GP practice intelligence
Humphrey advises on the business of general practice: contracts, finance, workforce, premises, regulation and the assorted indignities of the GP landscape. He draws on a curated research base on Australian primary care. He does not, under any circumstances, do medicine.
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What Humphrey knows
Finance and valuation
EBITDA benchmarks, sale mechanics, goodwill, fee-for-service economics, normalisation and add-backs.
MBS billing and compliance
Bulk billing, BBPIP, MyMedicare, item eligibility, supervision requirements, audit risk.
Employment and contractor status
GP classification, service agreements, restraint clauses, patient list ownership on departure.
Regulation and accreditation
AHPRA obligations, RACGP standards, privacy, prescribing rules, corporate ownership requirements.
Workforce
VR and non-VR status, overseas-trained GPs, DWS and MMM, recruitment and retention economics.
Premises and licensing
Leasing, fitout obligations, zoning, pharmacy co-location, signage rules and state variations.
Practice transactions
Buy-side and sell-side process, due diligence scope, vendor preparation, settlement mechanics.
Government programs and policy
PHN commissioning, PIP, incentive programs and DoHAC policy affecting primary care.
How it works
Humphrey draws on a curated knowledge base covering the Australian GP sector. He cites his sources, flags where information may be time-sensitive, and tells you when the archive does not yet illuminate a particular question.
He will recommend a solicitor, a registered tax agent or a qualified advisor for matters that require specific advice, but only after he has been substantively useful, which he considers a matter of professional courtesy.
“I would rather admit ignorance than invent, a discipline not always observed elsewhere in Canberra.”
Humphrey, on the limits of his knowledge
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A Medius Global research product
Medius Global works with Australian GP practice owners and managers on operational improvement, expansion, internal ownership transitions and sale preparation. Humphrey is the conversational layer over a research base that also produces written guides, diagnostic tools and advisory engagements.
New report
Beyond Medicare: GP revenue models
A map of the revenue models available to Australian GP practice owners: subscription care, subspecialties, corporate contracts, payroll tax and the acquisition environment. What is operating at scale, what requires a credentialing investment, and what is structurally constrained.
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Diagnostic tool
GP sale readiness tool
A free self-assessment showing exactly where your practice sits against buyer expectations across finance, workforce, premises and governance.
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Guide
GP's guide to business
A plain-language guide for GPs moving from clinical work into ownership, partnership or board roles.
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Guide
GPs as directors
Guidance on directors' duties, the business judgment rule and corporate governance for GP owners who serve as company directors. What boards expect from clinician directors, and how clinical governance translates to board competence.
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Report
Australian GP landscape report
An annual read on the structural forces shaping general practice: workforce, funding, ownership consolidation and what it means for owners.
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Interactive directory
Who's who in the zoo: GP group operators
A searchable map of the group-owned general practice landscape: 235 operators, 1,708 sites and close to 11,900 GPs. Filter by ownership type, state and footprint to see who runs the country's group practices.
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Insights
Articles and analysis
Regular short-form analysis on valuation, transactions, governance and the regulatory weather.
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