title: Medicare Australia and the professional services review scheme.
abstract: Medicare Australia's Practitioner Review Program and the Professional Services Review (PSR) Scheme aim to protect the integrity of Medicare and pharmaceutical benefits programs by protecting patients and the community from the risks associated with 'inappropriate practice' and also protecting the Commonwealth Government from having to meet the cost of services provided as a result of inappropriate practice. This article outlines the operation of the Practitioner Review Program and PSR.
authors.affiliation: MDA National. sbird@mdanational.com.au
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bird
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D037001:Directive Counseling; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D007345:Insurance Claim Review / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008297:Male; D009313:National Health Programs; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'