Using computer based templates for chronic disease management

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 285-288

  Bolger Harris, Helen ^a,b   Schattner, Peter ^c   Saunders, Mary ^d  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Kingston Bayside Primary Care Partnership ^*  (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Monash Division of General Practice   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MALE; PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT CARE TEAM; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOFTWARE;

EID: 46049102454     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (7)

1. Department of Health and Ageing. New Medicare chronic disease management items replace Enhanced Primary Care (EPC) care planning items from 1 July 2005 Fact Sheet. Available at www.health.gov.au/internet/wcms/ publishing.nsf/Content/648DE4B114E3370BCA257019007DB5C3/$File/ factsheet.pdf [Accessed June 2007].
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3. Zwar NA, Hermiz O, Comino EJ, Shortus T, Burns J, Harris MF. Do multidisciplinary care plans result in better care for patients with type 2 diabetes? Aust Fam Physician 2007;36:85-9.
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6. Department of Health and Ageing. Medicare items for allied health services for people with chronic conditions and complex care needs Fact Sheet. Available at www.health.gov.au/internet/wcms/publishing.nsf/ content/79299CE412BC11F4CA256F19003CB46A/$File/ Allied%20Health%20%20fact%20sheet%201%20-Jan%2006.pdf [Accessed February 2007].
7. Vagholkar S, Hermiz O, Zwar NA, Shortus T, Comino EJ, Harris M. Multidisciplinary care plans for diabetic patients: what do they contain? Aust Fam Physician 2007;36:279-82.