MIDS Stakeholder Consultation Guide
Domain Area / Questions /Introduction / As you would be aware the LHD has made a commitment to the implementation of the Medical Imaging District Service. The overall objective is to implement a sustainable business-like system to deliver appropriate and safe clinical services in a timely manner. You/your department has been identified as a key stakeholder and we would like to better understand your MI needs, and expectations of service delivery.
About the department/facility / Please describe your current department/facility. What are the key issues currently facing your department/service in general
Needs for radiology services / What are your current needs for radiology services (diagnostic, interventional, various modalities)? Are there any performance targets which are impacted by the provision of radiology services? Do you require any specialist MI clinical support in the delivery of specialist radiology services (theatres, research, portering patients for MI services)? Do you need radiology staff for non-reporting services (attending MDT, consulting with referrers)?
Needs for nuclear medicine services / What are your current needs for nuclear medicine services (diagnostic, therapeutic, various modalities)? Are there any performance targets which are potentially impacted by the provision of nuclear medicine services? Do you need nuclear medicine staff for non-reporting NM services (attending MDT, consulting with referrers)?
Expectations of service delivery / What are your current expectations of MI service delivery (what should be 24 hour, what should be available after hours, attending to requests, turn around time for reporting)?
Current perceptions of service delivery / What do you think of the current MI services? What are the strengths of radiology? What are the strengths of nuclear medicine? What are the weaknesses? Do you currently get any information about MI usage for your department/facility? Is this useful?
How could MI improve service delivery in the future? / How could MI improve current service delivery? Do you have any suggestions on how this could be achieved (cost, productivity, revenue, capital)? What additional information could MI provide to you to assist you better manage resource utilisation?
Transfer price (preliminary) discussion / Are you aware of the model of transfer pricing that will be used under MIDS? [If not provide explanation including LHD agreement on devolving of budget to referrers to cover additional costs] Are you aware of the elements that will be covered under the transfer pricing model? [If not advise cost elements] Our current modelling indicates that transfer pricing will be x% of MBS however this is yet to be finalised. What information would your department need from MI to assist managing this process? [Refer to the reports for referrers]. What other information would you need to ensure appropriate referral mechanisms are in place?
2 / MIDS Implementation Toolkit Appendix 17 – Guidelines for stakeholder consultation process v1 October 2013