; Savings from private health means test changes must go to health; 2012 National Conference celebrates 50 years - registration now open; AMACGP Meeting;AMA resources for medical fees; AMA 2012 National Conference- Highlights. </p><p><a href="http://nzmj.ama.com.au/gpnn/7551">read more</a></p> http://nzmj.ama.com.au/gpnn/7551#comments gp network news publications http://nzmj.ama.com.au/crss/node/7551 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:22:11 +1100 vbonney 7551 at http://nzmj.ama.com.au http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7550 <p>AMA President, Dr Steve Hambleton, said today that, should the Government succeed in getting its private health insurance means test changes through the Parliament, all savings should be ploughed back into the health system.</p> <p>Dr Hambleton said that the extra funding would assist cover existing need in the system and help compensate the public hospital system for any extra demand that may occur as a result of the changes.</p><p><a href="http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7550">read more</a></p> http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7550#comments media media release private health insurance http://nzmj.ama.com.au/crss/node/7550 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:11:46 +1100 kwaterford 7550 at http://nzmj.ama.com.au http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7548 <p>Dr Hambleton talks about why some men considering a vasectomy find it a sensitive topic to discuss. Dr Hambleton discusses the procedure and effects of the operation.</p><p><a href="http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7548">read more</a></p> audio media Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:24:55 +1100 rli 7548 at http://nzmj.ama.com.au http://nzmj.ama.com.au/gpnn/7538 <p>In this Issue: AMA Federal Budget Submission 2012-13; Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records Bill 2011 (PCEHR; AMA guidance for GPs regarding nurse practitioners; Children’s visits to the GP; Pick up a free day on Hertz*; Email the AMA; Post new comment</p><p><a href="http://nzmj.ama.com.au/gpnn/7538">read more</a></p> http://nzmj.ama.com.au/gpnn/7538#comments gp network news publications http://nzmj.ama.com.au/crss/node/7538 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:56:56 +1100 vbonney 7538 at http://nzmj.ama.com.au http://nzmj.ama.com.au/ausmed-advertising <p>Welcome to<em> <strong>Australian Medicine</strong></em> - the national news magazine of the Australian Medical Association.</p> <p>We offer a unique opportunity to communicate with doctors across every medical specialty and in 2012 will continue to offer highly competitive advertising rates for our clients. <em><strong>Australian Medicine</strong></em> has a readership of over 28,000 and is a great channel to use to send a direct message to our doctors.</p><p><a href="http://nzmj.ama.com.au/ausmed-advertising">read more</a></p> advertising information Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:32:02 +1100 kwaterford 7525 at http://nzmj.ama.com.au http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7523 <p><strong><em>AMA Federal Budget Submission 2012-13 - </em></strong>The AMA is calling on the Federal Government to use the May Budget to strengthen the ‘pillars’ of the Australian health system at a time when the world is entering a phase of economic uncertainty.</p><p></p><p>AMA President, Dr Steve Hambleton, said today that in hard times it is important for governments to strengthen those parts of the health system that will provide the greatest benefit to patients and the community.</p><p>“There is every indication that this will be a frugal Budget across the board, but health funding must not go backwards,” Dr Hambleton said.</p><p>“The ‘pillars’ of the health system – the parts that work well and which patients and communities rely on – must be recognised and funded accordingly in the Budget,” Dr Hambleton said.</p><p><a href="http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7523">read more</a></p> http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7523#comments budget media media release http://nzmj.ama.com.au/crss/node/7523 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:27:28 +1100 kwaterford 7523 at http://nzmj.ama.com.au http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7528 <p>Invitation for nominations for election to Federal Council as Craft Group Nominees</p> <p>Nominations should be addressed to the Secretary General (marked “Private and Confidential”) and to be valid must be received at AMA House, 42 Macquarie Street, Barton, ACT 2600 no later than 5.00pm (AEDT) Wednesday 29 February 2012.</p><p><a href="http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7528">read more</a></p> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:32:00 +1100 smorrison 7528 at http://nzmj.ama.com.au http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7527 <p>Invitation for nominations for election to Federal Council as Area Nominees</p> <p>Nominations should be addressed to the Secretary General (marked “Private and Confidential”) and to be valid must be received at AMA House, 42 Macquarie Street, Barton, ACT 2600 no later than 5.00pm (AEDT) Wednesday 29 February 2012.</p><p><a href="http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7527">read more</a></p> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:20:00 +1100 smorrison 7527 at http://nzmj.ama.com.au http://nzmj.ama.com.au/election-execofficers <p><strong>Call for nominations</strong><br /> <br />The four Executive Officers of the Australian Medical Association Limited for 2012/2013 will be elected at the 2012 National Conference of the AMA to be held on 25-27 May 2012 in Melbourne<br /> <br />The positions to be filled are&nbsp;<strong>President, Vice President, Chairman of Council&nbsp;</strong>and&nbsp;<strong>Treasurer</strong>.</p> <p>Be delivered by&nbsp;<strong>1.00pm (AEST) Friday 11 May 2012.</strong></p><p><a href="http://nzmj.ama.com.au/election-execofficers">read more</a></p> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:04:00 +1100 smorrison 7526 at http://nzmj.ama.com.au http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7521 <p>The AMA State Awards recognise the work of State and Territory AMAs in promoting the Association and the profession. The closing date for submissions is <strong>Friday 13 April 2012</strong>.</p><p><a href="http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7521">read more</a></p> awards national conference Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:00:24 +1100 kwaterford 7521 at http://nzmj.ama.com.au http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7519 <p>The AMA has made a submission to the Medical Board of Australia's second round consultation on the proposed registration standard for granting registration as a medical practitioner on completion of intern training. In it we have again emphasised that a term in emergency medical care should ideally be completed in an emergency department and recommended that there must be a mechanism for an intern to apply to the MBA to have exceptional circumstances considered on a case-by-case basis. Read the full submission here.</p><p><a href="http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7519">read more</a></p> doctors-in-training doctors-in-training-publications intern medical training submission Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:31:54 +1100 nbrowne 7519 at http://nzmj.ama.com.au http://nzmj.ama.com.au/budget2012-preventivehealth <p>Federal Budget Submission 2012-13: Priorities in preventive health</p><p><a href="http://nzmj.ama.com.au/budget2012-preventivehealth">read more</a></p> http://nzmj.ama.com.au/budget2012-preventivehealth#comments federal budget 2012-13 submission http://nzmj.ama.com.au/crss/node/7518 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:15:13 +1100 smorrison 7518 at http://nzmj.ama.com.au http://nzmj.ama.com.au/budget2012-climatechange <p>Federal Budget Submission 2012-13: Climate change and health</p><p><a href="http://nzmj.ama.com.au/budget2012-climatechange">read more</a></p> http://nzmj.ama.com.au/budget2012-climatechange#comments federal budget 2012-13 submission http://nzmj.ama.com.au/crss/node/7517 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:11:04 +1100 smorrison 7517 at http://nzmj.ama.com.au http://nzmj.ama.com.au/budget2012-ehealth <p>Federal Budget Submission 2012-13: e-health</p><p><a href="http://nzmj.ama.com.au/budget2012-ehealth">read more</a></p> http://nzmj.ama.com.au/budget2012-ehealth#comments federal budget 2012-13 submission http://nzmj.ama.com.au/crss/node/7516 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:51:34 +1100 smorrison 7516 at http://nzmj.ama.com.au http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7515 <p>The theme for the<strong>&nbsp;2012 AMACDT Trainee Forum</strong>&nbsp;is ‘Training pathways for the future’ and will be held in&nbsp;<strong>Sydney on 3 March 2012</strong>.</p><p>The&nbsp;<a title="2012 AMA Trainee Forum Agenda" href="http://ama.com.au/system/files/node/7515/2012+AMA+Trainee+Forum+Agenda.pdf">agenda</a>&nbsp;includes expanding vocational training capacity, teaching and research opportunities for trainees, and global health training.</p><p><strong>Details are as follows:</strong></p><p><strong>Date:</strong>&nbsp;Saturday 3 March 2012, 0900-1700</p><p><strong>Location:</strong>&nbsp;AMA NSW House, 69 Christie St, St Leonards, NSW, 2065</p><p><strong>RSVP:</strong>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<a title="Email the AMA" href="mailto:nbrowne@ama.com.au">nbrowne@ama.com.au</a>&nbsp;by Monday 20 February 2012</p><p><a href="http://nzmj.ama.com.au/node/7515">read more</a></p> colleges doctors-in-training medical training training Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:46:42 +1100 scross 7515 at http://nzmj.ama.com.au http://nzmj.ama.com.au/budget2012-chronicdisease <p>Federal Budget Submission 2012-13: Tackling chronic disease management</p><p><a href="http://nzmj.ama.com.au/budget2012-chronicdisease">read more</a></p> http://nzmj.ama.com.au/budget2012-chronicdisease#comments federal budget 2012-13 submission http://nzmj.ama.com.au/crss/node/7514 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:39:34 +1100 smorrison 7514 at http://nzmj.ama.com.au http://nzmj.ama.com.au/budget2012-gpinfrastructure <p>Federal Budget Submission 2012-13: GP infrastructure</p><p><a href="http://nzmj.ama.com.au/budget2012-gpinfrastructure">read more</a></p> http://nzmj.ama.com.au/budget2012-gpinfrastructure#comments federal budget 2012-13 submission http://nzmj.ama.com.au/crss/node/7513 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:33:59 +1100 smorrison 7513 at http://nzmj.ama.com.au http://nzmj.ama.com.au/budget2012-agedcare <p>Federal Budget Submission 2012-13: Aged care</p><p><a href="http://nzmj.ama.com.au/budget2012-agedcare">read more</a></p> http://nzmj.ama.com.au/budget2012-agedcare#comments federal budget 2012-13 submission http://nzmj.ama.com.au/crss/node/7512 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:11:13 +1100 smorrison 7512 at http://nzmj.ama.com.au http://nzmj.ama.com.au/budget2012-research <p>Federal Budget Submission 2012-13: Health and medical research</p><p><a href="http://nzmj.ama.com.au/budget2012-research">read more</a></p> http://nzmj.ama.com.au/budget2012-research#comments federal budget 2012-13 submission http://nzmj.ama.com.au/crss/node/7511 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:53:28 +1100 smorrison 7511 at http://nzmj.ama.com.au