14 February 2019
Dear GPs and Practice Managers 2019 PHO Forum Proposal (Amended) Please note highlighted changes below. To date PHO engagement with Practices has been mainly clinically focused with meeting participation by a core group of motivated GPs. The PHO hosts Practice Manager meetings on a five week rotation. These meetings are well attended but are focused around operational matters. Practice engagement in PHO planning and implementation activity is key to the success of the PHO and PHO programmes. We are keen to create opportunities for Practices to provide input into, and have influence in, PHO direction (clinical and non-clinical) on an on-going basis. The Board has recognised the value of Practice engagement and has approved a proposal for six funded PHO Forums in the 2019 calendar year. It is proposed that each meeting will have a headline topic presented for discussion and cover other items nominated by Practices and PHO staff around topics such as: ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪
what programmes are available and their implementation improving clinical quality and governance issues addressing inequity System Level Measures whole of system thinking
Practices would be eligible for PHO Forum as outlined in the table below. GPs (0.3 FTE or more)
Practice Managers / Nurse Lead*
Meetings attended
Payment per GP
Meetings attended
Payment per GP
3
$500 (excl. GST)
3
$250 (excl. GST)
4 (or more)
$1,000 (excl. GST)
4 (or more)
$500 (excl. GST)
* The Nurse Lead is defined as the most senior nursing staff member within a Practice, who has an influence across the practice and its nursing workforce. There is also funding available for those car-pooling from the Whakatane area at $50 per vehicle per meeting (only available for shared transport).
There is no limit to the number of GPs or Practice Managers from any one practice attending a PHO Forum meeting. We encourage active participation from all GPs and Practice Managers. 2019 PHO Forum Schedule Venue: Mount Maunganui Club, 45 Kawaka St, Mount Maunganui, Tauranga 3116 Time: 6.30 to 8.30pm (finger food and drinks available 6.30pm, meeting start 7.00pm) Dates: Wed 6 March
NB:
Wed 24 July
Wed 17 April
Wed 11 September
Wed 05 June
Wed 30 October
Subsequent dates or venue may change subject to availability.
PHO Forum Wed 6 March The headline topic chosen for the February PHO Forum is “Risk Stratification”. There will be a presentation around this (the evidence and how it works) and we will seeking guidance from you around refinement and implementation strategy. Two weeks before each PHO Forum date we will email you with a request for other discussion topics / issues for the agenda. It is helpful if you notify us in advance of things you would like to raise at the PHO Forum as it gives us time source information (and hopefully answers) to enable useful dialogue at the meeting. We will use the February PHO Forum to elicit ideas from you for topics for subsequent meetings. We look forward to welcoming you at the 6 March meeting. Ngā mihi
Phil Back CEO (Interim)