This programme is available for people with type 2 diabetes who need to start insulin.
The service provides funding for an initial consultation to start insulin and one follow up appointment.
This service is part of the Advanced Primary Options programme.
Your Pinnacle Services Contract applies to this service. By claiming for this service, you have indicated that you have read and agreed to the business rules set out here.
This is NOT a clinical guideline.
All Pinnacle practices in the Te Whatu Ora Lakes area.
Patients domiciled in Te Whatu Ora Lakes area.
People who are already on insulin and need their insulin doses titrating as part of their on-going care, or who are changing their type of insulin use are ineligible for funding under this pathway.
Patients not domiciled in Te Whatu Ora Lakes area.
This funding is not available for patients starting on dulaglutide (Trulicity).
Please note this funding is not available for patients starting on dulaglutide (Trulicity).
Submit the referral including the notes for the initial insulin start consultation and use the 'invoice only' to claim the initial insulin start.
The practice will receive a reminder to close the case by submitting an 'outcome'; this can serve as a prompt to check if the patient has had their face to face follow-up consultation.
If the patient has had a follow-up consultation, submit the 'outcome and invoice' form including the follow-up consultation notes and add the insulin start follow-up claim in the invoicing section of the form. This will close the case and payment will be made.
Practices are required to provide sufficiently detailed consultation notes to determine appropriate use of funding.
The service is funded by Te Whatu Ora.
Primary options team, Pinnacle Midlands Health Network
infoprimaryoptions@pinnacle.health.nz
027 687 7312
A guide for clinical management of type 2 diabetes, to support nurses at all levels to develop their knowledge and clinical reasoning in diabetes care.
Tools, information and support for people living in New Zealand who are affected by, or at risk of diabetes.
Diabetes resources which will aid any virtual insulin starts by zoom/video apps that you can choose to use.
Quick guides to assist practices with identifying eligibility criteria;invoices that can be claimed; managing claims and providing assistance with understanding remittance reports
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The clinical diabetes specialist in primary care provides clinical mentorship and advice to the practice team in supporting patients with diabetes.
View detailsA guide for clinical management of type 2 diabetes, to support nurses at all levels to develop their knowledge and clinical reasoning in diabetes care.