5. Responding to trends in Primary Health Care
A. Primary Health Care in Australia
4:00pm - Deidre, one of the more extroverted GPs in the practice, comes in to the office. Deidre is a member of the Doctors Reform Society and is passionate about current health policy debates.
"Did you hear the latest from the Department? I think we need to have a debrief after work!"
Ask Deidre:
Participating in health care debatesActivity:
Primary health care in AustraliaClick 'Next' to continue.
5. Responding to trends in Primary Health Care
B. Health trends
4:30pm - During her coffee break, Eliza checks the news headlines and reads about another 'super clinic' opening – this time in Mackay.
"It's unbelievable how fast things are changing. It's hard to keep up!"
Read the news stories about:
The new 'super clinic'The review that led to the closure of three super clinics
Activity:
Health trendsAsk Clive:
Every business sector changes over timeClick 'Next' to continue.
5. Responding to trends in Primary Health Care
C. Responding to change
5:00pm - Eliza looks up the new MBS items that Betty mentioned earlier today.
"Sometimes I just feel exhausted by the constant changes."
Activity:
Complete the Force Field AssessmentClick 'Next' to continue.
5. Responding to trends in Primary Health Care
D. Practice sustainability
5:30pm - Eliza checks the diary and sees a gap in appointments after lunch next Wednesday.
"Before I leave I'll just try and fill these dead spots in the diary."
Activity:
Patient wait timesAsk Eliza:
- Adding specialty services
- 95% of businesses failures occur within five years
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