Better Sooner More Convenient Primary Care - New Zealand Doctor

Enable the optimisation of health by evaluating and addressing where possible, the
medication management needs of local populations and individual patients.
Enable the development of medication management services that enhance patient
choice, access and convenience and provide a positive experience for patients and
other providers of healthcare.
Enable the provision of a range of clinically effective and cost-effective medication
management services that build on the strengths of community pharmacy teams and
that are provided within a multidisciplinary environment.
Enable the development of an integrated approach to planning and commissioning of
innovative medication management services that contribute to the development of
primary health care and the optimisation of health outcomes regionally and
nationally.
10 Risk analysis
Risk Probability Impact Contingency plan
Inability to “realise” savings
made through more efficient
and effective practice
medium high Effective and ongoing monitoring and
review to identify and attribute
changes in volumes of referred
services.
Growth in patient need
outstripping effectiveness
and efficiency measures
medium high See above.
Linkages with other monitoring
processes to determine improvement in
wider health outcomes, (eg. avoidable
hospital admissions).
Increasing emphasis on long
term condition management
could lead to an increase in
diagnostic testing and
prescribing
medium
Close monitoring and evaluation of
diagnostic testing and prescribing to
determine the „desirability‟ of any
specific increases or decreases in
volumes.
11 Engagement
Working group who developed this plan:
Dr. Tim Bolter (GP), Dr. Jocelyn Tracey (GP, Primary/Secondary Liaison), Phil Clark (Laboratory
Manager), Nick Leach (Hospital Pharmacist), Wayne Champion (Corporate Services Manager,
Acting Secondary Service Manager), Peter McIntosh (Senior Planning and Funding Analyst),
Kerri Miedema, July Kilkelly and Lindy Mason (Community Pharmacists), Wayne Turp (GM
Planning and Funding).
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