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Practice Health Atlas
Contacts
PHA Advisors
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Dr Peter Delfante - CEO AWGPN |
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Mr Don Allan - GM AWGPN |
What does it mean for my practice? | Objectives | Outcomes | Marketing! | PHA downloads | Practice Health Atlas User Forum
The Practice Health Atlas (PHA) is a decision support tool, designed by the Adelaide Western General Practice Network, for General Practitioners (GPs), Practice Managers and other Practice staff.
The Practice Health Atlas (PHA) aims to inspire general practice teams to reflect on their activities and to develop business models for more effective health care services/outcomes (innovation). It is based on the synthesis of relevant, high quality and timely practice health data, as well as using such data to predict future health care needs and trends (intelligence). It is a core component of the overall AWGPN HealthProphets strategy.
 For more detailed information please go to our
new PHA dedicated portal website www.healthatlas.org.au
This is a complimentary service to members.
A PHA for your practice can be utilised in at least three ways:
- As an information resource
Compare with the GP / Practices existing knowledge
- For business and clinical systems modelling / re-design
Complete discussion points for topics raised in each section
- Professional Development (RACGP points)
Apply for the Active Learning Module through the Division
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- To create vitality in general practice a learning organisation that is both participative and reflective through CPD and CQI (e.g.PDSA)
- To develop a professional culture around quality health data in the general practice setting, with a focus on up to date and complete health summaries (including all co-morbidities)
- To integrate health data with other relevant data sources (e.g. census and bio-informatics data) - population health informatics and spatial mapping (GIS)
- To synthesise aggregated de-identified general practice data at Practice and Divisional level (and beyond) to assist with local health needs assessment, planning, and funding
- To use quality data to reflect on practice clinical and business performance through non-threatening quality peer review processes and self-audit
- To use quality data to develop business models and drive innovation in general practice in areas such as practice business systems, infrastructure/workforce development, and the effectiveness of health care delivered by health care providers / multidisciplinary teams
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In this sense, outcomes may be achieved in several areas:
- Data Quality and Management
- Team-based care
- Pro-active practice population health care
- Clinical performance monitoring
- Reducing health inequalities
- Business systems development
- Accreditation
- Professional education
- Marketing of Practice
- Practice Amalgamation
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Not sure if it's something for your practice? Check out the brochure (.pdf, 170.3KB)
The Practice Health Atlas for a wider application - comunicable disease surveillance. Read the article published in June 2006:
Allan, D, "Communicable Diseases: early detection tools in general practice and enhanced surveillance" SADI Statewide, Vol. 3, Issue 1, June 2006. (.pdf, 415.3KB)
Worker Smarter: read the article about the PHA in the Australian Family Physician from January/February 2006, who articles are focussed around "working smarter".
Del Fante, P., Allan, D., Babidge, E. "Getting the most out of your practice: the Practice Health Atlas and business modelling opportunities" Australian Family Physician, Vol 35, No. 1/2, JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2006. (link to the AFP website)
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Overview: Healthprophets, Practice Health Atlas, gpaccesswest (.pdf, 29.1 KB)
Registration of Interest form (.pdf, 40.8KB)
AWGPN Privacy Policy (.pdf, 47.5KB)
Practice Health Atlas Poster: (WARNING: Large FILE .pdf, 1,602.6 KB)
Network Health Atlas Poster: (.pdf, 686.0 KB)
Practice Health Atlas Overview Presentation: (WARNING: Large FILE .pdf, 869.5 KB)
Practice Health Atlas Overview Presentation: (WARNING: Large FILE .ppt, 1,413 KB)
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