Posted : October 25, 2005

Chronic Disease Management Initiatives

SADI's Chronic Disease funding supported continued activity by SADI in seven areas: asthma, diabetes, mental health, cervical screening, practice nurses, Enhanced Primary Care and information management. This funding finished in June 2004 with reduced capacity to support work in these areas.

Linkages with Division staff working in these areas provides an effective information conduit from local level through to national decision-making with SADI an active participant in the national Chronic Disease Management network, convened by ADGP with representation from each state and territory. SADI's work in supporting Divisions in building practice capacity is an important element of future developments.

New Medicare Chronic Disease Items

New Medicare chronic disease management items were introduced in July 2005 to make it easier for GPs to manage the health care of patients with chronic medical conditions, including patients who need multidisciplinary care.

The items replace existing EPC multidisciplinary care planning items (MBS Items 720-730) which will be phased out and withdrawn from 1 November 2005.

These items will expand patient eligibility and choices for GPs in providing systematic chronic disease care.

Resources are provided below and will be added to periodically. Please contact Anna Fergusson, Chronic Disease Coordinator, on 8271 8988 with any queries.

Chronic Disease Management Initiatives - Contacts

NameOrganisationPhoneFaxEmail
Anna FergussonSADI08-8271-898808-8271-8344[email protected]
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Chronic Disease Management Initiatives - Files

TitleAuthorDownloads
CDM FactsheetDoHAView File
Comparison of EPC and CDM itemsDoHAView File
Use of CDM items and SIPDoHAView File
Questions and Answers August 2005DoHAView File
GPMP ChecklistDoHAView File
TCA ChecklistDoHAView File
Scenarious for CDM useDoHAView File
CDM item presentationSADIView File
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