| Tasmania Divisions of General Practice |
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Resources/activities |
Program links |
| Southern Division |
Major emphasis within this Division
is education and resources to support GP implementation of the
items in their practice which includes: |
Training |
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- Individual and group practice visits
- Lunchtime Care planning workshops
- Evening forums in regional areas
- Divisional GP and practice staff newsletter articles
highlighting EPC information, "GP perspectives" of item
usage and IT help
- Education of Division staff of the EPC items and the
potential for GP to use these items within the program areas
that the Division supports
- Developing a model for enhancement of GP care planning
and case conferencing with the Residential Aged Care Facilities
- National Prescribing Service (coordinator input into medication
review.)
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IT
GP systems support
Residential aged care facilities
Medication review
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The second focus of the Divisions
EPC activity is to enhance the GP management of patients with
complex needs through integration with the Divisions' existing
programs. |
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In conjunction with the Mental Health
Sub program, developing a project that will support GP care
planning and case conferencing with Mental Health Services,
Specialists and other Allied Health providers within defined
local areas. It is envisaged this model has the potential to
be sustainable within the community. |
Mental health
Allied health
Medical specialists |
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In conjunction with the Developmental
Disability Sub-program, provided education, resources and support
to GPs and allied health providers to care plan and case conference
for patients who were relocating from institutional care into
residential housing within the community. |
Disability
Allied health
Community linkages
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Integrating a multi-disciplinary
care planning and case conferencing model within the Diabetes
Shared Care Sub-program to enhance GP management of diabetic
patients. This project is initially being organised within a
rural community. |
Diabetes |
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Contact: southtasdgp@southtasdgp.com.au
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Urban Division
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keywords: Training, IT, GP systems support, Residential
aged care facilities, Medication review, Mental health, Allied
health, Medical specialists, Disability, Allied health, Community
linkages, Diabetes, Rural Division
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