No 0843: December 11, 2008
eNews is a weekly electronic newsletter sent to all GP
practices (with email addresses) within the
In this issue:
Editorial The NEW PRIMARY HEALTH CARE STRATEGY AND YOU
Chronic
Disease Management Is
Life! a Lifestyle Modification Program?
Professional Development CPD events
Immunisation Need for dTPa Promotion
Information
Management includes General Computer Tip, Medical Director
Tips and New on the Web
Items of
interest Medical Equipment for
News for
Practice Staff Attention Practice Managers!!!, Practice
Managers Hall of Fame
Women’s Health Billings Ovulation Method
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A Word from the Editor
The NEW PRIMARY HEALTH CARE STRATEGY AND YOU
This week’s elements for comment by
membership (Please see eNews No 0840 editorial)
Service delivery arrangements should support:
6. Better management of health
information, underpinned by efficient and effective use of eHealth;
7. Flexibility to best respond to local community needs and circumstances through
sustainable and efficient operational models.
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Chronic Disease Management
Is Life! a Lifestyle Modification Program?
The Life! Taking Action on Diabetes Program has been accredited as a Lifestyle Modification Program. This now means that patients aged 40 and above, identified at high risk of type 2 diabetes using the AUSDRISK tool, and who don’t already have diabetes can be referred to a Life! course. For more information & referral click here.
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CPD
Earn QA&CPD points for the Current Triennium!
gplearning has just released a new activity. Developing a practice-based approach ‘Getting the most out of the
Health Assessment Items 718 and 719’. The activity focuses on Jacqui, a
woman with Down syndrome who presents to her GP for her annual health
assessment.
This is the first of six activities that
that have been developed through an education grant from the Department of
Health and Ageing and written by
The activity is available for free at www.gplearning.com.au
Tuesday GP Lecture Program
Meetings are held during the school terms
each Tuesday starting at 12.30 in the Lecture Theatre, Ground Floor,
GP Lecture Series for Term 1, 2009 starts
on Tuesday Feb 3 and runs through until Tuesday Mar 31.
The program will be available on the website
towards the end of January 2009.
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Immunisation
Need for dTPa Promotion
The increase in the number of cases of Pertussis across the country has raised the awareness of
the need for women considering pregnancy and their families to check their
immunisation status. This article from the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality
Report) from CDC in the
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Information Management
General Computer Tip - Cropping a picture
1. Click in the middle of the picture - this
will place eight handlebars around
the picture – these are the points from which you can resize or crop the
picture.
2. If the Picture toolbar is not displayed go to
the View menu, select Toolbars and then Picture.
3. Select the “cropping” tool 
from the Picture toolbar and place the pointer
on top of one of the side handlebars.
4. Hold down the mouse button and drag inwards -
this will allow you to crop in and
remove the unwanted parts of the picture.
You can crop out to regain the entire picture if
you wish.
Medical Director Tip - Adding a picture into
a LetterWriter document
1. Position the cursor where the picture is to
be inserted.
2. From the Insert menu select >Import
3. Browse to find the file to import – you may
wish to use the Files of Type list to select from compatible file formats.
4. Double click the file to insert the it into the letter. The file is inserted as text and
this text can be edited.
This weeks IM problem - Deleting Actions
Question: When you write add to the action list and then
delete it, does it get saved anywhere? It appears that it disappears into thin
air.
Answer: When you Delete the
Action or Mark it as Performed it doesn’t appear to get saved, not even in the
Progress Notes.
New on the Web
1. Updated
referral template to allied health – found under IM Resources – MD templates
2. Austin
Health: Residential Care Inreach Service - is available for
residents of aged care homes who are at risk of hospitalisation. Found under Aged
Care Initiative
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Items of Interest
Medical Equipment for Sale
A Heine EN 100
Wall Diagnostic Set - $400
A 135 litre
vaccine fridge - $450
Four Steel
Frame Examination Couches - $150
A blood
collection chair - $75
All the items
are second hand but in pristine condition. Contact Phil on 9848 4989 (BH) or 9846 6896
(AH)
GP Network News
The latest edition can be found here.
BECC waiting times
Waiting times
for new referrals to Bundoora Extended Care Centre Inpatient Admissions are
currently approximately Gem – 5-7 days, Rehab - 0 days. Any queries regarding
our waiting times please contact Access BECC on 9495
3109
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News for Practice Staff
Attention Practice Managers!!!
Would you like
to provide more comprehensive care for your patients? Would you like to
generate more income for your practice? But there is already so much for your
staff to do?! Then you need us! Care Plans R’Us is a
team of pharmacists, registered nurses, interpreters and administrative
personnel who will streamline your assessment items hassle free. For more
information please visit our website www.careplansrus.com.au
or contact us at info@careplansrus.com.au
Viktoria Astakhov, Director, Care Plans R Us Mob: 0403 366 168
Practice Managers Hall of Fame
The final
meeting for the Practice Managers Meeting included a presentation of a framed
certificate to the 6 nominees to the inaugural Practice Managers Hall of Fame.
The criteria for successful nomination were:
a current manager who has been at a practice for at least 25 years
within the division boundaries PLUS actively participated in the Practice
Managers Network and/or have provided an exemplary service to the practice
managers network.
The inaugural
inductees were:
Ms Bev Petersen and Mr Gordon Archer - in recognition of
their pioneering work in setting up the NEVDGP Practice Managers Network and
subsequent work in planning and delivery of high quality professional
development activities for practice managers and practice staff.
Ms Lorraine Leetet, Ms Michele Jones and Ms Leigh
Kelly -
in recognition of their 25+ years service to their respective clinics and
support and contributions to the Practice Managers Network.
Ms Colleen Price - in
recognition of her 25 years service to Livingstone Street Medical Clinic, her
election as the inaugural practice manager representative on the NEVDGP Board
of Directors and her 5 years as a member of the NEVDGP Practice Managers
Network Executive.
The NEVDGP
Board of Directors has endorsed the Hall of Fame and proposed nominees for 2009
should be directed to the CEO of the division for consideration by the Board.
Successful candidates will be announced at the 2009 Annual General meeting.
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Women’s Health
Billings
The Billings
Ovulation Method of Natural Fertility Regulation can assist patients in all
areas of life. Look out for information in “How to Treat” in Australian Doctor
on December 19. To find out additional information, please phone Billings LIFE
- Leaders in Fertility Education on 1800 335 860
or download the article on December 19th, 2008 at www.australiandoctor.com.au
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Positions vacant/wanted
Please note: only new ads, paid ads or resubmitted
ads will be posted here. All other ads can be found on the website
Positions vacant
Doctors
Doctors: Looking for extra income over summer?
Australian
healthcare company Healthscope Ltd operates a chain
of Skin Cancer Clinics throughout the country. Facing an unprecedented patient
load over the summer season they are in urgent need of medical practitioners
with a strong interest and skills in the area of detection and management of skin
cancer. If you are interested in temporary, part time or permanent work please
call John Burns on 0428 313 732.
Ivanhoe Medical Clinic - sessions for PT or FT VR GP. Modern,
large group with supportive colleagues and full time nurses, computerised, CDMs, mixed billing, flexible, friendly, no A/H, good
remuneration. Contact Dr.Stephen
Smith or Dr.David Doig on 03 9499 1245.
Northcote – F/t P/T VR GP or Subsequent Trainee GP position. Fully accredited,
computerised, long established doctor owned practice in a new purpose built
facility with a fabulous work environment. Ancillary Health,
Pharmacy and Pathology services on site. Inquiries Diane Cronin
(Practice Manager) 9481 1214. Visit our website www.doctorsofnorthcote.com
Practice Staff
Kensington – Doutta Galla Community Health Medical Clinic is seeking
enthusiastic, compassionate, dedicated Medical Receptionist to join our busy team
in providing medical services to the community. Fulltime position,
must be computer literate and show initiative. Past medical receptionist
experience would be an advantage as well as a working knowledge of Word, Pracsoft and Medical Director. Starting
date: 5th January 09 onwards. Enquires and CV to Ms Janina De
Silva on (03) 8378 1600 or email for a position
description: janina.desilva@dgchs.org.au
Ivanhoe
- Div. 1 Nurse(s) required for Endoscopy centre. Experience
in endoscopy/recovery necessary. Position available
now for 2-3 days per week. No weekends. Apply to resscom@optusnet.com.au
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Humour
A married couple were asleep when the
phone rang at 2 in the morning. The wife
picked up the phone, listened a moment and said "How should I know, that's
200 miles from here!" and hung up.
The husband said, "Who was
that?"
The wife said, "I don't know, some
woman wanting to know if the coast is clear."
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And remember…
…a day without sunshine is like … night.