Treatment for adults and children with moderate pneumonia that can be managed safely in the community.
This service is part of the Primary Options for Acute Care (POAC) 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 Taranaki region can claim for this service.
Exclusion criteria to access POAC funding should not preclude emergency treatment of any medical conditions.
Score 1 point for each feature present:
Once the episode of care is completed and the patient is no longer acutely unwell, they exit the POAC programme.
Once the patient exits the POAC programme, the case requires a clinical outcome to be lodged. No payment can be made for any claims unless the outcome is completed.
Where treatment in the community is no longer clinically appropriate, the patient may be admitted to hospital during a POAC plan of care. Please indicate this in the clinical outcome.
The initial 15-minute GP/NP consultation incurs the usual consultation fee paid by the patient. All POAC services thereafter are provided at no cost to the patient. If the claim cannot be funded by POAC, the patient may be liable to the practice for the fees incurred.
Please make your claim via Primary Options, select Pneumonia and then attach the appropriate invoice(s).
Prices listed below are GST inclusive.
GP/NP/CP follow up: $79 / nurse $39
A follow-up consultation for management post CXR result (based on treatment provided as evidenced in clinical notes).
This is limited to one consult within the acute episode of care. While follow up consultations can be virtual, to be eligible for funding, documentation needs to include a two-way conversation between the practice and the patient. A sent message with no documented response does not meet the definition of a consultation.
Rural GP/NP/CP follow up: $89 / nurse $49
A follow-up consultation for management post CXR result (based on treatment provided as evidenced in clinical notes).
This funding is available to those practices who receive rural funding.
This is limited to one consult within the acute episode of care. While follow up consultations can be virtual, to be eligible for funding, documentation needs to include a two-way conversation between the practice and the patient. A sent message with no documented response does not meet the definition of a consultation.
After Hours GP/NP/CP follow up: $99 / nurse $59
An after hours follow-up consultation for management post CXR result (based on treatment provided as evidenced in clinical notes).
This funding can be claimed when care is provided after 5pm, on weekends or on public holidays.
This is limited to one consult within the acute episode of care. While follow up consultations can be virtual, to be eligible for funding, documentation needs to include a two-way conversation between the practice and the patient. A sent message with no documented response does not meet the definition of a consultation.
Funded via third party providers
A chest X-ray is funded under this service, if clinically indicated. Patients who are not acutely unwell and do not require a same day X-ray are not funded under POAC and should be referred to primary referred radiology.
Radiology is only funded for same-day investigations (within a 24-hour period).
Practices are required to provide sufficiently detailed consultation notes to determine appropriate use of POAC funding.
It has been recommended that in addition to a good assessment and history, the full range of appropriate observations should be documented, especially where the diagnosis is undetermined. It is important to state the time of consultations and interactions with the patient.
The initial 15-minute GP/NP consultation incurs the usual consultation fee paid by the patient. All POAC services thereafter are provided at no cost to the patient.
The service is funded by Te Whatu Ora
Primary options team, Pinnacle Midlands Health Network
infoprimaryoptions@pinnacle.health.nz
027 687 7312
Pinnacle has contracts with a number of radiology providers under Primary Options for Acute Care (POAC).
A web-based information portal supporting primary care clinicians to plan patient care through primary, community and secondary health care systems within the Midland Region.
Business rules for the Primary Options Acute Care programme (Taranaki), which supports primary care through funding specific clinical services.
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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