Treatment of patients with low risk undifferentiated chest pain that can be safely managed in the community.
This service is part of the Primary Options for Acute Care (POAC) programme.
Your Pinnacle Services Contract applies to this service. By claiming for this service, you have indicated that you have read and agreed to the business rules set out here.
This is NOT a clinical guideline.
All Pinnacle practices in the Te Whatu Ora Lakes area.
Patients domiciled in Te Whatu Ora Lakes area.
Acute chest pain management
Non acute ECG
Patients not domiciled in Te Whatu Ora Lakes area
Exclusion criteria to access POAC funding should not preclude emergency treatment of any medical conditions.
Once the episode of care is completed and the patient is no longer acutely unwell, they exit the POAC programme.
Once the patient exits the POAC programme, the case requires a clinical outcome to be lodged. No payment can be made for any claims unless the outcome is completed.
Where treatment in the community is no longer clinically appropriate, the patient may be admitted to hospital during a POAC plan of care. Please indicate this in the clinical outcome.
The initial 15-minute GP/NP consultation incurs the usual consultation fee paid by the patient. All POAC services thereafter are provided at no cost to the patient. If the claim cannot be funded by POAC, the patient may be liable to the practice for the fees incurred.
Prices listed below are GST inclusive.
Please make your claim via Primary Options, select Chest Pain and then attach the appropriate invoice(s).
ECG: Acute $39
Please ensure you choose the correct invoice for reporting purposes.
ECG: Non acute $39
Please ensure you choose the correct invoice for reporting purposes.
GP/NP extended consultation: $79
To cover an additional 15 minutes of GP/NP time above the initial 15-minute consultation. This invoice can be claimed twice per episode of care to fund a maximum of 30 minutes of additional time. This invoice can only be claimed at the time of the initial consultation.
RURAL GP/NP extended consultation: $89
To cover an additional 15 minutes of GP/NP time above the initial 15-minute consultation. This invoice can be claimed twice per episode of care to fund a maximum of 30 minutes of additional time. This invoice can only be claimed at the time of the initial consultation.
GP/NP follow up: $79 or RN follow up: $39
A follow-up visit may be funded (based on treatment provided as evidenced in clinical notes).
This is limited to one per episode of care within 3 days of the initial consult and cannot be claimed on the day of the initial consult.
RURAL GP/NP follow up: $89 or RN follow up: $50
A follow-up visit may be funded (based on treatment provided as evidenced in clinical notes).
This is limited to one per episode of care within 3 days of the initial consult and cannot be claimed on the day of the initial consult.
Practices are required to provide sufficiently detailed consultation notes to determine appropriate use of POAC funding.
It has been recommended that in addition to a good assessment and history, the full range of appropriate observations should be documented, especially where the diagnosis is undetermined. It is important to state the time of consultations and interactions with the patient.
The initial 15-minute GP/NP consultation incurs the usual consultation fee paid by the patient. All POAC services thereafter are provided at no cost to the patient.
The service is funded by Te Whatu Ora.
Primary options team, Pinnacle Midlands Health Network
infoprimaryoptions@pinnacle.health.nz
027 687 7312
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