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Facing the challenges: general practice in 2020
Author(s) -
Harris Mark F,
Harris Elizabeth
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2006.tb00490.x
Subject(s) - remuneration , equity (law) , general practice , business , primary care , function (biology) , health care , nursing , quality (philosophy) , healthcare system , process management , medicine , family medicine , economic growth , political science , economics , finance , philosophy , epistemology , evolutionary biology , law , biology
A strong primary medical care system is essential to the equity, efficiency and effectiveness of the health system as a whole. General practice in Australia faces significant challenges to its capacity to fulfil its role and function: in its financing, recognition, capacity to provide comprehensive care, and integration with the rest of the health system. Addressing these challenges requires a better system of remuneration for quality in general practice care, strengthening of the role of the generalist within the health system, involvement of Divisions of General Practice in service development, and establishment of collaborative networks and integrated primary health care services.