Sentences with phrase «primary health care strategy»

A review of the Medicare Benefits Schedule primary care items is also being undertaken alongside development of the Primary Health Care Strategy — with a focus on reducing red tape for doctors, simplifying the Medicare schedule, and giving more support to prevention.

A discussion paper, Towards a National Primary Health Care Strategy, was released by the Australian Government as part of this review on 15 October 2008.

[44] Department of Health and Ageing, Towards a New Primary Health Care Strategy (2007).

The reference group will look at how to deliver better frontline care to families across Australia as it develops a National Primary Health Care Strategy.

The Alma - Ata Declaration (1978), in search of a solution to guarantee health for all, developed the Primary Health Care strategy.

With a universal health care system, and a successful primary health care strategy, Brazil is in a better position than its neighboring countries to handle the chaotic situation that has emerged with the Zika virus epidemic.

Particularly in relation to a national primary health cares strategy, Aboriginal representative bodies must be active participants in development and implementation.

Not exact matches

Rite Aid has doubled down on this strategy, announcing in April that it would acquire the Houston - based RediClinic, the nation's fourth - largest retail clinic, a move investors think will help the company capitalize on the expansion of health insurance under Obamacare and the primary - care physician shortage in America.

There is limited evidence for the effectiveness of primary care involvement with the Baby Friendly Initiative through the community health care facility award, 43 and a formal evaluation of this strategy in the UK is required.

Our study, along with prior studies, supports the notion that «cognitive reserve» resulting from early - life and lifelong education and cognitive stimulation may be a potent strategy for the primary prevention of dementia in both high - and low - income countries around the world.21 However, it should be noted that the relationships among education, brain biology, and cognitive function are complex and likely multidirectional; for instance, a number of recent population - based studies have shown genetic links with level of educational attainment, 22,23 and with the risk for cognitive decline in later life.24 Higher levels of educational attainment are also associated with health behaviors (eg, physical activity, diet, and smoking), more cognitively - complex occupations, and better access to health care, all of which may play a role in decreasing lifetime dementia risk.

Naturopathic medicine can be used in many ways — as primary treatment for acute and chronic health conditions, to complement conventional medical care, and to establish strategies to prevent disease and achieve optimal wellness.

Community and workplace education, along with a family and friend focused approach to promote heart healthier families have become an encompassing strategy, as women remain the primary health care decision makers in their family domain.

By participating in the trainings, participants will learn helpful strategies to coordinate care, streamline the referral process, improve communication, save time, and provide higher quality care and EI services; parents will be more satisfied with the care they receive through their primary care medical homes; and children will receive more timely and coordinated services that will improve health and developmental outcomes.

The first ABC Conferences focused on evidence - based and concrete strategies to address the struggles primary care providers and other health care providers encounter related to Autism, Behavioral Challenges, and Complex Medical Needs (ABC).

$ 24.5 million in this financial year to health and ageing programs including Indigenous Health — Healthy for Life; Combating Petrol Sniffing; extending the eligibility for the Hearing Services Program; to increase capacity building in Indigenous communities through the National Illicit Drugs Strategy and additional funding to the Primary Heath Care Access prhealth and ageing programs including Indigenous Health — Healthy for Life; Combating Petrol Sniffing; extending the eligibility for the Hearing Services Program; to increase capacity building in Indigenous communities through the National Illicit Drugs Strategy and additional funding to the Primary Heath Care Access prHealth — Healthy for Life; Combating Petrol Sniffing; extending the eligibility for the Hearing Services Program; to increase capacity building in Indigenous communities through the National Illicit Drugs Strategy and additional funding to the Primary Heath Care Access program;

The early identification of maternal depressive symptoms by primary care physicians and the ongoing development of effective preventive strategies and treatments can have highly substantial public health implications for the prevention of major child health and development problems, service use, and health care costs.49

Overcoming roadblocks: current and emerging reimbursement strategies for integrated mental health services in primary care.

An example of a robust case management initiative is Health Leads, 77 an enhanced primary care strategy that uses college volunteers as advocates and advanced resource management techniques, which has improved coordination of care and utilization of collocated social services by low - income families with the intent of reducing the social barriers to good hHealth Leads, 77 an enhanced primary care strategy that uses college volunteers as advocates and advanced resource management techniques, which has improved coordination of care and utilization of collocated social services by low - income families with the intent of reducing the social barriers to good healthhealth.

Although traditional models of primary care provide reactive and episodic care during doctor visits, new models require outreach, coordination, and education / empowerment with increasing teamwork provided by multidisciplinary staff including home visitors.22 As FCMHs and hospitals are increasingly being held accountable to population quality measures, interest in home visitation (HV) and community health worker models have increased.23 For instance, Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set quality measures that assess well - child visit attendance of a primary care practice's panel has increased interest in medical home outreach to families and home visitation strategies.

It includes a series of public seminars that provide general tips on everyday parenting issues; one - off discussion groups addressing the most common parenting problems; brief and short - term primary care consultations for specific problems; group or online courses for a comprehensive understanding of Triple P strategies; a one - on - one personal support program for tackling serious behavior problems; and two high intensity programs that deal with complex family and / or mental health issues, including the risk of child maltreatment.

These «defunding» policies in states like Louisiana, Florida, and Texas jeopardize the very health care that the CDC recommends as the primary strategy to reduce Zika - related pregnancy complications, including birth control, health education, and other family planning care.

The failure to fund a fourth phase of the Primary Health Care Research, Education and Development (PHCRED) Strategy.

Most egregiously, this has led to the axing of primary health care research, development and evaluation with the loss of the PHCRED Strategy and BEACH; mental health reforms floundering between Primary Health Networks and the National Disability Insurance Scheme; and efforts to Close the Gap on Indigenous disadvantage making little progress due to significant budget cuts and program delivery increasingly removed from Indigenous organisprimary health care research, development and evaluation with the loss of the PHCRED Strategy and BEACH; mental health reforms floundering between Primary Health Networks and the National Disability Insurance Scheme; and efforts to Close the Gap on Indigenous disadvantage making little progress due to significant budget cuts and program delivery increasingly removed from Indigenous organisahealth care research, development and evaluation with the loss of the PHCRED Strategy and BEACH; mental health reforms floundering between Primary Health Networks and the National Disability Insurance Scheme; and efforts to Close the Gap on Indigenous disadvantage making little progress due to significant budget cuts and program delivery increasingly removed from Indigenous organisahealth reforms floundering between Primary Health Networks and the National Disability Insurance Scheme; and efforts to Close the Gap on Indigenous disadvantage making little progress due to significant budget cuts and program delivery increasingly removed from Indigenous organisPrimary Health Networks and the National Disability Insurance Scheme; and efforts to Close the Gap on Indigenous disadvantage making little progress due to significant budget cuts and program delivery increasingly removed from Indigenous organisaHealth Networks and the National Disability Insurance Scheme; and efforts to Close the Gap on Indigenous disadvantage making little progress due to significant budget cuts and program delivery increasingly removed from Indigenous organisations.

The long term vision of the centre is to improve the community's health and well being through a focus on improved primary health care services and development of policies and strategies that address health inequalities.

Rural workforce: the prioritisation of digital infrastructure in regional and remote communities; expansion of health - related education and training options to support smaller regional and remote communities; long - term contracts for providers of health, mental health, disability and aged and community care services in small regional and remote communities to enable a stable base for recruitment and retention of staff; the development of a Regional and Remote Health Workforce Strategy; delivery of health care and medical education in regional and remote communities; development of the Health Care Home model for regional and remote communities and funded at levels that enable the delivery of the range of services needed in those communities; more mechanisms for information sharing between health care practices, Primary Health Networks and regional and remote health care provhealth - related education and training options to support smaller regional and remote communities; long - term contracts for providers of health, mental health, disability and aged and community care services in small regional and remote communities to enable a stable base for recruitment and retention of staff; the development of a Regional and Remote Health Workforce Strategy; delivery of health care and medical education in regional and remote communities; development of the Health Care Home model for regional and remote communities and funded at levels that enable the delivery of the range of services needed in those communities; more mechanisms for information sharing between health care practices, Primary Health Networks and regional and remote health care provhealth, mental health, disability and aged and community care services in small regional and remote communities to enable a stable base for recruitment and retention of staff; the development of a Regional and Remote Health Workforce Strategy; delivery of health care and medical education in regional and remote communities; development of the Health Care Home model for regional and remote communities and funded at levels that enable the delivery of the range of services needed in those communities; more mechanisms for information sharing between health care practices, Primary Health Networks and regional and remote health care provhealth, disability and aged and community care services in small regional and remote communities to enable a stable base for recruitment and retention of staff; 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about Launching Forward: The Integration of Behavioral Health In Primary Care as a Key Strategy for Promoting Young Child Wellness

This continuum ranges from coordination of care for children and families, to co-location of mental health with primary care services, to an integrated approach that involves strategies such as embedding a mental health consultant into pediatric practices, developing shared treatment plans across physicians and mental health consultants, and implementing shared data systems that integrate behavioral and medical electronic health records.

This brief highlights many notable and emerging successes of grantees in expanding and sustaining services for children and families in the five core Project LAUNCH strategies (screening and assessment; enhanced home visiting through increased focus on social and emotional well - being; mental health consultation in early care and education programs; family strengthening and parent skills training; and integration of behavioral health into primary care settings).

Five key strategies guide communities in creating a vision for early childhood social - emotional health with a focus on reducing physical and mental health disparities, especially among vulnerable populations: 1) Enhanced home visiting through a focus on social and emotional well - being, 2) Screening and assessment in a range of child - serving settings, 3) Integration of behavioral health into primary care, 4) Mental health consultation in early care and education settings, and 5) Family strengthening and parent skills training.

A review of the strategy in 2002 found that although there was much to commend in the strategy, 0 - 5 year olds were not being effectively reached by it because of its focus on older, school - aged children.129 There is some suggestion that this is in turn is linked to inadequate reach of primary health care in communities, resulting in a lack of screening of infants.130

This strategy could have an enormous impact on the delivery of primary health care services to Indigenous Australians, and the Australian government's commitment in the Statement of Intent to have in place the necessary primary health care by 2018 to support the achievement of Indigenous health equality by 2030.