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This information session for Residential Aged Care Homes (RACHs) will be on the new initiative being introduced in July 2024 on MyMedicare and General Practitioners visiting Aged Care Homes. Although this new initiative is a general practice program, it is designed to support RACH and their residents in improving continuity of care and reducing avoidable hospitalisations. 

CESPHN presenters will outline how they can support GP interactions with RACH facilities and detail suggestions on how your RACH can ease the process for your residents.

What this initiative means for your RACH and residents is:

• more regular visits from GPs
• increased health assessments and care planning of residents
• enhanced continuity of care
• a reduction in avoidable hospitalisations.

CESPHN will be working with GPs in your area to:

• identify current and new GPs who are interested in servicing your RACH
• assist GPs in becoming eligible to participate in the program
• support the registering of residents and GPs to the program

Presented by:

Dr Brendan Goodger, General Manager Primary Care Improvement.

Yvonne Cheong Costa, Manager Digital Health and QI. 

Jan Sadler, Manager Practice Support and Development.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Describe the new MyMedicare and General Practitioners visiting Aged Care Homes initiative being introduced in July 2024
2. Outline patient and GP eligibility requirements
3. Identify GP visitation and care planning requirements

Target audience: GPs, AHPs and Health Professionals working in Residential Aged Care Homes (RACH)

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