Engaging in Primary Health Care - Physiotherapy New Zealand

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• By whom? (consider whether other colleagues should be involved)• For whom? (what is the patient/community group)• What are the boundaries or who/what does the proposal not include?• How will a successful outcome be measured?• Linkages with identified needs• With local community needs already identified by the PHO?• With local community needs you have identified from your patients?• With other/wider primary health care providers?• With government health priorities? (see www.moh.govt.nz)• Cost considerations• Any one-off costs? (e.g. capital expenditure; staff training)• Ongoing costs (e.g. hire of premises; staff time; overheads; travel; returnon investment etc)• Supporting evidence for value to be received from the proposal• Is there any relevant research, case studies and/or cost benefit analysesthat will support my proposal? (See Appendix for examples.)A SWOT(strength,weakness,opportunity,threats) analysisis a good way tothink throughaspects of anyproposalBusiness Proposal Check List• Have I already made contact with my local PHO?• Do I know what the PHO thinks the needs of my community are?• Can I help the PHO identify other community needs?• Do I know who to approach and work with to develop my proposal?• Which other physiotherapists, health professionals or community groupsshould I involve in the development and implementation of my proposal?• Can I explain clearly how my proposal will positively contribute to the healthneeds of the community?• Do I have a thorough understanding of my service, including details ofreferrals (including self-referral) rates and patient demographics?• Have I completed or do I have access to research results/cost-benefit analysesof the proposed service?• Have I completed a thorough cost and risk assessment of my service?18Primary Health Care
Implications for physiotherapyPhysiotherapists as provider of health services are in a position to promote and reinforce activities ofthe PHO especially with regards to the needs of the local population. The key is to understand theneeds of your own local population and engage with your local PHO as to the skills that physiotherapybrings in addressing local health needs.Primary Health Care19
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