18.9.07 - Fee Schedule 2006-2007 Appendix 090.
This document explains the Rumuneration for Visiting Medical Officers which also explains the amendments to the Rural Doctors Settlement Package Schedule of Fees.
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Introduction page from the Fee Schedule
The Rural Doctors Settlement Package - Clarifications for Fee For Service Payments at Specified NSW Country Hospitals
Explanation documents/legal opinions
Explanation of VMO & HMO Public Patient Indemnity Cover [pdf]
Explanation of VMO Practice Company Agreements - from NSW health for contracts with individual doctors only [pdf]. It has ramifications for registrars, employee doctors and especially some overseas doctors who are on certain temporary visas which may prevent them signing contracts as individual contractors.
Area Health Services Liability to a VMO Injured While Attending Patient In Emergency Department - Extract from a letter to the RDA NSW President - reproduced with the permission from Tim Smyth, Phillips Fox
Patients not covered by Medicare
Admitted to NSW hospitals. Patients not covered by Medicare ( Eg recent immigrants tourists) see FAQ's about RDA SP
Health Services act 1997 Chapter
