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About points, incentives and QPI About points, incentives and QPI
All our educational and quality improvement activities qualify for continuing professional development (CPD) or qualify as an activity for the Quality Prescribing Initiative (QPI) of the Practice Incentives Program (PIP) (for general practices only). For more information about the points and incentives associated with some of our activities, select the relevant activity:
For general practices: Quality Prescribing Initiative (QPI) of the Practice Incentives Program (PIP)
Some of our educational and quality improvement activities are eligible for inclusion in the Quality Prescribing Initiative (QPI) that is part of the Practice Incentives Program (PIP) for general practices.
PIP is an Australian government program which aims to recognise and reward general practices that provide comprehensive, quality care. The PIP incentive payments relate to activities completed by the practice that contribute to quality care, including better prescribing. Payments are dependent on general practice size, according to number of patients seen, rather than consultations performed. To participate, practices must register with Medicare Australia.
The QPI is one of the incentive programs of the PIP and aims to help practices keep up to date with Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) information. The QPI provides financial rewards to general practices for GP participation in a range of voluntary educational activities recognised or provided by NPS. Each activity is undertaken by individual GPs but payments are made based on practices meeting a minimum participation level in QPI activities.
NPS activities eligible for inclusion in the QPI are:
- Practice visits by an NPS Facilitator (Contact your local division of general practice to discuss these)
- Clinical audits
- Case studies
- Small group discussions.
We are not the sole provider of activities eligible for inclusion in the QPI. However, we approve all activities from other providers.
View a list of recognised QPI activities.
For more information or to register your practice in PIP:
- download our free brochure about PIP and QPI
- download our free QPI planner that helps your practice plan the number of QPI activities needed for the QPI year
- visit the Medicare Australia website or
- call the PIP Enquiry Line on 1800 222 032 (free call).
For pharmacists: continuing professional development and competency standards
Our educational and quality improvement activities are recognised by various pharmacy organisations as contributing towards a pharmacist’s continuing professional development. Participation in NPS activities may also assist pharmacists to address specific competency standards as set out in the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Competency Standards for Pharmacists in Australia 2003. For more information on CPD and competency standards associated with each activity, visit the CPD section of the activity.
Recording continuing professional development
PSA members
Quote your PSA membership number in the space provided to enable reporting of your participation to PSA. Refer to the PSA website (www.psa.org.au) for further details regarding PSA CPD&PI.
SHPA members
Self-record details of this activity on your SHPA CPD record sheet; this can be downloaded from the SHPA website (www.shpa.org.au).
