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Title

Healthy Ageing: The 75+ Health Check

CPD hours

2 Educational activity
 Ethical practice
 Professionalism

Curriculum domains

Provide primary care
Provide expert medical care in all rural contexts 

Curriculum learning areas

Physical examination (Ex)
Procedural skills (PROC)
Aged care (AGE)
History taking (Hx)

Healthy Ageing: The 75+ Health Check

Enrol

This short course introduces the Medicare 75+ health assessment and how to deliver it well in rural general practice. It is designed for GPs and primary care clinicians who want a practical overview of what to cover, how to document and bill appropriately, and how to use the assessment to identify common risks such as falls, functional decline, hearing/vision changes, and medication issues. The course also provides an introduction to assessing fitness to drive in older patients using the Austroads framework and relevant state/territory requirements.

Online learning hours:
2.00
Total hours:
2.00
 
Learning objectives

On completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Perform a 75-year-old health check in conjunction with reviewing individual practice-specific practices, nursing supports and uses of templates.
  • Identify the Medicare billing requirements and documentation standards for conducting a 75+ health assessment.
  • Outline strategies for engaging older patients in preventive health care, including approaches to discussing immunisation, falls risks, vision and hearing changes, and physical activity.
  • Perform a driving assessment, with appropriate consideration of the Austroads guidelines.

Provider Information

Provider

The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine

Contact

Education Development Team

Phone

61 07 3105 8200

Fax

61 07 3105 8299

Email

education@acrrm.org.au

Address

Level 1, 324 Queen Street
BRISBANE CITY
QLD, 4000