Need for Change Training and Education The goal of public Medical Imaging (MI) services in this Local Health District is to provide timely More trainees New College curriculum access to quality care; building a workforce that can manage appropriate referrals with appropriate equipment across multiple aspects Research of patient care and to be sustainable to better Little time or resources support clinical services. Activity Based Funding Public hospital Medical Imaging (MI) Medical Imaging components difficult to departments are under increasing pressure due determine to a number of issues: Appropriate Examinations Increasing demand Number, type and complexity of procedures There is a need for appropriate examinations to Increase in acuity of patients be undertaken in Medical Imaging Non-reporting activities 24/7 service delivery Providing balanced services for public and private patients for routine and emergency procedures is Timely reporting becoming increasingly difficult to achieve. National Emergency Access Targets (NEAT) National Elective Surgery Targets (NEST) <LHD> has therefore decided to implement measures to address these issues including a more Workforce business-like approach to providing imaging Static staffing with increasing demand services. New technologies require new training More information Equipment If you have any concerns or questions please Timely replacement of MI equipment provides send an email initially to the contact people patients with the best care and maximises below. private revenue (changes to Commonwealth’s XXX: Capital Sensitivity rules). Newer technologies can prove more cost effective YYY:
Need for Change The goal of public Medical Imaging (MI) services in this Local Health District is to provide timely access to quality care; building a workforce that can manage appropriate referrals with appropriate equipment across multiple aspects of patient care and to be sustainable to better support clinical services. Public hospital Medical Imaging (MI) departments are under increasing pressure due to a number of issues: Increasing demand Number, type and complexity of procedures Increase in acuity of patients Non-reporting activities 24/7 service delivery Timely reporting National Emergency Access Targets (NEAT) National Elective Surgery Targets (NEST) Workforce Static staffing with increasing demand New technologies require new training Equipment Timely replacement of MI equipment provides patients with the best care and maximises private revenue (changes to Commonwealth’s Capital Sensitivity rules). Newer technologies can prove more cost effective Training and Education More trainees New College curriculum Research Little time or resources Activity Based Funding Medical Imaging components difficult to determine Appropriate Examinations There is a need for appropriate examinations to be undertaken in Medical Imaging Providing balanced services for public and private patients for routine and emergency procedures is becoming increasingly difficult to achieve. <LHD> has therefore decided to implement measures to address these issues including a more business-like approach to providing imaging services. More information If you have any concerns or questions please send an email initially to the contact people below. XXX: YYY:
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