Table 1.
The podiatric services involved in this study
| Organisation | Podiatric Service | Source of Funding | Aims of Funding | Podiatry FTE | Service category within model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bendigo Services | Community Health | Home and Community Care (HACC) | Frail-aged and disabled people. Example case: an older or disabled person who is living independently in the community |
3.7 | Community |
| Early Intervention Chronic Disease (EICDM) | Early intervention for management of chronic disease | 0.6 | |||
| Enhanced Primary Care (EPC) | Medicare funded initiative that includes allied health services to enhance preventative health care for people with chronic conditions. Example case: a person with diabetes living independently in the community | 0.4 | |||
| Bendigo Health | Rural Health Team | Home and Community Care (HACC) | Frail-aged and disabled people | 2.8 | |
| Rural Primary Health Service (RPHS) | Integrated primary care for chronic disease in rural and remote areas. Example case: a person with diabetes residing in a rural area0.2 |
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| Diabetic Foot Clinic |
Victorian Ambulatory Classification System (VACS) | Prevention of readmission to hospital for known co morbidity. Example case: a person with a previous admission to hospital due to a diabetes-related foot problem |
0.4 | Sub-acute | |
| Inpatient Rehabilitation | Casemix Rehabilitation and Funding Tree (CRAFT) |
Provide rehabilitation post. Lower limb amputation to optimise patient function and independence. Example case: a person with diabetes undertaking inpatient rehabilitation inpatient following a lower limb amputation |
0.1 | ||
| Acute hospital | Hospital Admissions Risk Program (HARP) | Reduce risk of re-hospitalisation/emergency department presentation in people with chronic diseases and complex needs. Example case: a person currently admitted to hospital with a diabetes- related foot problem |
0.2 | Acute | |
| Acute hospital | Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) | Inpatient care of chronic conditions associated with aging, cognitive dysfunction, chronic illness or loss of functional ability. Example case: an elderly person admitted to hospital who has diabetes | 0.2 | ||