What is Chronic Disease Management in general practice?
The well documented current and future increase in chronic disease in Australia means that health providers in the primary care field will be at the forefront of managing increasingly complex clients in the community. General practice has a major ongoing and changing role to play in management and treatment, care coordination, education and advocacy for these clients. Health education, health promotion, self management education, allied health collaboration and providing or enabling access to support programs aimed at promoting good health, reducing the risk of illness, symptom recognition and management and prevention of exacerbations are beconming a major part of general practice business. Having a focus on working in an integrated (and cross border) system means that general practice, state and federally funded services and agencies, hospitals, ambulatory care and other care providers in the community have clear understanding of health funding, role delineation, paths of engagement
Related Questions
- I have assumed the practice of another GP within the last 12 months. May I still bill for patients Chronic Disease Management (CDM) fees?
- My GP has given me some paperwork for the Medicare Enhanced Primary Care (or Chronic Disease Management) Plan. How does it work?
- General practice and the management of chronic conditions. Where to now?
