Effective chronic disease management through primary healthcare

We warmly invite you to attend the CCQ Clinical Society ‘Effective chronic disease management through primary healthcare‘ event in Bundaberg on November 19th.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Living with a chronic condition can dramatically affect an individual’s health and has a significant cost impact on our primary and hospital care system.

In 2023, Australians lost an estimated 4.4 million years of healthy life due to chronic conditions, equivalent to 85% of the total disease burden in that year*.

Earlier detection, diagnosis and referral by primary health clinicians is critical to delaying development, improve quality of life and reduce potential demand on other parts of the health system.

Do you want to help drive an integrated and collaborative approach for better health outcomes for those living with a chronic condition in our region?

Event overview:

Scene Setting

• Defining chronic conditions

• Rising prevalence of chronic disease

• Rising healthcare costs

• National Strategic Framework for Chronic Conditions

• Local data insights

Opportunities and Challenges

• Lumos case studies (highlighting the role of primary health in driving better outcomes)

Changing the Approach

Introducing the PHASES Cardiac Project

• Utilising Primary Sense for chronic conditions and its practical application within Primary Care

• Primary Sense case studies

Guest presenters

Yalchin Oytam: Yalchin Oytam is the founder of Data Revolution, a cutting-edge data science consulting firm consisting of data scientists, engineers, visualisation experts and a business consultants.

Previously, Yalchin led South Eastern Sydney Local Health District’s data transition and analytics strategy. Under his direction, the LHD ranked first in the state-wide transition of NSW Health’s primary data repository (EDWARD).

In 2023, Yalchin was recognized among Australia's 'Top 10 Analytics Leaders' for his ground-breaking work in health data science, with invitations to speak at conferences in Australia and the US.

Josie Di Donato: is the Project Manager for the PHASES with Primary Sense project at Country to Coast (CCQ) Primary Health Network. Josie has a background in health information management and has many years experience and held senior roles in Queensland across primary care, hospital care and academia. Josie is dedicated to strengthening our healthcare system through purpose-driven digital health projects that effectively support clinicians and deliver significantly improved patient outcomes.

Tim Garden: With more than 20 years in healthcare, Tim is passionate about the use of innovative digital health capabilities to unlock new models of care and to enable the delivery of high quality, integrated health services.

Panel Discussion

Joining our guest speakers will be clinicians and health professionals who are local subject matter experts.

Learning Objectives RACGP

· Use data to examine the rising prevalence and increasing health care costs of chronic disease

· Examine the role of integrated primary care in driving more effective chronic condition outcomes

· Explore the Primary Sense data analysis tool to improve decision support and planning

· Identify novel strategies for the prevention of chronic diseases such as the PHASES program

This event is CPD accredited, with RACGP & ACRRM points for GPs.

This is a catered event including dinner. Please register to inform us of any dietary requirements and if you cannot make it after registration, please let us know!