1 August 2019

PRACTICE INCENTIVES PROGRAM (PIP)

The Practice Incentives Program (PIP) aims to support general practice activities, including continual improvement, quality care, enhanced capacity, and improved access

and health outcomes for patients.

The Practice Incentives Program (PIP changed on 1 August 2019 with the removal of four PIPs that were replaced with

a new incentive –the PIP QI

(Quality Improvement).

PIP QI is designed for general practice to

implement changes relevant to

their patient population. This means a practice can focus on improving patient outcomes and

access to care, while also developing efficient

business processes.

The new incentive aims to improve patient care in

aspects such as management of chronic

conditions, quality of care and safety and performance.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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General practiceWork with Darling Downs and West Moreton PHN to

undertake Continuous Quality

Improvement activities and submit the PIP

Eligible Data Set on a quarterly basis.

Darling Downs and West Moreton PHN

Support general practice with

Continuous Quality Improvement

activities, through the collection and review

of practice data.

PIP QI GUIDELINES

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Eligible Data Set

PHN reporting

Data sharing agreement

Under the PIP QI Incentive, practices must provide the PHN with the PIP Eligible Data Set from their general practice information system on a quarterly basis.

Using this data, the PHN will provide feedback to assist general practices to identify priority areas and quality improvement activities.

Participation in the PIP QI Incentive does not change existing patient data ownership arrangements. This means the Department of Health will not have access to an individual practice's PIP Eligible Data Set.

THE 10 IMPROVEMENT MEASURES

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Eligible Data Set

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES

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The PIP QI Incentive rewards practices for

participating in Continuous Quality Improvement activities

in partnership with their local PHN.

Eligible practices can receive a maximum payment of $12,500

per quarter, based on $5.00 per Standardised Whole

Patient Equivalent, per year.

Practices can engage in the model of improvement

Plan, Do, Study, Act for developing, testing and implementing changes.

ELIGIBILITY

To receive a PIP QI Incentive payment, general practices must:

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Be eligible for the PIP and have a PIP identifier

Register for the PIP QI Incentive (online via HPOS

from 1 August 2019)

Electronically submit the PIP

Eligible Data Set* to the PHNquarterly

Undertake quality improvement

activities of their own choosing

or in partnership with the PHN

RESOURCES

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For further information on the PIP QI:www.ddwmphn.com.au

The following resources have been created for general practice.Ask your local Primary Care Consultant for more information.

PIP QI Handbook

CAT4 Quality Improvement

recipes

Quality Improvement

activities

GP Data Report