Changes to the way that Best Practice software sets its fees will mean many part-time license holders will see their yearly subscription price jump by a higher amount than their full-time peers.
From 1 July, GPs with a part-time license for Best Practice’s BP Premier practice management software will have to pay an extra $184 per year to maintain access – but those paying for a full-time license will only have to shell out an extra $71 per year.
BP Premier is used by an estimated 65% to 70% of GP clinics across Australia.
Currently, a full-time license costs $1418.49 per year. A part-time license option is available for doctors working 25 hours or less per week and costs 50% of the full-time license, at $709.24 per year.
The exact dollar amount differs according to specific practice configurations, but these are the base rates as displayed on the Best Practice website.
Starting next month, the full-time license fee will go up by 5% to $1489.41, a rise of about $71 on the previous year.
Part-time licenses will now cost 60% of the full fee, putting it up to $893.65, or a rise of $184.41.
When asked, a spokesperson for Best Practice said the new part-time license fee “reflects both the standard 5% uplift and a structural adjustment to align part-time pricing with actual system usage”.
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The Medical Republic pointed out part-time GPs were more likely to be female.
According to the RACGP’s 2025 Health of the Nation report, while female doctors continued to outpace male doctors in general practice in terms of headcount, female GPs were under-represented in terms of clinical FTE.
“These updates support continued investment in secure, reliable clinical software and locally based development and support teams and future-ready improvements through our Partnership Network,” the Best Practice spokesperson told The Medical Republic.
Best Practice’s prices were most recently updated in July 2024.
