1. HealthPathways Dr Linda Kohler GP Clinical Editor, HealthPathways

2. What is HealthPathways?
Online portal designed by GPs for GPs
Accessible to all health professionals – GPs, nurses, specialists, allied health professionals
Supports GPs in their consultations by providing concise information on clinical assessment and management

3. Helps GPs & health professionals in navigating the health system by providing information on when, where and how to refer patients.

4. Where did it start?
Initially from Canterbury, New Zealand
Contains over 550 pathways
HealthPathways is Australia wide
Health Pathways launched October 2015 in WA.
Currently 335 Pathways have been localised to WA.

5. Benefits to GPs “Established GP” Overseas Trained/new to WA
GP Registrars
Localised clinical information and referrals
Information on the health system
Confidence in clinical information
Thorough relationship with specialist services
Access to local guidelines
Greater confidence and options in managing patients
Knowledge of how and where to refer
Access to local community based services
Relationship build with specialists
Up to date information
Pathways on rare presentations

6. Homepage

7. Pathway Layout Each pathway is designed consistently with: About
Red Flags
Assessment

8. Screening Recommendations

9. Self-collection

10. Latest Resources

11. Latest Resources

13. Pathway Layout
Management
Request
Information

14. Pathway Layout

15. Women with Existing Abnormalities: Flowchart

16. Pathway Layout

17. Colposcopy Requests

18. Non-acute Gynaecology Request

19. Who has been involved?

20. We Are Working With: Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Rural Health West
Government of Western Australia Department of Health
Western Australian General Practice Education and Training

21. Outcomes of HealthPathways
Strengthens relationships between GPs and specialists
Improves quality of referrals
Decreases number of patients referred to specialty care who could be managed in the community
Reduces hospital stays and waiting times

22. Questions ? https://wa.healthpathways.org.au Username: connected
Password: healthcare