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4 Objectives<br />

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to continue with direct access from primary care to plain film radiology<br />

to develop direct access by primary care to CT scans for health problems that meet the<br />

criteria<br />

to develop access to musculoskeletal ultrasound without significantly increasing the<br />

waiting list for other types of ultrasound<br />

to enhance the skills of those requesting radiological investigations and interpreting the<br />

reports.<br />

5 Benefits and gains<br />

Output measures - track quarterly<br />

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

Number of plain film and US 5000 pa 5200 5400 5700<br />

Total number of CT scans 3500 3750 4000 4250<br />

Numbers CTs ordered by GPs Est. 10 300 320 340<br />

Number of musculoskeletal 0 0 40 60<br />

ultrasounds<br />

Orthopaedic FSAs 873 870 830 810<br />

Number of educational sessions<br />

held per annum<br />

1 1 1 1<br />

6 Deliverables / activities<br />

Implementation phase: to June 30, 2010<br />

Develop guidelines for general practitioners to access:<br />

CT head for head injury<br />

CT scan for painless haematuria<br />

CT urogram for renal colic<br />

CT colonography instead of barium enemas.<br />

Task<br />

Gather copies of guidelines used in other regions<br />

Establish multidisciplinary groups to review guidelines and adapt for<br />

local use (include Māori participation)<br />

Develop referral template based<br />

Provide educational session for referrers in the use of the guidelines<br />

Establish system for tracking volumes<br />

By when<br />

March<br />

March – April<br />

May<br />

May<br />

Business case appendices V12 AC 25Feb2010 Page 74

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