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Case Conference - Consumer Questions and Answers

Request for GP participation and case conference notes

Program Summary

A case conference is a discussion where there are at least three members of a multi-disciplinary team communicating at the one time for the duration of the conference, either face to face, by telephone, video link or a combination thereof. The case conference involves the multi-disciplinary team undertaking the following activities :

• Discussion of the patients history
• Identification of the patients multi-disciplinary needs
• Identification of outcomes to be achieved by members of the team giving care to the patient
• Identification of tasks to be undertaken to achieve outcomes and allocation of tasks to team members
• Assessment of success or otherwise of previously identified outcomes

A GP can organise or participate in a multidisciplinary case conference in the community, aged care facility or for a private patient in hospital. Patient consent is required whether the GP is organising or particpating. The GP is required to record day, times, names or participants, matters discussed and to provide a summary to the patient and team members.

It is expected that a patient would not require more than 5 case conferences in a 12 month period.

Allied Health Professionals who may participate (may also include one other medical practitioner):

Aboriginal health worker; Audiologist; Community nursing; Daycare; Dental; Dietitian; Education providers; HACC - home help; Meals on wheels; Home maintenance; Occupational therapist; Optometrist; Orthoptist; Orthotist; Personal Care; Pharmacist; Physiotherapy; Podiatrist; Probation officer; Prosthetist; Psychologist; RDNS/ Registered nurse; Respite care; Social worker; Specialist Speech therapist; Transport.

Medicare item changes effective May, 1st 2010

Resources/Templates

Criteria and Indicators for a case conference

Request for GP participation and case conference notes

Checklist for a case conference

Patient information

MBS Link

• Medicare Fees and descriptors for EPC Case Conferencing items
• Medicare Explanatory Notes for EPC Case Conferencing items

Links to other Websites

• Department of Health & Ageing