Identify leading General PHN leaders to support outcomes, where Practitioners who have a the organisation to move access to care from good understanding of out of its comfort zone improving trust may be population health needs and from single particularly important. and the data that supports organisation to integrated Better connect with local improvement. and inter-sectoral communities in a way planning to better target Utilise the expertise of that the population/ different populations, other PHNs in relation to patients are comfortable particularly Aboriginal and data analysis. with. Torres Strait Islander Look beyond the obvious Use contract people and communities partners; keep looking for management and and those at risk of poor new connections and build evaluation skills to health outcomes. on existing connections to effectively monitor and Use techniques to better co-commissioners and link evaluate provider connect with different providers together. performance, identifying cultures, and follow and inequities that impact on Communicate with a plot the patient journey. the health of the whole variety of sectors (not just Improve the analytics population. health) in a way that capabilities of the PHN to resonates with sectors collect, access and and better targets different analyse multiple data that populations. accurately presents a holistic picture of the health of the population now and in the future, including inequities in population groups, and to effectively illustrate change. Collaborative arrangements This competency involves: Strong partnerships and robust working arrangements with commissioners to help PHNs achieve more effective outcomes. Building bridges across organisations and creating formal arrangements to work collaboratively with partners and stakeholders. Collaborative arrangements context for PHNs Designing and delivering the changes needed to transform the primary health care system involves collaborative efforts by PHNs, partner organisations, clinicians and providers. As highlighted in the PHN Grant Programme Guidelines PHNs are expected to: Develop collaborative working relationships with Hospital Networks (LHNs) and public and private hospitals to reduce duplication and increase the PHN’s ability to commission services. Act as regional champions for locally relevant clinical care pathways. Develop cross-border cooperative arrangements where patient flows cross jurisdictions.
Identify leading General Practitioners who have a good understanding of population health needs and the data that supports improvement. Utilise the expertise of other PHNs in relation to data analysis. Look beyond the obvious partners; keep looking for new connections and build on existing connections to co-commissioners and link providers together. Communicate with a variety of sectors (not just health) in a way that resonates with sectors and better targets different populations. PHN leaders to support the organisation to move out of its comfort zone and from single organisation to integrated and inter-sectoral planning to better target different populations, particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities and those at risk of poor health outcomes. Use techniques to better connect with different cultures, and follow and plot the patient journey. Improve the analytics capabilities of the PHN to collect, access and analyse multiple data that accurately presents a holistic picture of the health of the population now and in the future, including inequities in population groups, and to effectively illustrate change. outcomes, where access to care from improving trust may be particularly important. Better connect with local communities in a way that the population/ patients are comfortable with. Use contract management and evaluation skills to effectively monitor and evaluate provider performance, identifying inequities that impact on the health of the whole population. Collaborative arrangements This competency involves: Strong partnerships and robust working arrangements with commissioners to help PHNs achieve more effective outcomes. Building bridges across organisations and creating formal arrangements to work collaboratively with partners and stakeholders. Collaborative arrangements context for PHNs Designing and delivering the changes needed to transform the primary health care system involves collaborative efforts by PHNs, partner organisations, clinicians and providers. As highlighted in the PHN Grant Programme Guidelines PHNs are expected to: Develop collaborative working relationships with Hospital Networks (LHNs) and public and private hospitals to reduce duplication and increase the PHN’s ability to commission services. Act as regional champions for locally relevant clinical care pathways. Develop cross-border cooperative arrangements where patient flows cross jurisdictions.
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