Primary Care IntegrationABHI Primary Care Integration In February 2006, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) announced a four-year, national program called the Australian Better Health Initiative (ABHI) to strengthen the health system’s focus on promoting good health and reducing the burden of chronic disease.
There are five ABHI priority areas, the fifth of these being “improving integration and coordination of care” so that people with chronic conditions can receive more flexible and innovative support. Under this component, Commonwealth funding is provided via the ABHI Primary Care Integration Program.
The Aim of the Rockingham Kwinana Division of General Practice Primary Care Integration Program is to increase participation, integration and communication with local Rockingham/ Kwinana service providers involved in Chronic Disease Management through a variety of targeted activities which will enhance service delivery, patient models of care referral pathways and encouraging uptake of relevant MBS Item numbers. This is to be achieved by the facilitation of 3 activities during the life of the 3 year program.
Activity 1
Engaging stakeholders in collaborative processes to improve Chronic Disease management services, stakeholder partnerships and integration activities in the Rockingham Kwinana region through the development and facilitation of a Chronic Disease Summit using the Open Space Technology facilitation technique.
Activity 2
Review and support fro the development and implementation of local practice recall and reminder systems which target patients with Chronic Disease.
Activity 3
Scoping and piloting of a electronic messaging system in the Rockingham Kwinana DGP initially with up to 4 local practices and the local After Hours Service expanding progressively to Allied Health Services, Pharmacy, Rockingham Hospital and RACFs over the life of the program.
Australian Better Health Initiative: a joint Australian, State and Territory government initiative.
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