The MBS app can assist a provider in determining which MBS item is relevant for the patient currently open in the clinical system. Topbar looks at the billing history of the patient at the clinic only - Medicare does currently not allow third party access to information about billing elsewhere. We extract the information from your local billing and clinical system.
Topbar also looks at the coded reason for visit to establish if an item has been ‘done’ and is ready for claiming. This applies to most of the items we use (GP MP, TCA, health checks,…). Free text or entry as part of a progress note will not be picked up, it needs to be a coded reason for the presentation/visit.
Once an item has been successfully claimed (not just submitted) it will be marked as ‘up to date’ in the Topbar MBS App.
We are prompting for the following items:
| MBS Item Number | Name/Comments | Eligibility Criteria | How to record it in the clinical system |
|---|---|---|---|
| 721 | GP Management Plan | DIABETES (Active And Inactive, not gestational) ASTHMA CHD Active And Inactive COPD HYPERTENSION CHRONIC HEART FAILURE PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE STROKE MENTAL HEALTH OSTEOPOROSIS OSTEOARTHRITIS RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS COELIAC CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE PALLIATIVE CARE CHD Active Only CANCERS
| coded reason for visit |
| 723 | Team Care Arrangement | coded reason for visit | |
| 732 | GPMP/TCA Review | coded reason for visit | |
| 701, 703, 705, 707 | Health Assessments | coded reason for visit, different MBS item depending on age | |
| 900, 903 | Domestic or Residential Care Medication Review | Medication review field in clinical system | |
To access the MBS App click on the 'mbs' title in Topbar. This will display guidelines, activities and claims under the three headings. Apps in Topbar are by default only displayed when there is any activity indicated for the patient open in the clinical system.