APCC Resources
Practice Checklist - Chronic Disease and Access and Care Redesign - This checklist has been developed to assist Divisions using the APCC methodology to step their practices through the CDM and Access change principles.
CPM Notes - designed to go hand in hand with the checklist, the CPM notes include a list of the measures, a glossary of terms and tips for entering required data in Medical Director
Access and Care Redesign Measures - Practice Resource
Access and Care Redesign Spreadsheet
W4 LW1 Andrew Knight, Waratah Street Health Centre -Streamlined Appointments + Tally Sheet
Disease Registers - 'GP Experiences' by Dr Philip Lye
Practice Improvement - Tony Lembke’s site for improvement, medicine, technology, productivity
Wave 4 Calendar - for practices - includes event and due dates
APCC Program Action Plan Example
EPC Resources
Enhanced Primary Care Program - Information on Chronic Disease Management (CDM) items, including MBS item descriptors, explanatory notes, questions and answers, an overview fact sheet and example scenarios regarding the use of CDM items.
Referral form for Allied Health Services
Referral form for Dental Services
GPNN Desktop Guide to Item Numbers
Ballarat and Distict Division of General Practice EPC Toolkit
EPC Claiming Game - to be printed, laminated and stuck up on the wall by participants. The aim of the game is to map out the best care for a patient with a chronic condition using the item numbers provided while taking into consideration any claiming restrictions that apply.
Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Resources
Listings on the PBS for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
10 out of 10 Deadly Health Stories – Nutrition and physical activity - Aboriginal Health & Medical Research Council (AHMRC)
Closing the Gap: Tackling Chronic Disease
Patient Self Management Resources
Professor Trim's Self-Management & Weight Control
Central Coast Lifestyle Project - Exercise Program Descriptor
Central Coast Lifestyle Project - Gentle Stretches and Mobility Exercises
Medical Director and Best Practice Resources
Link to eHealth section of GP NSW website
Medicare Australia Resources
Mediguide - handbook designed to help medical practitioners and practice staff understand the Medicare claiming system
MBS Online - contains the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS), a listing of the Medicare services subsidised by the Australian government.contains the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS), a listing of the Medicare services subsidised by the Australian government.
The Model for Improvement Resources
Institute for Healthcare Improvement - Link to IHI presentation on the Model for improvement. You will need to register (this is free).
Heart Foundation Resources
Implementing lifestyle change online learning modules
Implementing lifestyle change generic brochure
Implementing lifestyle change Nurse brochure