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Delivering local primary health care solutions Dr Tony Hobbs Chair

Delivering local primary health care solutions Dr Tony Hobbs Chair. 4 May 2007. Overview. Key drivers Recent reforms What this means for my practice? The future Better integration of primary, secondary and tertiary care. Chronic disease Cardio vascular disease Cancer Diabetes Asthma

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Delivering local primary health care solutions Dr Tony Hobbs Chair

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  1. Delivering local primary health care solutionsDr Tony HobbsChair 4 May 2007

  2. Overview • Key drivers • Recent reforms • What this means for my practice? • The future • Better integration of primary, secondary and tertiary care

  3. Chronic disease Cardio vascular disease Cancer Diabetes Asthma Mental illness Obesity Ageing population Lifestyle Overeating poor diet Exercise Smoking Alcohol and drugs Workforce Our drivers

  4. "It is frustrating that many of the conditions resulting in preventable hospital admissions are ones which are easily managed in the community setting. For example, diabetes, which accounts for over 25% of preventable admissions, can be successfully treated by GPs and a primary care team...” Prue Power, Executive Director, AHA

  5. Primary health care’s tools • Multidisciplinary care • Practice nurses • Allied health professionals • Practice managers • Medicare • GP Management Plans • Team Care Arrangements

  6. Aged care Palliative care Mental health Alcohol and other drugs Lifescripts Quality use of medicines Information management Practice nursing Practice support More Access to Allied Health Services (MAHS) Pre-Diabetes Clinic Riverina Division of General Practice & Primary Care: Programs

  7. GPs Community nurses ACAT Nurse Child & Family Nurse Podiatry Speech Pathologist Health promotion Dietitian Diabetes Educator Physiotherapist Asthma Education Women’s Health Nurse Audiometrist CEO / Practice Manager Reception / Clerical staff Day Centre Coordinator Occupational Therapist Dementia Worker Psychologist (BOiMH) Mental Health Generalist Counsellor Alcohol & Other Drug Worker Sexual Assault worker Dentist Dental therapist Health One

  8. National Primary Care Collaboratives • Diabetes • Secondary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) • Better Access for patients to primary care

  9. Health care reform into the future • e-Health • Integrated data management • Electronic patient records • Population level planning and resource allocation • Broader Health Cover • Integrated health care • Primary • Secondary • Tertiary

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