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Corporatisation of general practice — Impact and implications
(Primary Health Care Research & Information Service, 2016-08)In Australia, general practice is largely private, ranging from small sole traders through to large partnerships comprising six or more practitioners. Over time, a number of corporate practices, which are registered under ... -
Regionalisation of health services: Benefits and impact
(Primary Health Care Research & Information Service, 2016-06)Providing a well-integrated, cost-effective, quality health care system that meets the needs of the population is challenging for governments worldwide. In Australia, this challenge is complicated by a geographically and ... -
The role of primary health care in primary and secondary prevention of diabetes
(Primary Health Care Research & Information Service, 2015)In Australia, diabetes represents a major burden in both human and financial terms, drawing heavily on limited health care resources including trained staff and carers. In contrast to many other health conditions, evidence ... -
Telehealth in primary health care settings within Australia and internationally
(Primary Health Care Research Information Service, 2013)Access to appropriate health care services is often limited for people living in rural or remote areas, or for those with restricted mobility. One approach to minimising the inequality in access for those located at a ... -
Quality improvement financial incentives for general practitioners
(Primary Health Care Research & Information Service, 2014)This report reviews outcomes of intervention programmes targeting reductions in potentially avoidable hospitalisations (PAHs) and/or avoidable Emergency Department presentations (ED presentations) among people with chronic ... -
Primary health care-based programmes targeting potentially avoidable hospitalisations in vulnerable groups with chronic disease
(Primary Health Care Research & Information Service, 2016)This report reviews outcomes of intervention programmes targeting reductions in potentially avoidable hospitalisations (PAHs) and/or avoidable Emergency Department presentations (ED presentations) among people with chronic ... -
Predictive risk models to identify people with chronic conditions at risk of hospitalisation
(Primary Health Care Research & Information Service, 2015)A disproportionately large percentage of health care costs and utilisation is spent on a small fraction of the population with complex and chronic conditions (Panattoni et al., 2011). It is widely agreed that effective and ... -
Medicare Locals: A model for primary health care integration?
(Primary Health Care Research and Information Service, 2013)The first tranche of Medicare Locals (MLs) was established in July 2011 as part of the Australian Government’s health care reform agenda. Nineteen proposals were accepted from Divisions of General Practice (DGP) to establish ... -
Integrated care: What strategies and other arrangements support and influence integration at the meso/organisational level?
(Primary Health Care Research and Information Service, 2013)Historically, general practice has been the principal access point for health care delivery in the Australian community. Alongside the growing trend in specialised care, there has been increased fragmentation of health ... -
Integrated care: What policies support and influence integration in health care in Australia?
(Primary Health Care Research and Information Service, 2013)Without integration, all aspects of care can suffer. Patients can get lost in the system, needed services fail to be delivered or are delayed or duplicated, the quality of the care experience declines, and the potential ... -
Allied health video consultation services
(Primary Health Care Research & Information Service, 2013)Many Australians have limited access to health care services due to a range of barriers including living a considerable distance from health services. Furthermore, there are significant shortages of healthcare workers in ... -
Allied health integration: Collaborative care for arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions
(Primary Health Care Research & Information Service, 2014)Musculoskeletal conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and osteoporosis, are prevalent in the Australian population, and they impose a substantial burden on the health care system and the community, ... -
Integrated care: What policies support and influence integration in health care across New Zealand, England, Canada and the United States?
(Primary Health Care Research & Information Service, 2013)One of the key challenges for health systems worldwide is the substantial cost of fragmented care, not only financially, but also in terms of patient and population health. In light of this, integrated health care has been ... -
Integrated care: What can be done at the micro level to influence integration in primary health care?
(Primary Health Care Research and Information Service, 2013)Consumers require health services that meet their needs, are connected and well-integrated. They want to experience ‘one health system’ regardless of service structure, funding or governance. The provider-patient interface ... -
Improving the integration of mental health services in primary health care at the macro level
(Primary Health Care Research & Information Service, 2015)Mental disorders are highly prevalent in Australia. The most frequently diagnosed conditions are anxiety, affective and substance use disorders. Comorbidities are common, both in terms of concurrent mental health conditions ... -
Fly-in Fly-out/Drive-in Drive-out practices and health service delivery in rural areas of Australia
(Primary Health Care Research & Information Service (PHCRIS), 2014)Many Australians have limited access to health care services due to a range of barriers including living a considerable distance from health services. Furthermore, there are significant shortages of healthcare workers in ... -
Potentially avoidable hospitalisations in Australia: causes for hospitalisations and primary health care interventions
(Primary Health Care Research & Information Service, 2012-07)The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) described potentially avoidable hospitalisations (PAHs) as “admissions to hospital that could have potentially been prevented through the provision of appropriate ... -
Regionally-based needs assessment in Australian primary health care.
(Primary Health Care Research & Information Service, 2011-12)Needs assessments in primary health care provide information to plan and change services, with the ultimate goal of improving the health of a population. It is the first step in health care services planning, and involves ... -
Disparities in primary health care utilisation: Who are the disadvantaged groups? How are they disadvantaged? What interventions work?
(Primary Health Care Research & Information Service, 2011-06)This Policy Issue Review draws on recent evidence to provide a picture of who in Australia experiences poor access to primary health care services, including particular areas of need, and how such needs may be remedied ... -
Initiatives to integrate primary and acute health care, including ambulatory care services
(Primary Health Care Research & Information Service, 2011-03)Most people, at some time in their lives, will require health care services from multiple health care providers, whether it is for short-term unexpected ill health, long-term chronic conditions or co-morbidities that cross ...
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