19.06.2015 Views

Better Sooner More Convenient Primary Care - New Zealand Doctor

Better Sooner More Convenient Primary Care - New Zealand Doctor

Better Sooner More Convenient Primary Care - New Zealand Doctor

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

It is expected that HealthPathways will provide:<br />

<strong>Better</strong> care – in line with Best Practice guidelines, and consistent between providers,<br />

including primary, secondary and Māori providers.<br />

<strong>Sooner</strong> care – patients will be able to access some investigations and treatment options<br />

earlier directly from their general practice, and waiting times for FSAs may decrease.<br />

<strong>More</strong> convenient care –more care will be provided at IFHCs rather than hospital based.<br />

Nurses and doctors working in general practice have expressed interest and support for this<br />

development, as have those in community nursing, allied health and secondary care.<br />

4 Objectives<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

To enhance the patient journey for patients presenting with common health problems,<br />

including the incorporation of a whanau ora approach.<br />

To increase the consistency and co-ordination of care between primary and secondary<br />

care.<br />

To increase the appropriateness of FSAs.<br />

5 Benefits and gains<br />

Output measures<br />

Indicator Baseline Target – Yr 1 Year 2 Year 3<br />

Number of topic areas<br />

HealthPathways sections adapted<br />

for the WC<br />

0 8 6 6<br />

Referral quality audit TBC 20%<br />

improvement<br />

Number of hits on West Coast HP<br />

web site per month<br />

Further 10%<br />

improvement<br />

Further 10%<br />

improvement<br />

0 500 1000 2000<br />

Outcome measures<br />

Indicator<br />

FSA rates (numbers actually seen)<br />

Paediatrics<br />

Gynaecology<br />

Baseline<br />

2009 year<br />

177<br />

371<br />

Target – Yr 1 Year 2 Year 3<br />

No change 10%<br />

decrease<br />

Further 10%<br />

decrease<br />

Business case appendices V12 AC 25Feb2010 Page 65

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!