Psychiatry

Is a referral from a Nurse Practitioner valid?

8 February 26

I am a psychiatrist and have received a referral for a patient from a Nurse Practitioner. Is this a valid referral?

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Are Focussed Psychological Strategy consultations exempt from the established clinical relationship requirement?

14 December 25

I have heard that Focussed Psychological Strategies consultations under the better access scheme are exempt from the established clinical relationship requirement, but I thought that changed a…

Are inpatient telepsychiatry items able to be billed to health funds using no-gap schemes?

7 December 25

There are relatively new inpatient telehealth items for psychiatrists. We are not sure if we should bill them only to Medicare or if they are covered under the private health insurer’s gapcove…

Can we use a figurehead billing model for supervised mental health treatments that a nurse administers?

30 November 25

Can we use a figurehead billing model for supervised services that a nurse administers? Our organisation provides various mental health treatments. These are low risk but do require supervisio…

Can an inpatient of a private psychiatric hospital attend bulk billed outpatient appointments whether by telehealth or face-to-face?

28 October 24

This question came from a consumer.
I am an inpatient in a private mental health unit in a private hospital. I am under an inpatient psychiatrist. While I am an inpatient, I have a telehealth…

Do I need a specific referral to admit the patient privately for every episode requiring admission?

27 September 24

No additional context was provided.

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Can another psychiatrist, who is known to the patient, be the second participating doctor in a case conference?

10 July 20

Question: For case conferences involving psychiatrists and allied health personnel (item 855 to 866) can the conference include the treating psychiatrist, another psychiatrist known to the pat…

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