Health Checks and Assessments

Type of item and name Document Type Notes

Health Checks

4 year old health assessment - Medicare Healthy Kids Check (rtf) Template MBS items 709 & 711. Click here for additional resources.

Type 2 Diabetes Risk Evaluation (rtf)
Template

(Developed by NEVDGP)
MBS item 713. The purpose of this item is to support GPs to address the health needs of patients40 to 49 years of age who are at 'high risk' of developing type 2 diabetes. Click here for additional resources and information.

45-49 year old health check Template MBS item 717

(pdf) Wallchart for 45-49 health check GP wallchart Takes you step-by-step through the health check

Refugee health check Template MBS item 714

ATSI health check - adult Template MBS item 714

ATSI health check - 0 to 14 years Template MBS item 708

(pdf) Health assessment of a patient with an intellectual disability Template MBS items 718 & 719

Other sites

Improvements designed to strengthen Medicare: information on new Items for GPs, health professionals and consumers: Department of Health and Ageing
Changes to mental health arrangements November 2006, including Medicare Items: Department of Health and Ageing.
45-49 year old health check - MBS Item 717: Department of Health and Ageing. Factsheets, question and answer information and checklist
RACGP resources for 45-49 health check: PowerPoint presentations, evidence based checklists, template letters to patients, prevention surveys based on green book and MBS descriptor
Australian General Practice Network 'Clearing House' for Chronic Disease item numbers: PowerPoint presentation, Medical Directory templates, fact sheets for allied health professionals and GPs, referral forms and item descriptors.