Respiratory physician Lutz Beckert considers chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management, including the prevention of COPD, the importance of smoking cessation and pulmonary rehabilitation, and the lifesaving potential of addressing treatable traits. He also discusses the logic of inhaler therapy, moving from single therapy to dual and triple therapy when indicated, as well as other aspects of management
Patients to be hit hard after too-little, too-late 4% offer to general practice
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Patients to be hit hard after too-little, too-late 4% offer to general practice
Tuesday 2 July 2024, 11:00 AM

General practice leaders are alarmed at expectations that they will have to increase patient fees to cover for capitation funding short-changing [Image: Josh Appel on Unsplash]
Expecting the public to bear the brunt of the Government’s ‘absolutely inadequate’ and ‘demoralising’ 4 per cent capitation offer through patient fee hikes is exasperating general practice leaders. Fiona Cassie summarises the feedback received by New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa as the ‘underwhelming’ offer goes out to consultation
Budget-pinched Te Whatu Ora telling practices they can increase patient fees, on average, by 7.76 per cent to make up for the capitation funding short, Proposed funding increases to PHO Services Agreement for 2024/25, Proposed funding increases to PHO Services Agreement for 2024/25 [Source: Te Whatu Ora consultation paper]
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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