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and laboratory testing<br />

and pharmacies<br />

Identify potential areas of saving<br />

Implement programmes to align<br />

clinical and financial drivers<br />

10.6 Work in progress items<br />

While this entire business case is a work in progress, we note that the following, in particular<br />

require further work and consideration:<br />

The linkages between Reefton and Buller /Greymouth based services.<br />

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The linkages between South Westland and Hokitika / Greymouth based services.<br />

The nature of the future assessment and care co-ordination role/function at each IFHC<br />

relative to LTC management, frail elderly service co-ordination and mental health.<br />

The size and timing of service related savings.<br />

The organisational structure and governance arrangements.<br />

The activity based FTE model.<br />

10.7 Risks and Mitigations<br />

The following risks and mitigations strategies have been identified.<br />

Risk description<br />

Mitigation<br />

Service continuity<br />

If clinical staff do not support the proposed<br />

changes then they may move elsewhere,<br />

jeopardizing service continuity.<br />

Keep staff informed and apply best practice<br />

change management techniques. Programme<br />

adequate funding and time to achieve shifts in<br />

models of care.<br />

Workforce<br />

Workforce may be unprepared to take on new<br />

clinical tasks or to work in new ways.<br />

Invest in workforce competency development.<br />

Decreased integration between<br />

primary/community and secondary care<br />

Devolution of community services to a primary<br />

care organisation may result in decreased<br />

integration with secondary care.<br />

DHB Financial impact<br />

DHB may retain fixed costs in the form of<br />

overheads and facilities and corporate<br />

services, but with reducing revenue.<br />

PHO Financial impact<br />

PHO may inherit services that run at large<br />

deficit, without ability to manage costs down.<br />

Invest in purposeful development of clinical<br />

pathways across primary and secondary care<br />

using an engagement approach. Contract<br />

SMOs to visit IFHCs and to deliver outpatient<br />

services from IFHCs.<br />

Allocate overhead costs to community services<br />

and require PHO to purchase back from the<br />

DHB those services for the initial 3 year<br />

period.<br />

Ensure change programme agreed prior to<br />

transfer. Agree transitional funds to cover<br />

deficit for the first 3 years.<br />

Business case EoI V38 AC 25Feb10 Page 70

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