Rapid Change Management has occurred during COVID 19, causing disruption to our usual Chronic Disease Management consultation processes. A telehealth innovative model of service delivery has emerged, enabling us to virtually engage our clients in chronic disease patient centred care.
Ever wondered “Why do my patients do what they do, when they know what they know???” Working in general medical practice we are presented with opportunities to engage and connect with our patients in a work environment that is so varied and diverse. Those opportunities come packaged in…
Thank you to the communities, Murrumbidgee PHN, Live Better for Partnering with MediCoach and to the wonderful General Practices that were involved and continue to be involved in this project. The aim of supporting 12 identified General Practices to engage in the PHN’s approach to reducing the impact of chronic…
As practitioners, we design personalised interventions for those with whom we work. This may mean that we set goals for people based on our own clinical agendas, hoping that we can encourage our clients to take an active role in their own health and wellbeing. This process commonly occurs alongside…
Dr Timothy Denton, Chair of Western Primary Health Network, and I are currently writing a submission to work with the Federal Government to enquire into and report on best practice in chronic disease prevention and management in primary health care, aimed at reducing the ongoing escalating financial burden to our…
Chronic disease is the leading cause of illness, disability and death in Australia, accounting for 90% of all deaths in 2011 (AIHW 2011b). Because of its personal, social and economic impact, tackling chronic disease and its causes is the biggest health challenge Australia faces. A growing understanding that many of…
It’s human nature to resist change whether it’s the best thing for us or not. Current guidelines in chronic disease clinics follow the RACGP guidelines and can be very prescriptive in their approach. If we all did what we knew to be the “right thing” in terms of our health,…
Currently, standards for credentialing health and wellness coaches in Australia require 125 hours of training through Wellness Coaching Australia. Professionalising the field will require a clear and consistent definition and standardisation of train-ing essential for future robust research to accurately assess the effectiveness of bringing about changes in health behaviours,…
