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This document provides an overview of the initiative, the background and context, and the
health assessment pathway and details. This HealthPathways resource is accessible via the same weblink you use to access HealthPathways resources and information.
Waikato DHB has made a report available to PHOs illustrating the average wait times (in days) for first specialist appointments (FSA) in secondary care. Please note this is an average across all priority groups. This report will be updated monthly by Waikato DHB.
As the prevalence of chronic illness continues to increase with our aging population, remote home telehealth monitoring is emerging as a possible means of delivering care in a more cost effective and patient-centred way, while overcoming problems of inaccessibility
Practices are encouraged to consider applying for the Disability Allowance for patients with chronic health conditions and/or needing longer appointments. This could be particularly helpful for anyone who may not be engaging with general practice despite their health concerns because they are struggling to fund their co-pay at the practice.
Te Whatu Ora Taranaki has created new electronic messaging collateral to help increase the coverage for measles vaccinations. This messaging is suitable for use nationwide.
A reference for practices considering a new practice management system (PMS) and/or provider.
Pinnacle has been working collaboratively at a national level for some time to re-imagine the primary care response for patients facing mental wellbeing challenges.
On average, 18-25 per cent of most practice's patients ringing the practice in the morning fail to get through. The Patient Access Centre reduces this to 3.5 per cent by ensuring more people are on the phone at times of peak demand.
The Civil Defence Emergency Act (2002) and subsequent amendments requires all health and disability service providers to have a plan that can meet the expected delivery of essential primary, secondary and tertiary services in the event of a major health emergency occurring, whether that be local, regional or national.
A core principle of good health service design is to work with patients as equal partners in their health care and enabling them to contribute to service developments with practice teams.