Building a 21st Century - Primary Health Care System - Australia’s First National Primary Health Care Strategy
| Building Blocks for Reform |
Key Directions for Change |
The Future System |
- Regional Integration
Local governance, networks
and partnerships connect
service providers to planned
and integrated services,
identify and fill service gaps
and drive change.
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- Improving Access and Reducing Inequity Primary health care services are matched to peoples’ needs and delivered through mainstream and targeted programs across an integrated system.
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Universal access to
MBS and PBS for
episodic medical care |
- Information and Technology Including eHealth Electronic health records and use of new technologies integrate care, improve patient outcomes, and deliver capacity, quality and cost-effectiveness.
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- Better Management of
Chronic Conditions
Continuity and coordination
of care is improved for those
with chronic disease through
better targeted chronic
disease management
programs linked to voluntary
enrolment and local
integration.
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Targeted programs
and better use of
technology improve
outcomes for
individuals |
- Skilled Workforce A flexible, well-trained workforce with clear roles and responsibilities built around core competencies, works together to deliver best care to patients cost-effectively and continues to build their skills through effective training and team work.
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- Increasing the Focus on
Prevention
Strengthened, integrated
and more systematic
approaches to preventive
care with regular risk
assessments are supported by
data and best use of
workforce. People know how
to manage their own health
and self-care.
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Integrated local
solutions means active
management of
patients with chronic
disease or who are
‘hard to reach’
Prevention activity is |
- Infrastructure Physical infrastructure supports different models of care to improve access, support integration and enable teams to train and work together effectively.
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- Improving Quality, Safety,
Performance and
Accountability
A framework for quality and
safety in primary health care
with improved mechanisms
for measurement and
feedback drives transparency
and quality improvement.
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Prevention activity is
well integrated,
coordinated and
available with regular,
risk assessment,
support and follow up |
- Financing and System
Performance
Financing arrangements build
on the strengths of the
system, identify and fill local
service gaps and focus on
cost-effective interventions.
System performance is a core
concern across the service
system with up to date
information used to drive
individual practice and system
outcomes.
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Patients access quality
data to inform their
choice of provider,
practice or facility |
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The health system
reflects and adjusts
practice to improve
outcomes and
cost-effectiveness |
