The newly appointed Minister of Health Simon Brown recently announced a new investment package to improve access to primary care.
An additional financing of $ 285 million ($ 164 million) will be invested over three years in public practice as of July, in addition to their current annual financing. Minister Brown committed the initial care places for both doctors abroad and local trainers, in addition to additional training places for the primary care nurses and doctors. Incentives are also allocated to service providers to employ the nurses. In addition, 165 million New Zealand (95 million dollars) The healthcare service is expected to run the 24/7 dimension that connects patients with GPS and nurses practitioners in the middle of the year.
This focus began on “Primary Health Care Repair” last year with More than 10 billion dollars in investment over three years to address cost pressure in providing health care services.
An integral part of this work is primary care data. What is currently building the national project that is currently building a dashboard that highlights the work of public practice and primary health institutions (Phos) in the country. The general practice of New Zealand (GPNZ), a group representing the primary care sector in New Zealand, stressed the presence of a “storytelling tool”.
Health care news I spoke with Amanda Web, head of strategy, participation-data and digital in GPNZ, to discuss more details about this new dashboard: its advantages, who are its intended users, and the fields that can provide them with the initial health value. Webb also explained why it is important to access data at the national level about primary care.
Q: Can you describe the dashboard features?
A. Dashboard The tool of perception and reporting. The dashboard interface allows users to explore data with various filters to gain insight.
It currently contains a file Population report that allows the analysis of unlimited Pho data by age, race, sex, deprivation wines, jamming and the region. This report also displays joining trends over time.
The dashboard does not contain – and it will not contain any sick or practice data.
Q: Why is the national dashboard developed? How did you start? Is it in line with any program/strategy set by the New Zealand government?
A. Primary care provides a tremendous contribution to the New Zealand health system, which is very important [that] The primary care sector contains a tool to show its value and tell its own story.
The data on the dashboard will Provide the collective vision, context and vision that affects the need to make GPS and Phos. The dashboard aims to better inform the decisions regarding strategic investments and allocate resources and interventions to improve service provision.
The dashboard is not intended for use at the level of general practice. There is a variety of methods used by Phos – and they already support their service providers networks to use data. The dashboard does not aim to replace these local jobs and relationships. Its purpose is Providing the national level of primary care level and Pho activity.
In the development of the dashboard, there is, of course, focusing on the main priorities and goals. But we also take the opportunity to tell our story, Providing specific measures for the initial care we know contribute to improving health results, shares, or those that show activity, delivery and challenges.
Q: Where are you now with this project?
A. As of late March, there is 11 POS participating, with collected data represents about 2.5 million people – this is about 65 % of the North Island.
We have achieved what we started doing in the first stage, which was largely about providing a product of no less life with a preliminary group of POS participating and a limited set of reports.
We now have a critical block, we are on the right path to present a functional, safe and exact function tool.
From here, the dashboard will pass a process of repetitive development, with more phos on board and integrating more reports.
Future reports The scheme includes clinical indicator reports, with diabetes and respiratory system first in the formation. There are plans to provide an insight into the use of service, easy access, and workforce distribution.
We are also strongly committed to supporting the principles and obligations of the Maori Data Management as part of this MAHI, ensuring this participation in a comprehensive and original way. With the help of some sector partners and local Hawra experience, we develop the governance framework and approach to the participation of stakeholders in Maori, which guarantees that we not only understand these obligations, but also live and breathe.
GPNZ has a priority concentration to ensure the use of a dashboard and all data to enhance the welfare of Maori while protecting Rangatiratanga – ensuring that Maori’s rights are maintained in controlling data related to their personnel, backwards and resources. This will help to ensure the positive care plate clarifying the effect of the initial care on Haura results with the informing and empowerment of local, regional and national decisions.
Q: Can you explain the value of data at the national level about primary care? What are the main challenges in primary care that the dashboard project aims to address?
A. There is a wealth of hospital data available in the health system, but primary care provides most care for most people most of the time. Initial care data is required at the national level to provide a better and complete image of decision makers and those funded on what is happening. This will help focus attention to the use of primary care, main health indicators and results, working visions and access.
The dashboard will support the health of the population through:
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Enhancing the ability to treat arrow gaps;
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Targeted interventions and service improvements;
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Strategic investments in primary health care;
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Evidence -based decisions to inform planning decisions and strategic policy; and
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Supporting government goals and priorities.
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The interview responses for consistency and clarity have been released.