Improved electronic interfaces between aged care, pharmacy and general practice clinical software and the integration of the My Aged Care referral form into GP desktop software are part of the wish list from the Australian Medical Association (AMA) in its response to the government's Aged Care Legislated Review.
The AMA also urges that changes be made to MBS rebates to encourage GP attendance at residential aged care facilities (RACFs), including through telehealth, the removal of practical impediments to working in RACFs such as not being given electronic access codes for after-hours visits, and that improvements be made to communication systems between aged care staff, the residents’ GP, My Aged Care, and Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACATs).