Five reasons HealthPathways is a smart tool to use during patient consultations
20 Aug 2024
This online clinical guidance and local service portal is a joint program between South Western Sydney LHD and South Western Sydney PHN, and has been running since 2015. Here are five reasons to use HealthPathways
1. Easy to use
All the core information needed to assess and manage a condition is provided in a clear, simple format that is easy to scan through. If more information is needed, click on the blue text to open a box with increased clinical detail. This makes using the pathway quick and easy and only presents the information you need and want.
The process of finding processes, referral information, specialist contacts, forms and patient resources quick and easy.
2. Trusted source
Content is developed collaboratively by general practitioners, hospital clinicians, and a wide range of other health professionals. Each pathway is evidence-informed, reflects local reality, and preserves clinical autonomy and patient choice. Content is reviewed regularly.
3. Give regionally consistent, agreed health advice to patients
HealthPathways serves to reduce unwarranted variation and accelerate evidence into practice.
Take comfort in knowing the advice you provide your patients is regionally consistent and accepted. If other health professionals, e.g. hospital clinicians, become involved in providing care to your patient, understanding the process you followed creates a shortcut to knowing the next steps required to provide patient care.
4. Access patient factsheets
HealthPathways has a patient-friendly companion website – Health Resource Directory.
Health Resource Directory helps your patient understand their health condition or procedure. Each factsheet details what to expect, what they can do for themselves and where to find support. The information is developed from the clinical guidelines GPs use in South Western Sydney, and is reviewed and endorsed by local community members and GPs.
5. Access referral details
Easily access and use recommended public and private referral channels. HealthPathways lists recommended referral sources, including phone, address and business hours and direct links to the latest referral forms.
Watch this video on how to get the most from HealthPathways quickly
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