By Mr Michael Wright

Journal articles

Chomik R; Bates SM; Wright M, 2026, 'Two Decades of Primary Care Funding in Australia: A Descriptive Time‐Series and Distributional Analysis', Medical Journal of Australia, 224, pp. e70210, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.70210

Bates S; Saltman D; Davidson P; Wright M, 2026, 'Taking multidisciplinary team care from policy into primary care practice', International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 38, pp. mzag060 - mzag060, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/intqhc/mzag060

Wright M; Mainous AG, 2026, 'Can continuity of care in primary care be sustained in the modern health system?', Australian Journal of General Practice, 47, pp. 667 - 669, http://dx.doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-06-18-4618

Brigg N; Zobair S; Timonina M; Dawber J; Wright M; Martin R; Wilkinson D, 2026, 'From campus to clinic: The role of 'university of origin' in Australian general practice and rural generalist training participation.', Aust J Gen Pract, 55, pp. 139 - 142, http://dx.doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-09-25-7830

Wright M, 2026, 'RACGP Hackathon 2026: Showcasing GP innovation', AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE, 55, pp. 247 - 247

Wright M, 2026, 'Special editorial: RACGP Hackathon 2026 - Showcasing GP innovation.', Aust J Gen Pract, 55, pp. 247, http://dx.doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-05-26-5678e

Vizza L; Maher CG; Ivers R; McLachlan AJ; Kelly PJ; Blyth F; Clare PJ; Thompson R; Lung T; Degenhardt L; Reid S; Martin BC; Wright M; Osman R; French SD; McCaffery KJ; Campbell G; Jenkins HJ; Mathieson S; Boogs M; McMaugh J; Bennett C; Stanaway F; Abdel Shaheed C, 2025, 'Evaluating the effect of incentives on recruiting people with low back pain with limited English proficiency as part of the COMFORT cluster randomised controlled trial: a study protocol for a study within a trial (SWAT)', Trials, 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-025-08852-4

Dykgraaf SH; Parkinson A; Wright M; Wong WCW; Desborough J; Ball L; Sturgiss E; Dut GM; Barnes K; Butler D; Davis S; Douglas K; Kendir C; Martin D; Marten R; Rouleau K; Barkley S; de Toca L; Kidd M, 2025, 'Ten pressure points in primary care during COVID-19: findings from an international narrative review', BMC Primary Care, 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12875-024-02640-w

Lin J; Bates S; Allen LN; Wright M; Mao L; Chomik R; Dietz C; Kidd M, 2025, 'Uptake of patient enrolment in primary care and associated factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis', BMC Primary Care, 26, pp. 76, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12875-025-02779-0

Bates SM; Lin J; Allen LN; Wright M; Kidd M, 2025, 'Can multidisciplinary teams improve the quality of primary care? A scoping review', Eclinicalmedicine, 88, pp. 103497, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2025.103497

Bates SM; Lin J; Allen L; Wright M; Kidd M, 2025, 'The impact of patient enrolment in primary care on continuity and quality of care around the world, 2014–2024, and lessons for Australia: a scoping review', Medical Journal of Australia, 222, pp. 462 - 471, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.52648

Wright M; Bates S; Bazemore AW; Kidd MR, 2025, 'Evaluating primary care expenditure in Australia: the Primary Care Spend (PC Spend) model', Medical Journal of Australia, 222, pp. 149 - 154, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.52574

Wright M; Chin M, 2025, 'Is the term bulk-billing still relevant in today's landscape of health policy reform?', Medical Journal of Australia, 222, pp. 66 - 68, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.52543

Lin J; Bates SM; Allen LN; Wright M; Mao L; Kidd M, 2025, 'Integrating Mobile Health App Data Into Electronic Medical or Health Record Systems and Its Impact on Health Care Delivery and Patient Health Outcomes: Scoping Review', Jmir Mhealth and Uhealth, 13, pp. e66650 - e66650, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/66650

Wright M, 2025, 'The power of general practice data', Australian Journal of General Practice, 54, pp. 759 - 760, http://dx.doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-08-25-7798

Bates SM; Wright M; Brown P; Chomik R; Lin J; Kiran T; Kidd M; Allen LN, 2025, 'Characteristics of patient enrolment policies in primary care: a qualitative analysis of 15 schemes from 12 high-income countries', The Lancet Primary Care, 1, pp. 100023, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanprc.2025.100023

Schultz TJ; Zhou M; Gray J; Roseleur J; Clark R; Mordaunt DA; Hibbert PD; Haysom G; Wright M, 2024, 'Patient characteristics of, and remedial interventions for, complaints and medico-legal claims against doctors: a rapid review of the literature', Systematic Reviews, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13643-024-02501-8

Harris M; Tran A; Porwal M; Aslani P; Cullen J; Brown A; Harris E; Harris-Roxas B; Doolan-Noble F; Javanparast S; Wright M; Osborne R; Osten R, 2024, 'Codesigning a Community Health Navigator program to assist patients to transition from hospital to community', Australian Journal of Primary Health, 30, pp. PY24042, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/PY24042

Parker SM; Aslani P; Harris-Roxas B; Wright M; Barr M; Doolan-Noble F; Javanparast S; Sharma A; Osborne RH; Cullen J; Harris E; Haigh F; Harris M; Wright S, 2024, 'Community health navigator-assisted transition of care from hospital to community: protocol for a randomised controlled trial', BMJ Open, 14, pp. e077877 - e077877, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077877

Chen W; van Gool K; Wright M, 2024, 'Understanding general practice funding models in Australia and beyond', Australian Journal of General Practice, 53, pp. 952 - 956, http://dx.doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-01-24-7132

Abdel Shaheed C; Ivers R; Vizza L; McLachlan A; Kelly PJ; Blyth F; Stanaway F; Clare PJ; Thompson R; Lung T; Degenhardt L; Reid S; Martin B; Wright M; Osman R; French S; McCaffery K; Campbell G; Jenkins H; Mathieson S; Boogs M; McMaugh J; Bennett C; Maher C, 2023, 'Clinical Observation, Management and Function Of low back pain Relief Therapies (COMFORT): A cluster randomised controlled trial protocol', BMJ Open, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075286

Petrozzi MJ; Wright M; Hoffman R; Goodger B; Wise S, 2023, 'Diverse and vulnerable: Experiences of private allied health practices managing through the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Implications for the financial viability of Australian primary care', Australian Health Review, 47, pp. 394 - 400, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AH22268

Wright M; Brell R, 2023, 'Balancing care and responsibility The role of the general practitioner in specialist referrals', Australian Journal of General Practice, 52, pp. 843 - 847, http://dx.doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-08-23-6921

Meldrum H; Wright M; Versteeg R, 2023, 'LETTERS', Australian Journal of General Practice, 52, pp. 169 - 170

Wright M; Haysom G, 2023, 'Managing patient complaints to improve your practice', Australian Journal of General Practice, 52, pp. 848 - 851, http://dx.doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-07-23-6901

Wright M, 2023, 'Prevention is better than cure for medicolegal matters', Australian Journal of General Practice, 52, pp. 821 - 821, http://dx.doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-08-23-6941

Wright M, 2023, 'Prevention is better than cure for medicolegal matters', AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE, 52, pp. 821 - 821

Wright M; Versteeg R, 2023, 'Reply: Consumer and clinical data needed to guide primary care reform', AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE, 52, pp. 169 - 170

Bates S; Harris-Roxas B; Wright M, 2023, 'Understanding the costs of co-commissioning: Early experiences with co-commissioning in Australia', Australian Journal of Public Administration, 82, pp. 462 - 487, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-8500.12599

Barnes K; Hall Dykgraaf S; de Toca L; Wright M; Kidd M, 2022, 'Primary care is the ideal setting to promote COVID-19 vaccination for children', Medical Journal of Australia, 217, pp. 575 - 577, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51769

Wright M; Hoffman R; Petrozzi MJ; Wise S, 2022, 'General practice experiences of Australia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout: lessons for primary care reform', Australian Health Review, 46, pp. 595 - 604, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AH22121

Desborough J; Wright M; Parkinson A; Dykgraaf SH; Ball L; Dut GM; Sturgiss E; de Toca L; Kidd M, 2022, 'What strategies have been effective in optimising COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Australia and internationally?', Australian Journal of General Practice, 51, pp. 725 - 730, http://dx.doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-05-22-6427

Parkinson A; Matenge S; Desborough J; Hall Dykgraaf S; Ball L; Wright M; Sturgiss EA; Kidd M, 2022, 'The impact of COVID-19 on chronic disease management in primary care: lessons for Australia from the international experience', Medical Journal of Australia, 216, pp. 445 - 448, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51497

Bates S; Wright M; Harris-Roxas B, 2022, 'Strengths and risks of the Primary Health Network commissioning model', Australian Health Review, 46, pp. 586 - 594, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AH21356

Wright M; Versteeg R, 2022, 'Introducing general practice enrolment in Australia: the devil is in the detail', Medical Journal of Australia, 216, pp. 159, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51393

Desborough J; Dykgraaf SH; Phillips C; Wright M; Maddox R; Davis S; Kidd M, 2021, 'Lessons for the global primary care response to COVID-19: a rapid review of evidence from past epidemics', Family Practice, 38, pp. 811 - 825, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmaa142

Wright M; Versteeg R, 2021, 'Introducing general practice enrolment in Australia: the devil is in the detail', Medical Journal of Australia, 214, pp. 400 - 402.e1, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51027

Wright M; Versteeg R; van Gool K, 2021, 'How much of Australia’s health expenditure is allocated to general practice and primary healthcare?', Australian Journal of General Practice, 50, pp. 673 - 678, http://dx.doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-11-20-5746

Wright M; Versteeg R; Hall J, 2020, 'General practice's early response to the COVID-19 pandemic', Australian Health Review, 44, pp. 733 - 736, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AH20157

McRae I; Van Gool K; Hall J; Yen L; Wright M, 2020, 'Failure to access prescribed pharmaceuticals by older patients with chronic conditions', Australian Health Review, 44, pp. 270 - 276, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AH18146

Wright M, 2018, 'Continuity of care is in the eye of the beholder', Australian Journal of General Practice, 47, pp. 661 - 661, http://dx.doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-08-18-4674

Wright M; Hall J; Gool KV; Haas M, 2018, 'How common is multiple general practice attendance in Australia?', Australian Journal of General Practice, 47, pp. 289 - 294, http://dx.doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-11-17-4413

Wright M, 2015, 'Is there value in the relative value study? Caution before australian medicare reform', Medical Journal of Australia, 203, pp. 331 - 333, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja15.00571

Tan S; Erens B; Wright M; Mays N, 2015, 'Patients' experiences of the choice of GP practice pilot, 2012/2013: A mixed methods evaluation', BMJ Open, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006090

Mays N; Tan S; Eastmure E; Erens B; Lagarde M; Wright M, 2014, 'Potential impact of removing general practice boundaries in England: A policy analysis', Health Policy, 118, pp. 273 - 278, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2014.10.018

Perkins N; Coleman A; McDermott I; Checkland K; Wright M; Gadsby E; Petsoulas C, 2014, 'The 'added value' GPs bring to commissioning: A qualitative study in primary care', British Journal of General Practice, 64, pp. e728 - e734, http://dx.doi.org/10.3399/bjgp14X682321

Wright M, 2012, 'Pay-for-performance programs: Do they improve the quality of primary care?', Australian Family Physician, 41, pp. 989 - 991

Conference Papers

Wright M, 2024, 'Diverse experiences of private allied health practices managing through the COVID-19 pandemic: lesson for funding reform', in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED CARE, UBIQUITY PRESS LTD, http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.APIC3167

Wright M, 2024, 'Insights into the financial viability of Australian general practices: implications for primary care reform', in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED CARE, UBIQUITY PRESS LTD, http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.APIC3168

Wright M; Wise S; Hoffman R; Petrozzi MJ, 2022, 'The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the financial viability of Australian general practice', in AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PRIMARY HEALTH, CSIRO PUBLISHING, pp. LXVIII - LXVIII

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