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September newsletter
Welcome to our second newsletter for 2014.
It has been a long, cold, and particularly busy winter here at the Synapse Sydney office but spring has finally come to Spring Street, Bondi Junction and much has transpired since we last wrote.
We’ve been…
Following on from the range of issues raised by Croakey contributors about the outsourcing of MBS and PBS payments, Margaret Faux discusses the most appropriate role for the private sector in supporting core government functions and the risks involved when private sector interest…
In this third article in a series about Medicare, Margaret Faux provides her take on an interesting legal angle of the GP co-payment.
Read the story in full on Crikey.com.au …
What can we learn from the UK’s recent experiments in primary health care about co-payments, economic incentives and the impact of creating barriers to access? Margaret Faux, from the University of Technology, Sydney, outlines some important messages for Governments a…
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In this second of a series of posts about Medicare, Margaret Faux looks at how perverse financial incentives, the increased financial pressure applied to pensioners and GPs and the lack of supporting infrastructure make the Federal Government’s $7 GP co-payment proposal a high …
“In this first of a series of posts about Medicare, Margaret Faux notes that the Abbott Federal Government appears to be trying to gain some traction from former Labor Prime Minister Bob Hawke’s introduction of co-payments. But she says, more can be garnered from considering wh…
1 July fee updates
Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) fee increases on 1 July 2014
As a result of a decision in the 2014-2015 Budget, only a handful of (mostly) GP services will be indexed by 2% on 1 July 2014.
Health fund fee increases on 1 July 2014
Some funds…
Synapps new release with a fresh new look is now available for download – Android version 1.2.9 and iOS version 1.2.0.
We’ve been listening to your feedback and have incorporated a new function enabling you to easily move your patients to a new location in 3 easy steps:
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Welcome to our first newsletter for 2014. The Synapse team has had a busy and productive start to the year and its ‘all systems go’!
This time around we have news on recent developments with Appointmaid, including an excellent example of the crucial importance of having Re…
In putting out an SOS for the Medicare Benefits Scheme, Margaret Faux says what we need is a thorough examination of the way it is used, along with a truly sustainable solution.
Seeking a Cure (488 KB)
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Medicare provider numbers can prove to be a minefield for anyone practising in more than one location. There’s a lot of myth, not a lot of substance and woe betide anyone who dares to travel beyond the horizon. By deciphering fact from fiction, Margaret Faux provides some clari…
Welcome to our last newsletter for 2013.
2013 has seen significant growth at Synapse as we offer new services, continue to develop our flagship app and are busy at conferences and with speaking engagements. We have even been involved in an innovative program with the Uni…
Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) fee increases DELAYED until 1 July 2014.
You may already be aware that as a result of a decision in the 2013-14 Budget, the indexation of the MBS has been realigned with the financial year.
This means that MBS fees will be indexed on 1 Jul…
Synapps new release now available for download – Android version 1.2.5 and iOS version 1.1.8.
Includes bug fixes, enhancements and a new feature enabling users to search the MBS by description.
How does the MBS work? Simply type in a phrase or a word such as ‘…
While Telehealth is a rational approach to addressing specialist shortages in rural and remote parts of the country, Margaret Faux says there are complex issues for all practitioners to get to grips with.
Access All Areas (1229 KB)…
Welcome to our Spring newsletter after the warmest winter in a long time.
It’s been a busy few months for us at Synapse out and about spreading the app word at conferences and events across the country and we have plenty of other ‘appenings to report.
We have news on th…
Worried about whether your referrals would stand up to scrutiny in a Medicare audit? In the interest of clearing up your concerns, Margaret Faux undertakes the forensics on this complex subject.
The Rules on Referrals (1364 KB)…
Last month we announced the upcoming release of the Android version of Synapps. We are now pleased to announce that the testing phase is complete and Synapps is now available for free download from Google Play (click here to download for Android).
Apple users have not been neg…
Welcome to our second newsletter for 2013 and before you start trawling through your emails to find our first 2013 newsletter, it was actually a ‘virtual’ newsletter because we virtually didn’t have time to write it!
The year is travelling at a cracking pace and there’…
Margaret poses the question: when do you have a contractual relationship with your patient as a service provider, when billing your patient?
Contracts, Claiming and the Colon (2112 KB)
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Uncertain about the Medicare rules on charging for bandages and
other consumables? Margaret Faux outlines your options.
Claiming on Consumables (1087 KB)…
Welcome to our last newsletter for 2012.
It’s been another big year for Synapse with our move to our new digs in Spring Street Bondi Junction and the development of Australia’s first medical billing app, Synapps.
Synapps was approved and released onto the app store on W…
Synapse Medical invites you and a friend to…
A Spring office opening in Spring Street!
Date: Tuesday 20 November.
Time: 5:30pm–8:30pm.
Venue: Shop 2, 1 Spring St, Bondi Junction.
Dress code: Smart casual.
RSVP: Friday 16 November 2012, to Larissa for cater…
Thanks to technology, Synapse services are only a keystroke away from you wherever you may be. But apart from our ability to be ‘virtually’ anywhere, we do have offices in the real world.
And the geographic co-ordinates for where you’ll find us have just changed – beca…
Keeping good patient records is a vital component of running an efficient medical practice, writes Margaret Faux.
Note worthy (621 KB)…
The Cheque is in the mail (622 KB)…
The synapps app for medical billing has been beta tested in-house over the past two weeks in preparation for its provision to you.
Unfortunately while the app works well, its quality control and privacy provisions are not yet up to Synapse’s standards for the handling of you…
If a claim is made to Medicare with your provider number on it, Margaret Faux explains why the responsibility for it lies solely with you.
Claiming Control (685 KB)…
We have a lot of exciting news for you this month and top of the bill is our new app. I have no hesitation in saying that it will change your working life for the better.
We’ve been out and about spreading the app word, and it has faced an inherently positive reception in bo…