Big Savings For Government If GPs Directly Refer MRIs, Australian Medical Association

... AMA (Australian Medical Association) President, Dr Mukesh Haikerwal, said today that the Government could save as much as $42 million a year in the Health Budget if it allowed GPs to refer patients directly for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). The details of the proposal are contained in the AMA's Federal Budget Submission 2007-08, which was released yesterday. [click link for full article] ...