There have also been record increases in the number of referrals made and in the number of services falling under scrutiny in each review. Whereas, traditionally, general practitioners have been the PSR’s primary focus, greater diversity of speciality is a continuing...
The first two months of 2019 has seen the Director of the Professional Services Review (PSR) enter into 9 agreements with practitioners which will result in repayments totalling $2,840,000. 5 of the 9 practitioners were general practitioners. The maximum single...
Dr Nicholas Sevdalis maintained that he made handwritten records which he subsequently transferred to an electronic record. However, the Committee held that the handwritten documents which were tendered in evidence were not contemporaneous and were “recent...
In 2015/16 there was an increase in the number of investigations of Chronic Disease Management and MBS Health Assessment items. Many practitioners providing high numbers of these services were found to use computer-generated templates leading to plans with minimal...
A nurse practitioner was found to have engaged in professional misconduct after billing Medicare inappropriately and engaging in multiple boundary violations. The nurse practitioner provided therapy at centres providing crisis and homeless accommodation to adults and...