Addressing the deficiencies in the evidence-base for primary practice in regional Australia - sentinel practices data sourcing (SPDS) project: a pilot study

Table 5 Potential revenue lost from uptake of preventive health MBS items during the 15 months (30 ^th April 2011 to 31 ^st July 2012)

Item categories	701	703	705	707	TOTAL	Conservative assumptions*	Potential revenue lost
	($)	($)	($)	($)	($)		($)
Healthy kids check	456.80	10,881.40	5,674.55	4,138.40	21,151.15	75%	15,863.36
45-49 year health check	0.00	21,364.70	5,857.60	4,138.40	31,360.70	25%	7,840.18
75+ health check	0.00	1,592.40	3,294.90	8,018.15	12,905.45	75%	9,679.09
Total preventive health items							33,382.63

*Realistic assumptions have been employed which accept that 100% patient coverage is neither possible nor feasible. Assumptions were based on the perspectives from the practice’s GPs, Nursing and Management staff. Hence a percentage share of the estimated revenue from Health Assessments have been used to calculate the reportable Potential revenue lost.

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