Allied Health Centre: Diabetes Education and Management
Allied Health Centre: Diabetes Education and Management
Overview
Templates
Referral pathway
Resources
Links
Overview:
Allied Health Centre: Diabetes Education Clinic
From January 2008 GP Links has provided to general practitioners the service of a Credentialed Diabetes Educator to deliver diabetes education to their clients.
The service operates from the Mater Hospital Professional Centre and can be accessed by referrals under the Medicare Enhanced Primary Care (EPC) Program.
All clients need to have a GPMP & TCA in place with Medicare and to be eligible for an initial assessment to determine their suitability for either group education or an individualized education and self management program.
Whether clients are newly diagnosed, or have had diabetes for a number of years, any education will benefit their long term outcome.
Assessment for group education can be used to deliver self care information and the EPC Medicare referral can be used to build on this initial information.
All Medicare request forms should be included with the referrals indicating the number of visits for your clients.
To ensure sustainability of the Service:
• The credentialed diabetic educator is registered for MBS payments
• Patient’s co-payments will be implemented for service provision.
• DVA Gold Card and some White Card holders will not be required to pay the co-payment.
Location:
The Allied Health Centre is located in the
Professional Centre
Mater Hospital
Hope St
Bundaberg
Appointment/Referrals:
Samara Cornell
Phone: 1300 664 242
Fax: 07 4151 0794
Email: info@gplinks.org.au
Templates
MBS item 721
MBS item 723
EPC referral form (individual)
EPC referral form (group)
Referral pathway
Referral pathway for group education in Bundaberg
Group education program overview
Resources
Diabetes Type 2: Pathology and Recall/Reminder self-audit tool
Diabetes Type 2: Annual cycle of care
Diabetes Management in General Practice, 14th ed, 2008/9, RACGP
Standard care pathway for type 2 diabetes
AusDrisk: Online test to determine risk of developing Type 2 diabetes
Diabetes etiquette for people who DON'T have diabetes
The emotional side of diabetes: 10 things you need to know
Links
National evidence-based guidelines for the management of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, parts 1-7
Diabetes Australia
Diabetes Australia: Queensland
