Better Sooner More Convenient Policy Development (BSMC)
The EOI process has been developed by the Ministry of Health in response to the Minister’s request for a more detailed implementation plan of Chapter Three of the National Party’s Health Policy Document Better, Sooner, More Convenient, which calls for: more personalised primary health care; services provided closer to home; healthier kiwis and reduced pressure on hospitals. The EOI process is aimed at getting transformational change. Emphasis will be on providers/networks who have the capability and capacity for large scale change and who can demonstrate strong relationships and clinical governance. Proposals need to be able to deliver services to a population of 50,000 plus, or smaller populations from a specific geographical location.
It is intended the EOI process will be an annual one. PHO Alliance Members associated with the development of the first round of business cases, anticipated to go live from 1 July 2010, are:
Canterbury Clinical Network- consortium of primary health care providers covering half a million people: Partnership Health Canterbury PHO; Rural Canterbury PHO and Hurunui Kaikoura PHO.
Greater Auckland Integrated Health Network (GAIHN)- consortium of 274 general practice teams, 11 PHOs and 3 DHBs delivering primary health care to a million Aucklanders: East Health Trust PHO; Mangere Community Health Trust PHO; Procare Network Auckland PHO; Procare Network Manukau PHO; Total Healthcare Otara PHO and Harbour Health PHO.
MidCentral PHOs- proposes 5 integrated family health centres and involves all 4 MidCentral PHOs, all of which are members of the PHO Alliance: Otaki; Horowhenua; Manawatu and Tararua.
Wairarapa Community PHO- partnership between: the PHO; seven GP practices; primary health care nurses group, Wairarapa Hospital clinicians and Iwi providers.
West Coast PHO- proposes integrated family health centres for Westport and Greymouth which will bring together all health services and potentially social services.
Members’ exchange of useful information and resources
GP consolidation and IFHC feasibility study services from PricewaterhouseCoopers - July 2010
Consolidation of Services - MoH is helping to fund feasibility studies for community-based health services which are willing to consider the benefits and costs of joining forces with other providers in their community, 2 July 2010. Click on the link for further information and funding application forms.
BSMC Alliance Agreement Meeting - report back on meeting held to discuss progress on Stage 1 Business Case Documentation effective 1 July, MoH, 14 June 2010.
BSMC Progress Update - presentation to sector representatives by Dr Ashley Bloomfield, MoH, 28 May 2010
Introduction to Project Alliancing - roading infrastructure case study
EoI Business Case Update - MoH BSMC Business Case briefing presented to sector representatives 15 April 2010
BSMC Draft Policy - three papers prepared for the Feb 2010 round of business case development workshops outlining future contracting and performance frameworks.
Guide for Business Case Development- MoH Guide for first round of successful EoI Applicants, December 2009
Mobile Surgical Services- provides mobile diagnostic equipment and services to patients’ communities, remote video consultation services to patients and GPs and re-locatable service modules to DHB base hospitals.
NZ Foot Mechanics -podiatry services provider.