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Pangula Mannamurna Inc. |
our health in our hands clinical care introduction general practitioner aboriginal health workers enhanced primary care < medicare enhanced primary care Since July 2006, Pangula Mannamurna has been attempting to provide Enhanced Primary Care (EPC) for Indigenous people in the South East Region. The EPC approach has taken hold since the introduction of the listing of the EPC and Chronic Disease Management (CDM) items under the Medicare Benefits Schedule. The EPC provides a framework for a multidisciplinary approach to health care through a more flexible, efficient and responsive match between care recipients’ needs and services. It consists of 28 MBS items, which include:
People with chronic conditions and complex care needs that are being managed by their GP under an EPC care plan are also eligible for some allied health and dental services. Also, GPs have access to Medicare rebates for preparing and reviewing ‘GP only’ management plans for patients with chronic medical conditions (the CDM Items). For patients requiring multidisciplinary care, GPs can also claim from Medicare for coordinating team care planning and review services. The purpose of the health check is to make sure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people receive primary health care matched to their needs, by encouraging early detection, diagnosis and intervention for common and treatable conditions that cause considerable morbidity and early mortality. To find out if you're eligible for a health check, click on the link below: For further information on the EPC, click on the link below: Page last updated on 27 December 2006. http://www.pangula.org.au/clinic4.html |
