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Who has received a letter to be involved in the "diabetes care project" 3 year pilot. Can anyone enlighten me as to what it really is all about?

Ta

 

I have, and also feel still very much in the dark about what it is all REALLY about. It seems to me that it is a program encouraging you to use software enabling shared records or similar. However, I fail to find any information as to how this is going to take place and whether it is a casenote held by the GP which we can access or an alternative. The cynic in me feels it will create more administrative work rather than less.... but I will have to wait and see.

They also state that it will include funding for phone consults, longer consults and case conferences, which sounds great, but I am not sure how it will work.

Was the APODC consulted, was anyone involved in the development of the program who can shed some light?

Cheers

 

this is the Web Site http://www.healthfirst.org.au/site/index.cfm?display=66958
And from what I read it is an attempt to "bundle" care. That is provide the participating GPs with a lump sum per patient for the case management of their diabetes. The GPs will then purchase the allied health services directly rather than using the "Medicare Plus" options.

 

Hi Ryan,
Yes Stephen is right, the DCP proposes a new model of funding for diabetes care in general practice. The idea is that more complex clients or those with less than optimal diabetes management will receive more funding for allied health services compared with those who have less complex/ well-managed diabetes. Services previously not funded such as extended consults and case calls (case conferences) will be funded under the project. Pods won't have the benefit or funded phone calls though. The project is being run in Victoria, South Australia and Queensland and there will be information sessions held by the Medicare Local responsible for the regions involved for allied health providers, so there will be much more light shed then.
Livjam

 

Sorry, that reply was also for toughspiders
Livjam