Shared Decision Making

Rachel Yates, AML Alliance

Shared Decision Making - A Population Health Perspective

• Decisions derive from a range of stakeholders working together

• Shared decision making is critical to individual and population health

MLs linkage role: key to partnerships and shared decision making

AMS

Source: http://medicalhome.org.au/the-person-centred-health-system-and-the-medical-home/

What does this mean?

• Shared decision making between systems at all levels of jurisdiction

• Shared decision making between health service providers and patient/consumer

• Value of shared decision making realised through population health planning and prioritising

Engagement for effective PHC

How can I engage?:•Advisory mechanisms

• PHC Stakeholder Forum (AML Alliance)

•Population health planning• Consultation/input; Service delivery design

•Lead Clinician Groups•Governance - corporate and clinical •Joint advocacy•Medicare Local Events

• National Conference 2012 Adelaide Nov 7-10