Monday, May 21, 2012

Melbourne East GP Network Aboriginal Health Fact Sheets

The documents below contain information on the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, burden of disease and services available:
GP and Practice Nurse
Practice Staff
GP Network Staff
Making general practice culturally affirming
Local services summary and referral options (pdf 98KB)


Recording of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Origin 

The documents below contain instructions on recording recording patients status in the medical software:
ATSI Recording in Best Practice
ATSI Recording in Medical Director
ATSI Recording in PractSoft
ATSI Recording in Zedmed
Indigenous PIP Recording in Medical Director


Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Assessments

From 1st May 2010, the four Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's health assessment items have been collapsed into one health assessment item with no designated time or complexity requirements and no distinction between an assessment provided in or out of consulting rooms. The length of the health assessment is at the GP's discretion. The following health assessments can be undertaken under the new item number (715) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples health assessment:

- The Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child health assessment;
- The Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander adult health assessment; and
- The Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander older persons health assessment.

The health assessment item for services provided by a practice nurse or registered Aboriginal health worker on behalf of a GP will move to a new group (M12), and as a consequence will have a new item number (10986).

Aboriginal Health Assessment templates are available in Medical Director under Supplied Templates - Medical Assessment ATSI Adult.
For Best Practice the attached template can be used.
Information on the Practice Incentive Program (PIP) Indigenous Health Incentive

PIP Indigenous Health Incentive (from May 2010)

The PIP is based around three key components:
- a sign-on payment;
- a payment linked to registration of each eligible patient; and
- an outcome payment associated with the cycle of care provided to the patient by the practice.

This incentive will support general practices and Indigenous health services to provide better health care to Indigenous Australians, including best practice management of chronic disease.

Indigenous Health PIP application
Guidelines
Patient Information Sheet
Patient Consent Form
Patient Registration
Patient withdrawal of consent forms
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Co-payment Measure

Subsidising PBS Medicine Co-payments Fact Sheet
PBS Co-payment Information Sheet
PBS Co-Payment Measure Pharmacy Staff Resource Booklet
PBS Co-Payment Measure Dispensary Poster
Australian Indigenous Health InfoNet

The Health Info Net is a one-stop info-shop; that aims to contribute to closing the gap in health between ATSI people and other Australians by informing practice and policy in Indigenous health by making research and other knowledge readily accessible. www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au


Indigenous H1N1 Resources

The Department of Health and Ageing have released a fact sheet and questions on how Indigenous communities can prevent Pandemic H1N1. The resources have been developed in consultation with Australia's Chief Medical Officer, Professor Jim Bishop and the Indigenous health sector for Indigenous communities. It has been endorsed by the Australian Health Protection Committee.

The fact sheet along with questions and answers can be found at www.healthemergency.gov.au



Artwork “Our spirits are our Health” by Mandy Nicholson
Artwork created by Mandy Nicholson from Tharangalk Art on commission with Greater Eastern Primary Health Ltd”
Funded through the Closing the Gap initiative