eLearning
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- Introduction to Medicare Australia's eLearning
- Medicare and You—for new health professionals
- Medicare and You—MBS primary care items
- Medicare and You—for dentists
- Medicare and You—treatment for skin lesions
- Medicare and You—Chronic Disease Management for GPs
- PBS and You—for new health professionals
- PBS and You—dispensing and claiming for pharmacists
- Program evaluation
- Where do I go for more information?
Medicare and You—for new health professionals has been streamlined and will provide all health professionals with the fundamentals of the Medicare program.
Introduction to Medicare Australia's eLearning
Please complete this module if you have not previously accessed any of Medicare Australia's eLearning programs.
This module will provide you with information on the structure of eLearning programs and will outline the technical requirements for your computer in order to use all of the functionality of the programs.
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Medicare and You—for new health professionals
Interactive eLearning containing the fundamentals of the Medicare program. Recommended for all for new health professionals who are or will be participating in the Medicare program.
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Medicare and You—MBS primary care items
This program has been developed for general practitioners. It provides an overview of the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) primary care items including attendances, mental health, chronic disease management and preventative health care.
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Medicare and You—for dentists
Developed to support dentists new to billing Medicare.
This program is interactive, easy to use and will take approximately 45 minutes to complete.
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Medicare and You—treatment for skin lesions
Advanced eLearning which includes case studies for GPs and doctors working in skin cancer management.
This program will help you understand the Medicare requirements for billing the treatment of skin lesions by various methods.
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Medicare and You—Chronic Disease Management for GPs
Advanced, case based eLearning for GPs.
This program will help you understand the Medicare requirements for providing GP management plans and team care arrangements. It also outlines the relationship between these services and referral for allied health items 10950–10970.
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PBS and You—for new health professionals
An introductory program for all health professionals new to prescribing PBS medicines.
This should be completed before attempting the other PBS modules listed below.
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Prescribing in public hospitals
A module designed to support health professionals prescribing PBS medicine in public hospitals.
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Prescribing in private practice
A module designed to support health professionals prescribing PBS medicine in private practice.
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Prescribing for optometrists
A module designed to support optometrists prescribing PBS medicine.
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PBS and You—dispensing and claiming for pharmacists
An introductory program for pharmacists and pharmacy staff. This program consists of three modules designed to help you understand the PBS requirements for dispensing and claiming PBS medicines.
Before attempting this program it is recommended that you complete the PBS and You—for new health professionals.
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Program evaluation
We need your feedback to help us continue to develop our eLearning products and we encourage you to complete the program evaluations found within each eLearning program.
Where do I go for more information?
- Contact us at Medicare Australia
- Visit MBS Online
- Visit PBS Online
Last updated: 30 June 2010