The Council of Presidents of Medical Colleges (CPMC) working in collaboration with the Australian Patient Advocacy Alliance has today released a new consumer guide; Talking with your specialist doctor about costs, a guide to choices and rights, providing patients clear and practical information about what to ask when it comes to specialist fees, out-of-pocket costs and informed financial consent.
The factsheet is a key deliverable to accompany CPMC’s sector-wide Professionalism Framework on Ethical Billing and Fee Transparency, which sets clear expectations for specialists on informed financial consent and upfront, honest communication about costs.
