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Information for primary care
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  • Primary Health Organisation Services Agreement

    Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora works with the primary care sector each year on Variations to the Agreement.
  • Fees reviews

    Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and Primary Health Organisations have established a Fee Review Committee process.
  • Primary health organisations

    Primary health organisations (PHOs) ensure the provision of essential primary health care services.
  • PHO expansion decision making framework

  • Primary health care subsidies and services

    Subsidies and services delivered through primary health organisations.
  • Capitation rates

    PHOs and their general practices are paid according to the number of people enrolled, not the number of times a general practice sees patients.
  • Primary Health Organisation Enrolment Collection

    The PHO Enrolment Collection holds Primary Healthcare System patient enrolment data. It is used for monitoring enrolments and for research.
  • Pre-call and recall initiative

    Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora works with PHOs to support best practice pre-call and recall activities for immunisations.

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      • Fees reviews
      • Primary health organisations
      • PHO expansion decision making framework
      • Primary health care subsidies and services
      • Capitation rates
      • Primary Health Organisation Enrolment Collection
      • Pre-call and recall initiative
    • Primary maternity care
    • Publicly funded health and disability services
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