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Day One Monday 6 April 2009
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8.30am | Welcome coffee and registration
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8.50am | Opening remarks from the chair
Prof. Katherine McGrawth, Group Manager Strategy and Corporate Affairs, Medibank Private
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| Population Health Management |
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9am | Chronic disease in Australia
- Impact of chronic illness on the healthcare system
- Attributable risk factors and special risk groups
- Current funding and policy shortfalls inhibiting the continuum of
care
Prof Ron Penny, Senior Clinical Advisor, NSW Health
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9.25am | Linking tobacco, alcohol, obesity and chronic illness in new federal government policies
- Illness and costs as the tip of the comorbidity iceberg
- Linking new evidence to health behaviour change
- Setting the bar for politicians to engage by 2009, create expanded primary care by 2012, enhance personal responsibility and self care management by 2015
Dr Paul Gross, Director, Institute of Health Economics and Technology Assessment (Australia and Greater China)
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9.50am | Victoria’s approach to chronic disease management
- Role of Government
- Implications on the work-force
- Minimising healthcare costs
The Hon. Daniel Andrews MLA, Minister for Health, VIC Sate Government
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10.15am | Speed Networking
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10.45am | Morning Tea
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11.15am | Taskforce Report Review
- Taking the pressure off the public system
- Improving workforce participation
- Importance of prevention
Prof. Rob Moodie, Chair, National Prevention Health Taskforce
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11.40am | Case Study: Update on SCIPPS
- Identifying real challenges patients face
- Implementing policy solutions
- Interventions to improve quality of life
Dr. Clive Aspin, Research Director (SCIPPS), Menzies Centre for Health Policy
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| Co-ordination and Integration of Care |
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12.05pm | Achieving co-ordination in healthcare delivery
- Measuring success of CDM programmes
- Co-ordination and integration within the health system
- Structural considerations for healthcare delivery
Dr. Bert Vrijhoef, Associate Prof. Redesigning Health Care and Director Research & Development Integrated Care, University Hospital Maastricht (The Netherlands)
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12.30pm | The role Divisions of GP in health sector integration
- The role of Division of GP
- Impacts on CDM
- Service coordination and delivery
Deb Goldfinch, CEO, Melbourne General Practice Network
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12.55pm | Networking Lunch
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1.55pm | Panel Session: The Government’s role in integrating the
sectors
- Conflict between State and Federal systems
- Role of Medicare to ensure equity of access
- Are GP Super Clinics a real solution to integration?
Prof Ron Penny, Advisor, NSW Health
The Hon. Daniel Andrews MLA, Minister for Health, VIC Sate Government
Dr. Clive Aspin, Research Director (SCIPPS), Menzies Centre for Health Policy
Prof. Rob Moodie, Chair, National Prevention Health Taskforce
Dr. Christine Connors, Programme Director, Department of Health and Families (Northern Territory)
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2.40pm | Case Study: Connecting Healthcare in Communities (CHIC)
Update
- The role of partnerships
- Enhancing service coordination, integration and innovation
- Lessons learned and future outlook
Sean Lowry, Statewide Coordinator, CHIC Initiative
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3.05pm | Equity and efficiency in CDM through vouchers
- Mechanism for Government intervention in healthcare markets
- Supporting access to services, consumer sovereignty and
supply side competition
- Defining implementation, eligibility and the ‘structured choice model’
Jennifer Watts, Senior Lecturer Centre for Health Economics, Monash University
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3.30pm | Afternoon Tea
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| Health Promotion And Education |
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4pm | Panel Session: Why are we still discussing chronic disease
management?
- What are the barriers of implementation of what we already know?
- Cultural considerations when treating patients with chronic disease
- Role of GP’s in enabling co-ordinated care
Dr. Bert Vrijhoef, Associate Prof. Redesigning Health Care and Director Research & Development Integrated Care, University Hospital Maastricht (The Netherlands)
Deb Goldfinch, CEO, Melbourne General Practice Network
Dr. Christine Connors, Programme Director, Department of Health and Families (Northern Territory)
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4.45pm | Case Study: The betterhealth Programme
- The role of health insurers
- What is the best approach to chronic disease management?
- Creating the right incentives for providers
Julie Andrews, Group Manager Health Services, Medibank Private
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5.10pm | Case Study: HCF’s approach to chronic disease management
- Alternative health care models
- Improving healthcare quality, services and affordability
- Quantifying cost savings to insurers
Dr Chris Wallace, General Manager of Benefits Management, HCF
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5.35pm | End of Day One and Cocktail Drinks
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Day Two Tuesday 7 April 2009
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8.30am | Welcome coffee
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8.50am | Opening remarks from the chair
Dr James Tatoulis, Chief Medical Advisor, Heart Foundation
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| Programmes in Action |
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9am | International Keynote Address: The death of diagnosis
- Health service planning
- Linking electronic data collection to support clinical decisions
- Detecting cardiovascular disease risk with the PREDICT Model
Prof. Rod Jackson, Head Section of Epidemiology & Biostatistics School of Population Health, University of Auckland (NZ)
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9.25am | Case Study: Prevalence and patterns of multimorbidity
- Re-focusing the healthcare system
- Understanding the pattern of disease for effective management
- Role of pharmaceuticals in managing multimorbidity
Prof. Graeme Miller, Medical Director Family Medicine Research Centre, University of Sydney
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9.50am | Panel Session: Developing national standards and guidelines
- How effective and accessible is current educational material?
- Single disease programmes focus versus a multi disease focus
- Reducing stigma and increasing awareness through legislative
frameworks
Moderator: Deb Goldfinch, CEO, Melbourne GP Network
Prof. Graeme Miller, Member, RACGP National Standing
Committee – Quality Care
Prof. Ian Olver, CEO, The Cancer Council Australia
Prof. James Tatoulis, Chief Medical Advisor, Heart Foundation
Dr Gary Deed, National President, Diabetes Australia
Glenn Rees, National Executive Director, Alzheimers Australia
Jane Verity, Founder and CEO, Dementia Care Australia
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10.40am | Morning Tea
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11.10am | Case Study: Enriching the world of dementia
- Dealing with dementia as a chronic illness
- The importance of support and partnerships
- The Spark of Life Programme
Jane Verity, Founder and CEO, Dementia Care Australia
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11.35am | Case Study: Moodgym – helping people manage depression
- Interventions that work in collaborative care
- What is important for positive patient outcomes?
- Utilising the internet for intervention and self-management
Prof. Kathleen Griffiths, Co-Director Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University
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12pm | Case Study: The National Diabetes Services Scheme
- Supporting people to improve their management of diabetes
- Ensure timely, reliable and affordable access to supplies and
services
- The National Diabetes Services Scheme
Matt O’Brien, Chief Executive Officer, Diabetes Australia
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12.25pm | Case Study: Asthma Friendly School Programme
- Developing safer, healthier and more supportive environments
- Asthma management strategies
- Possible adaptation for the broader community
Tony Healy, National Co-ordinator, Asthma Friendly Schools Programme
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12.50pm | Networking Lunch
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1.50pm | Implementing a population health management programme for HCF members - from wellness to disease management
Tim Morphy, Managing Director, Healthways Australia
Dr. Andrew Cottrill, Medical Director, HCF
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| Engaging the Employer |
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2.15pm | Case Study: Delivering effective CDM in residential aged care
- Providing effective medication management
- The impact of non-compatible medications on falls in the elderly
- The consulting pharmacist model
Dr. June Heinrich, CEO, Baptist Community Services
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2.40pm | A case for workplace intervention
- Design and implementation of workplace interventions
- Determining the cost-effectiveness of diverse workplace programmes
- Australian programmes in action
Dr. John Lang, Managing Director, Good Health Solutions
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3.05pm | Targeting chronic disease with WorkHealth
- Setting a new international standard for workplace health and safety
- Minimising healthcare costs
- Cutting absenteeism and boosting productivity
Greg Tweedly, CEO, Victorian Work Cover Authority
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3.30pm | Afternoon Tea
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| Rural And Remote Health Management |
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4pm | Case Study: Managing chronic disease in rural and remote
areas
- Improving the capacity of service staff
- Emphasising early detection
- The NT Preventable Chronic Disease Programme
Dr. Christine Connors, Programme Director, Department of Health and Families (Northern Territory)
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4.25pm | Case Study: The Walgan Tilly Project
- Improving access to services
- Sharing best practice and developing relationships
- The impact of cultural sensitivity on effective co-ordination of care
Raylene Gordon, Manager Chronic Care for the Aboriginal People Chronic Disease Management Programme, NSW Health
Della Yarnold, Senior Project Officer, NSW Health
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4.50pm | Case Study: The role of technology in delivering care
- The new Canning data extraction tool
- Establishing disease registers and prioritising data cleaning
- Aboriginal health, chronic disease and practice support
Sheila Holcombe, Chief Executive Officer, Blue Mountains Division of General Practice
Michael Edwards, Chief Executive Officer, Nepean Division of General Practice
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5.15pm | Panel Session: The epidemic of chronic disease in Indigenous communities
- Improving access to services
- Impact of cultural sensitivity on co-ordination of care
- Prevalence of kidney disease
Dr. Christine Connors, Programme Director, Department of Health and Families (Northern Territory)
Prof. James Tatoulis, Chief Medical Advisor, Heart Foundation
Matt O’Brien, Chief Executive Officer, Diabetes Australia
Della Yarnold, Senior Project Officer, NSW Health
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6pm | End of Conference
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