Table – Detailed evaluation questions and measures relating to Key question 2 MT ST Key question 2: Detailed questions Key question 2: Measures Outputs Inputs Activities Outcomes Outcomes Level: Practice 2.01 What did practices do to implement HCH, and how did this differ 2.01.01 Most frequent changes to policies, procedures and systems as a result of HCH between practices, including changes to policies, procedures, implementation (together with descriptions). systems, administrative processes, changes to manage payment 2.01.02 Proportion of practices that reported changes to administrative processes for HCH patients, processes for risk stratification, and patient (grouped to categories) to manage payments as a result of HCH enrolment? implementation (together with descriptions of processes). 2.01.03 Proportion of practices that reported undertaking activities (grouped to categories) for risk stratification and patient enrolment processes (together with descriptions of processes). 2.02 How did practices approach provision of chronic disease care prior 2.02.01 Most frequent chronic disease management/quality improvement initiatives to the implementation of HCH? What chronic disease and processes that were a focus during Stage one. Initiatives will be assigned management and quality improvement initiatives were in place to categories based on coding of textual descriptions. within the practice at the commencement of the HCH program? 2.02.02 Proportion of practices that reported focussing on specific categories of Which of these were used and/or enhanced for the HCH chronic disease management/quality improvement initiatives. implementation? 2.03 How did the mix, roles and activities of primary health care staff 2.03.01 Mean number of staff (head count and FTE) by staff type (GP, practice change following the HCH program implementation? nurse/other nurse, nurse practitioner, allied health staff, Aboriginal Health Worker, administrative staff) at commencement and at the end of Stage one. 2.03.02 Proportion of practices that reported undertaking changes in staff roles (grouped to categories) following the HCH commencement (together with descriptions of changes). 2.03.03 Proportion of practices that reported undertaking changes in staff activities (grouped to categories) following the HCH commencement (together with descriptions of changes). 2.04 How did the relationship between the practice and other health 2.04.01 Most frequent changes in care coordination reported by external health care and service providers change during the HCH service providers with which HCH practices interact (together with implementation? Did the HCH program provide opportunities for descriptions).
Table – Detailed evaluation questions and measures relating to Key question 2 Key question 2: Detailed questions Key question 2: Measures Inputs Activities Outputs Outcomes ST Outcomes MT Level: Practice 2.01 What did practices do to implement HCH, and how did this differ between practices, including changes to policies, procedures, systems, administrative processes, changes to manage payment for HCH patients, processes for risk stratification, and patient enrolment? 2.01.01 Most frequent changes to policies, procedures and systems as a result of HCH implementation (together with descriptions). 2.01.02 Proportion of practices that reported changes to administrative processes (grouped to categories) to manage payments as a result of HCH implementation (together with descriptions of processes). 2.01.03 Proportion of practices that reported undertaking activities (grouped to categories) for risk stratification and patient enrolment processes (together with descriptions of processes). 2.02 How did practices approach provision of chronic disease care prior to the implementation of HCH? What chronic disease management and quality improvement initiatives were in place within the practice at the commencement of the HCH program? Which of these were used and/or enhanced for the HCH implementation? 2.02.01 Most frequent chronic disease management/quality improvement initiatives and processes that were a focus during Stage one. Initiatives will be assigned to categories based on coding of textual descriptions. 2.02.02 Proportion of practices that reported focussing on specific categories of chronic disease management/quality improvement initiatives. 2.03 How did the mix, roles and activities of primary health care staff change following the HCH program implementation? 2.03.01 Mean number of staff (head count and FTE) by staff type (GP, practice nurse/other nurse, nurse practitioner, allied health staff, Aboriginal Health Worker, administrative staff) at commencement and at the end of Stage one. 2.03.02 Proportion of practices that reported undertaking changes in staff roles (grouped to categories) following the HCH commencement (together with descriptions of changes). 2.03.03 Proportion of practices that reported undertaking changes in staff activities (grouped to categories) following the HCH commencement (together with descriptions of changes). 2.04 How did the relationship between the practice and other health care and service providers change during the HCH implementation? Did the HCH program provide opportunities for 2.04.01 Most frequent changes in care coordination reported by external health service providers with which HCH practices interact (together with descriptions).
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