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The Department of Health has developed a framework to guide the secondary use of My Health Record Data, informed by a national public consultation process. A Community Consultation Summary Report was developed to reflect the findings of the process.
An Implementation Plan will be developed during the second half of 2018 by the Department of Health, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare and the Australian Digital Health Agency in collaboration with key stakeholders and project partners. It will be published on the Department of Health’s website.
Consumers will have the opportunity to opt out of having their My Health Record data used for secondary purposes. To find out more, visit here.
HealthPathways have now published 394 pathways. The most recently published pathways are:
Rockingham General Hospital GP Education Event: Chronic Disease – 26 May
Presented by Rockingham Peel Group and Rockingham General Hospital in partnership with WA Primary Health Alliance and HealthPathways WA.
Fremantle Hospital GP Education Event: Vulnerable Minds, Fragile Bones & Planned Ageing – 9 June
Presented by South Metropolitan Health Service and Fremantle Hospital in partnership with WA Primary Health Alliance and HealthPathways WA.
Date: Saturday, 9 June 2018 Time: 8.30am – 3.30pm (8.00am – Registration) Venue: Fremantle Hospital, Alma Street, Fremantle WA 6160 Catering: Morning tea and lunch will be provided Register: RSVP by Friday 28 May 2018. To register, please visit here.
Armadale Health Services GP Education Event: Mental Health – 23 June
Presented by East Metropolitan Health Service and Armadale Kalamunda Group in partnership with WA Primary Health Alliance and HealthPathways WA.
Date: Saturday, 23 June 2018 Time: 8.30am – 3.30pm (8.00am – Registration) Venue: Armadale Health Service, 3056 Albany Hwy, Mount Nasura Catering: Morning tea and lunch will be provided Register: RSVP by Friday 15 June 2018. To register, please visit here.
MedicineInsight is a free quality improvement program developed and managed by NPS MedicineWise with funding from the Australian Government Department of Health. MedicineInsight allows GPs to reflect on their own patterns of prescribing and patient care, and compare these with other GPs in their practice. These can be benchmarked at local, regional and national levels. Participating practices are offered customised quality improvement activities that support alignment with best practice and identify key areas for improvement. If you would like to learn more about MedicineInsight, there is a one minute video overview on the NPS website here. Alternatively, you can contact Nicole Humphry, NPS Coordinator at WAPHA on (08) 6272 4921 and book a practice visit to learn more about what MedicineInsight has to offer your practice.
Visit our Webinars & Workshops page at www.practiceassist.com.au for more events in your area.
The Australian Digital Health Agency will be holding a national update ‘Diagnostic Reports and My Health Record’ webinar for healthcare providers. This webinar will provide healthcare professionals with an update on progress towards sharing of diagnostic reports with the My Health Record. Staff of pathology labs and radiology practices in particular are encouraged to attend.
Date: Wednesday, 30 May 2018 Time: 11.00am – 12.00pm OR 4.30pm – 5.30pm Venue: Live via webcast Cost: Free Register: To register for 11.00am – 12.00pm, please visit here. To register for 4.30pm – 5.30pm, please visit here.
This seminar will review the rationale and evidence for existing vaccines currently recommended for pregnant women in many countries, provide an overview of new vaccines being developed for future implementation in the obstetrical population, discuss uptake and determinants of immunisation during pregnancy, highlight safety monitoring issues and discuss considerations for high-risk pregnant women. Date: Thursday, 31 May 2018 Time: 9.00am – 10.00am Venue: Live via webcast Cost: Free Register: To register, please visit here.
Educational aims of this seminar include identification of common geriatric syndromes such as dementia, incontinence, falls and polypharmacy in Residential Aged Care facilities, discuss simple strategies to manage the geriatric syndromes and describe common geriatric medicine challenges in RACF. Health professionals in aged care such as GPs, nursing, allied health & management would find this seminar interesting and topical.
Date: Thursday, 31 May 2018 Time: 8.30am – 5.30pm Venue: Fiona Stanley Hospital Education Building, Lecture Theatre G.1, Robin Warren Drive, Barry Marshall Parade, Murdoch WA 6150 Cost: $150 for general; $70 for concession Register: To register, please visit here.
This ‘I Wanna Be Your Liver – Hepatitis B and Hepatocellular Carcinoma’ workshop will cover all aspects of Hepatitis B, through to Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Learning outcomes include describing epidemiology of HBV in Australia and WA, identifying priority populations for HBV testing and applying the 5A’s model to patients with risk taking behaviours or from high prevalence countries, describing the treatment options for patients and the GPs role in management and many more. Date: Tuesday, 5 June 2018 Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm Venue: The Bendat Parent & Community Centre, 36 Dodd Street, Wembley Cost: Free Register: To register, please visit here.
This evening update will benefit GPs, nurses, pharmacists, mid-wives, dieticians, and other allied health professionals who provide services to CALD population. This course will enable participants to know who to test and how to interpret test results, improve the outcome of patients by early diagnosis, follow up and appropriate management (including vaccination), describe the intervention points throughout the natural history of HBV and identify the different treatment options available for people living with chronic hepatitis B. This course will be presented by Dr Adam Doyle Hepatologist, Royal Perth Hospital.
Places are still available for APNA’s acclaimed Foundations of General Practice Nursing Workshop in Perth. This workshop is not only for those new to general practice – it’s a great refresher for nurses looking for an update. You won’t want to miss these two days to engage, learn, and connect with your peers, all while achieving 12 hours of essential CPD.
Date: Friday, 8 June – Saturday, 9 June 2018 Time: 8:45am – 5.00pm Venue: Cliftons Perth – Parmelia House, 191 St Georges Terrace, Perth Cost: $350 for APNA members; $450 for non-members Register: To register, please visit here.
The WA Country Health Service Rheumatic Heart Disease Control Program and Rheumatic Heart Disease Australia invite Medical Practitioners, Practice Nurses and Medical Officers to attend these evening symposiums. Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm Cost: Free
To register your interest in attending, please email robyn.gibson@health.wa.gov.au with your name, organisation, role and contact email and we will contact you with further information.
This session presented by Roz Lindsay from Engaging Potential aims to introduce key concepts associated with overcoming people’s resistance to change. Through a mix of concepts, practical methods and discussions we will explore the brain’s role in change, the barriers to implementing change and ways to address these barriers. This activity is accredited for 8 Category Two QI&CPD points. For more information, see flyer here. Date: Thursday, 14 June 2018 Time: 4.00pm – 8.00pm Venue: WAPHA Offices Level 2, 2-5, 7 Tanunda Drive, Rivervale 6103 Cost: Free Register: To register, please visit here.
Presented by Katrina Otto from Train IT Medical and funded by WAPHA, this free face-to-face clinical software training workshop is available to practices who are using Best Practice and MedicalDirector. Learning objectives include design an effective recall and reminder system, use actions for preventive health activities, generate patient recall and reminder lists, implement systems for Immunisation and Cancer Screening recalls and reminders, and many more.
Participants have a choice of attending one of the following two sessions: Best Practice
To register, please visit here. MedicalDirector
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The Diabetes WA Aboriginal Health Forum: Working together today for a stronger tomorrow forum will showcase innovative programs and initiative, the latest diabetes research and will feature keynote speakers from across Australia. For more information, please see flyer here.
Is your practice looking for a health promotion activity for your practice? Each edition we provide a list of upcoming health promotion activities for the coming months along with resources and contact details.
You can also view all health promotion activities for the year by visiting Practice Assist’s health calendar.
May is Lung Health Awareness Month with one in four Australians affected by lung disease. However many people tend to ignore the signs and symptoms, often not doing anything about it far too long. Encourage your patients to take care of their lung health and make it a priority by encouraging them to complete Lung Foundation Australia's two-minute online lung health check. You can also find other resources including posters for your practice and a checklist to remind patients of the possible symptoms of lung disease here. Find out more about lung health by visiting Lung Foundation Australia.
World No Tobacco Day 2018 will focus on the impact tobacco has on the cardiovascular health of people worldwide. Tobacco use is an important risk factor for the development of coronary heart disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease.
Despite the devastating harms of tobacco to heart health, and the availability of solutions to reduce tobacco-related death and disease, knowledge among large sections of the public that tobacco is one of the leading causes of CVD is low.
More on World No Tobacco Day here: https://www.who.int/campaigns/no-tobacco-day/2018/event/en/
The annual Jean Hailes women’s health survey is now underway. This online survey is one of the country’s most revealing insights into the health needs and behaviours of women in Australia. The results of this survey will support Jean Hailes’ response to emerging issues in women’s health and the creation of content for free resources such as their digital gateway and our annual Women’s Health Week campaign. Help shape the future of women’s health in Australia by completing the survey below.
Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/womenshealthsurvey2018
Diabetes WA provide a range of group education sessions for patients living with Type 2 diabetes, throughout regional Western Australia and metropolitan Perth. The SMART programs are a range of short group education sessions designed to help better manage patient's Type 2 diabetes. Bookings are essential, and attendance at all of the SMART programs is free for NDSS Registrants and Diabetes WA members.
The group education calendar can be found at https://diabeteswa.com.au/get-involved/news-and-events/whats-on/
Bookings can be made online into programs using the interactive calendar, or by contacting Diabetes WA on telephone 1300 001 880.