Care Plan/Review = Health Assessment
Patients attending these appointments usually have an appointment with the Nurses/AHWs followed by an appointment with the GP.
The process and information needed to be included in a Care Plan, Review, or Health Assessment are very similar:
- Checking patient eligibility
- Updating patient details
- Updating patient history
- Recording observations relevant to age and condition
- Prevention & Early Intervention
- Allied Health & Specialist involvement
- Review Medication
- Patient Education
- Patient goals & needs
- Recommendations
- Complete documentation, referrals, investigations
- Next Appointment