Using data to fill the gaps in primary health care

Wednesday 18 September, 5:30 pm for a 6.00 pm start
Deloitte, Level 17 / 11 Waymouth Street, Adelaide

Health Informatics Society of Australia – South Australia has developed an exciting calendar of events for 2013-14 to provide a practical approach to better understanding the quality, access and power of the population health data collected by various sectors.   

It is intended that through this series we can explore opportunities to share, collaborate and maybe even agree on its use in the future to improve the planning and delivery of health care in South Australia.  

Theme: Joining the data to deliver joined up health care in South Australia

Speaker: Mark Endacott

Senior Manager - Data Solutions
General Practice SA

Within a general practice setting, the patient data that we collect and store is commonly used for providing individual care at the practice level. Attempts to access de-identified data for population health, service delivery planning and data quality initiatives – particularly from a third party - may be met with suspicion and resistance where the clinician/s consider that their existing data collection, storage and use are already ‘fit for purpose’? And what is the value of that data – to the clinician, the practice, health informaticians and health service planners?

General Practice SA has a unique approach to implementing sustainable improvement in clinical data quality at a practice level to improve and inform local, regional and state primary health planning, funding and decision-making to deliver quality health care solutions for patients.

Speaker: Jodie Pycroft
Health Informatics Manager
Northern Adelaide Medicare Local

Presentation: Mapping the current health landscape and the role of Medicare Locals

All Medicare Locals are responsible for mapping local health care service providers and identifying gaps in the health care sector within their catchment area and develop a comprehensive regional needs assessment.

Northern Adelaide Medicare Local (NAML) has been working with various stakeholders to collect data and has commissioned a number of tools to assist in mapping social determinants of health and demographics of the region. NAML has been working with various stakeholders to identify gaps in services available in the northern Adelaide region and has a strategy to partner and collaborate with providers to close some of the gaps identified.

NAMLs approach is to work with members and partners to use data to identify, map, collaborate, integrate and assist in enhancing the patient journey through the primary health care system.