Footing the bill: the introduction of Medicare Benefits Schedule rebates for podiatry services in Australia |
| |
Authors: | Anthony J Short |
| |
Affiliation: | 1. School of Public Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
|
| |
Abstract: | The introduction of Medicare Benefits Schedule items for allied health professionals in 2004 was a pivotal event in the public funding of non-medical primary care services. This commentary seeks to provide supplementary discussion of the article by Menz (Utilisation of podiatry services in Australia under the Medicare Enhanced Primary Care program, 2004-2008 Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2009, 2: 30), by placing these findings within the context of the podiatry profession, clinical decision making and the broader health workforce and government policy. |
| |
Keywords: | |
本文献已被 SpringerLink 等数据库收录! |
|