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Planning & funding


Planning and Funding works with providers to achieve the best possible health and independence for people throughout Waikato District Health Board.
Health Needs Assessment 2008
Transport Project Status Report 2007/08 - 2008/09
Primary Health Organisations
Project Energize
Planning and Funding's role is to:
  • analyse and understand the health needs of the Waikato population;

  • use the health needs analysis to assist the development of plans, including the district strategic plan and district annual plan;

  • create tools to ensure equitable and acceptable spending of scarce health funds;

  • work closely with providers to ensure the effective delivery of quality healthcare services within available funding.

The Planning and Funding team

Planning

Planning is an integral part of purchasing and providing healthcare services. The role of the strategic planners is to analyse and understand the health needs of the Waikato population used in the development of the District Strategic Plan (DSP) and the District Annual Plan (DAP). The DSP and DAP inform health service providers of the probable future purchasing direction of the DHB.

Funding

The funding team includes a senior funding manager and performance analysts and is responsible for negotiating the total funding package for Waikato DHB with the Ministry of Health. The funding team create tools to ensure equitable acceptable and effective spending of health funds. It acts for the Waikato DHB in local and national technical and strategic forums working on the development of funding and pricing as well as service and purchasing frameworks.


The portfolio managers

Portfolio managers are responsible for ensuring effective relationships with providers of healthcare services purchased by the Waikato DHB. Other areas of responsibility include:
  • managing requests for proposals for services
  • negotiating and agreeing contracts with providers
  • monitoring providers reporting requirements 
  • working at national level with the Ministry of Health, DHBNZ, and other DHBs.

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Current projects

    Integrated primary and community based care in Waitomo
    ** Please note, the submission period has changed and submissions now close on Friday 6 August.

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    Requests for proposals

    Waikato DHB is committed to a robust and transparent process in selecting providers to deliver health services.

    Provider Selection Process
    Request for Proposal (RFP) template


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    Generic contract templates

    Age Related Residential Care Contract - Base

    Pharmacy Contract - Base
    Pharmacy Contract - Variation
    PHO Agreement v17 Base
    PHO Agreement v17 partJ
    PHO Agreement v17 1st Variation
    PHO Agreement v17 2ndVariation
    PHO Agreement v17 3rd Variation (45-65 yrs)
    PHO Agreement v17 5th Variation
    PHO Agreement v17 6th Variation
    PHO Agreement v17 7th Variation (Zero fees for under 6s)

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    Information for health providers

    Provider Maori health action plan template
    Gazetted maximum contribution amounts for long-term Age-related Residential Care
    Mental health Washup process guiding principles

    Where to find information on government assistance toward the cost of long-term residential care - Changes to income and asset testing regulations

    • Information for the public is available from the Ministry of Health website: www.moh.govt.nz/assettesting

    • or by phoning the Information Line 0800 737 777

    • or contact:
      Health of Older People Team
      Ministry of Health
      PO Box 5013
      WELLINGTON

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    Page last updated on 30/07/2010