Table 1 Principles of the Queensland Virtual Integrated Practice Partnership Program
Principles of Partnership: |
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1. A co-creation partnership |
2. Quality training and service deliverables |
3. Ongoing data collection related to implementation and outcomes of the program (patient/provider experience, service/administrative data, billing data/costs, VIP GP demographics) |
4. A minimum 18-month VIP GP commitment, to ensure continuity of care is provided |
5. Commitment to defray financial risk involved in participation for practices in the first 12 months |
6. Involvement of all partners in the recruitment process for the VIP GPs, including Health Workforce Queensland, CHSRI and the general practice |
7. The program doesn’t impact the existing rural GP workforce (i.e., VIP GP recruited from urban centres) |
8. Willing to be involved in the scale up of the program in the respective primary health network area |