I am advised:
Policy and administrative responsibility for Medicare, and specifically
payment arrangements for General Practitioners under the Medicare Benefits
Schedule, rests with the Federal Government.
NSW Health has a Demand Escalation Framework that outlines core business
processes for patient flow with clear processes for escalation, communication
and accountability during peak periods of increased activity and demand. Each
health service and hospital has their own Demand Escalation Plan based on this
Framework.
Documented processes within the Demand Escalation Plans provide staff with
clear understanding of roles and responsibilities and their accountability for
patient flow. This enables strengthening of the NSW Health system's capacity to
predict, prepare and effectively manage flow, including at times of peak
variations in service demand. A patient-centred approach to patient flow
enables improved safety and quality patient outcomes and efficient
processes.
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