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2009


22 Sep: Critical analysis of the implementation of the Primary Health Care Strategy implementation and framing of issues for the next phase
This paper represents the first part of a two-stage project ‘Where Next for Primary Health Care Development in New Zealand?’ that was undertaken by Judith Smith, Visiting Academic Fellow in the Sector Capability and Innovation Directorate of the Ministry of Health during 2008-2009.

22 Sep: Where Next for Primary Health Care in New Zealand?
This paper sets out a synthesis of five reports commissioned by District Health Boards New Zealand and the Ministry of Health as part of their ‘change in primary health care’ project within the Joint Work Programme on Primary Health Care Strategy (PHCS) implementation.

2 Sep: Request for Expression of Interest (EOI) for the delivery of Better, Sooner, More Convenient Primary Health Care
Expressions of Interest are being invited from eligible primary health care providers who are capable of delivering larger scale and a wider range of primary health care to their communities.

19 Aug: GP2GP Draft User Requirements Published for Feedback

10 Mar: $3 Pharmaceutical Co-payment Extension from 1 September 2008 - information updated
On 1 September 2008 access to $3 co-payments on subsidised medicines for people who were eligible for publicly funded health and disability services was extended to a broader range of prescribers/providers, including public hospitals, midwives, and other providers with a District Health Board (DHB) or a PHO agreement.

Updated information is provided below:


21 Jan: Key Directions grants - information on successful applications

2008


19 Nov: Key Directions grants - applications now open
The Ministry of Health has set up a grants strategy to provide funding for health sector initiatives that develop standards, protocols and guidelines that contribute to the Key Directions programme.
22 Oct: FAQs on the Capitation Enrolment and Register Handling Guidelines Updated
This document provides PHOs and DHBs with responses to questions directed to the trainers as part of the Train the Trainer Sessions for the Capitation Enrolment and Register Handling Guidelines Practice & PHO/MSO project of the Ministry of Health’s National Systems Development Programme (NSDP). It is updated as frequently as possible to ensure that all PHOs and DHBs have access to the most up to date information.
17 Sep: Primary Health Care Strategy Innovations Fund 2008/09 - Invitation to Apply for Funding
Applications for the 2008/09 funding round are now open. Applications close 12 noon, Friday 14 November.
3 Sep: Working Together for Better Primary Health Care: Overcoming barriers to workforce change and innovation
Report of the Workforce Taskforce on overcoming barriers to workforce change and innovation in primary health care.
1 Sep: New Zealand Primary Health Care e-Register update
This e-Register has been updated with more projects from Manaia Health PHO.
1 Jul: PHO Eligibility Process Guidelines
This information pack outlines the process for DHBs and the Ministry for approving/endorsing and logging changes to PHO funding eligibilities. The process was introduced on 1st July 2008 and provides a central audit trail for each PHO eligibility change.
6 Jun: New Zealand Primary Health Care e-Register update
This e-Register has been updated with more projects from Partnership Health Canterbury Te Kei o Te Waka PHO.
15 Mar: Capitation Based Funding (CBF) Systems Support Information
Information on who to contact for support and frequently asked questions on the Capitation Enrolment and Register Handling Guidelines is now available.
18 Mar: Intersectoral Community Action for Health (ICAH) Evaluation: An Overview
In 2001 the Ministry of Health funded four ICAH groups (in Northland, Counties Manukau, Otaki and Porirua) to develop different ways of bringing together community and health sector organisations to improve the health status of Māori, Pacific and Quintile 5 people living in those areas.

22 Feb: New Zealand Primary Health Care e-Register
This e-Register has been created to foster the sharing of information and showcasing of ideas and initiatives within the primary health care sector, particularly those which help to progress the vision of the Primary Health Care Strategy.

2007


7 Nov: Primary Health Care at Work
View stories about Primary Health Care at work in the community in the Your Choices...Your Health section.


7 Nov: Get Checked programme system upgrades
View questions and answers on the Get Checked programme system upgrades scheduled for 1 December 2007 in the Diabetes section.


16 Oct: Primary Health Care Strategy Innovations Fund
A Primary Health Care Strategy (PHCS) Innovations Fund has been established to support the spread of innovation throughout the primary health care sector.

Invitations to apply for the first round of funding are now open.

View more information on the Primary Health Care Strategy Innovations Fund


5 Oct: Your Choices..Your Health
Information on what you can expect to pay when you visit your general practice, how you can access and choose healthcare services and how you can be involved in the care of yourself and your family.

1 Oct: PHO Governance Guide
This guide is a a resource that clarifies the purpose and expectations of PHOs, the principles of good governance and the roles and responsibilities of board members.

1 Oct: Zero Fees for Under 6s
An additional payment will be available from 1 January 2008 to practices that commit each quarter to providing free standard consultations to children under six. It is a voluntary opt on (and opt off) scheme similar to the Very Low Cost Access initiative.

1 Oct: Very Low Cost Access Payments
The very low cost access payment comprises an individual practice component and a whole of PHO component.
  • From 1 October 2007 the individual practice component comprises a 20 percent increase on First Contact capitation at non High Use Health Card rates only for each PHO practice that meets the very low fee threshold.
  • The whole of PHO component comprises a 20 percent increase on Services to Improve Access funding for PHOs where all their practices meet the very low cost access payment so long as its use is related to implementing the Primary Health Care Strategy including reducing health inequalities, and subject to DHB approval for transparency and accountability purposes.

View more information on Very Low Cost Access Payments


28 Sep: Evaluation of Primary Health Care Nursing Innovations
Evaluation report on 11 nursing innovations supporting the development of new models of primary care nursing practice and fostering nurse leadership funded by the Ministry of Health from January 2004 to mid-2006.

27 Sep: Interim report finds Primary Health Care Strategy achieving its objectives
The Ministry of Health describes the interim report on the evaluation of the Primary Health Care Strategy as a useful reflection of the preliminary phase of implementing the strategy.

The report shows greater use of GP services including those groups who infrequently visited primary health care services.

10 Jul: PHO Enrolment Demographics
View the latest PHO Enrolment Demographics (as at July 2007)


2 Jul: Changes to funding from July 1
On 1 July 2007 the increased Primary Health Care Strategy funding for 25 to 44 year olds will be rolled out to PHOs so that this cohort gets reduced general practice fees and $3 pharmaceutical co-payments. Also on 1 July 2007, PHOs will receive the annual funding adjustment to the existing Primary Health Care Strategy funding streams (including Very Low Cost Access) that they receive for their enrolled population. The Ministry's letter to DHBs sets out the terms and conditions for access to the 25 to 44 year olds funding and it also includes the annual adjustments. The prescription notice provides for the increase in Very Low Cost Access funding.
View more information on the funding roll out in the Funding section.


12 Jun: Primary Workings - Issue 3
The latest issue of the Primary Health Care Strategy Implementation Work Programme newsletter is now available.

May: PHO Governance Guide
The Ministry, with the assistance of a sector advisory group, has drafted a PHO Governance Guide and would like your feedback. The final date for feedback is Friday 8 June 2007.

Apr: Primary Health Care Strategy: Key Directions for the Information Environment - Policy Consultation Document
Primary Health Care Strategy: Key Directions for the Information Environment is a policy consultation document that facilitates consultation on a proposal to create an information environment that helps achieve the Primary Health Care Strategy goals. Submissions closed Friday 1 June 2007.


Apr: Conferences
Information on two upcoming conferences, Collaborative solutions for community outcomes at your place (11 May) and Workforce Action: Ready for the Future (28 - 29 June), have been added.

Apr: Primary Health Care Strategy & PHO Development Task Force
The summary of the meeting on 24 January 2007 is now available.

Page last updated: 2 September 2009


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