Engaging in Primary Health Care - Physiotherapy New Zealand

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The attainment of the vision and directions necessitates a move to a systemwhere services are organized around the needs of the community – PHOs are thestructures for achieving this.Primary Health OrganisationsPHOs are the local structures for leading and coordinating primary health careto meet the needs of their population. People are encouraged to join PHOs byenrolling with a provider of primary health care services, currently a GP or localhealth clinic.The guiding principles for PHOs are that they:• are expected to involve their communities in their governing processes• must give all providers and practitioners equal involvement intheir organisation’s decision-making• must direct their services towards improving and maintaining populationhealth alongside first line services for health restoration• will be not-for-profit bodies who are fully and openly accountablefor all public funds received• will have voluntary membership for primary health care practitionersImplementing the StrategyThe important principles for ensuring a smooth transition to the PHCS are:• protecting the gains made and building on successful initiatives• collaborating with providers and communities of the primary healthcare sector• focusing on evolutionary change, and encouraging developmentsthat emphasize multi-disciplinary approaches• reducing the barriers (particularly financial) for groups with the greatesthealth need by improving access and adding services• supporting the development of PHO and Maori and Pacific providers,and promoting their benefits through a public information campaign8Primary Health Care
Implications for physiotherapyThe PHCS was implemented to assist in improving the effectiveness of health care services that aredelivered in the primary health care sector where the majority of physiotherapists practice.To be effective in this environment, physiotherapists need to be aware of the health needs specific totheir local population. To maximise the opportunities presented by the PHCS, physiotherapists need towork in partnership with other primary health providers and wider community to address these needs.Primary Health Care9
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