GU Health Care @ Home
Offer our patients recovery or treatment from the comfort of their home.
Chemotherapy
We’ve partnered with Kinship and View Health chemo@home to give our members the opportunity to receive IV chemotherapy* treatments from the comfort of their home.
Rest assured, you will maintain full clinical oversight of all your GU Health patient’s health care if you choose to offer these services to your patients.
How it works
Register online with one of GU Health's service providers Kinship or ViewHealth chemo@home.
Once registered you can submit referrals for home-based care, including ordering scripts for your GU Health patients.
The service provider will contact your patient to provide more details about the treatment and ask some administrative questions. They will also check their eligibility with GU Health on your behalf.
Once approved, the first 1-3 infusions will usually take place as an inpatient to manage any adverse reactions to the initial treatment. You may choose to transition to home based care sooner when clinically appropriate.
Prescribed compound medication is ordered to the nearest pharmacy under safe cold chain protocols for collection by the service provider.
Your GU Health patient receives treatment from the comfort of their home from a registered nurse.*
You will receive an update within 24 hours via the service providers portal.
You can review your patient's treatment plan every 3-6 months or sooner if clinically necessary.
You will maintain clinical oversight over your GU Health patients, including the dosage and medication.
*In home treatment follows the protocols outlined in section 69-10 of the Act.
Frequently asked questions
Haemodialysis in the Home
We’ve partnered with Dialysis Australia to give eligible members, where clinically appropriate, the option to receive Haemodialysis treatments at home.
This service helps to:
Reduce time and money spent travelling, and waiting for, treatment at the hospital
Minimise the risk of any infections your patients may catch during their hospital visits
Improve support and connection with the clinical staff with one-on-one appointments
Give your patients more control over their treatment
Receive treatment in a comfortable, familiar and private environment
Cause less disruption to your patient's and their family's daily lives.
How it works
If you have an GU Health patient who you consider is clinically suited to the program, you can submit a referral form through Dialysis Australia, who will then determine if they are eligible by checking your patient’s level of cover with GU Health, checking to see if the service is available in their area, and that their home is suitable for delivery of treatment at home.
Once your referral has been processed, the service provider will contact your GU Health patient about their availability and treatment plan. They will then book in a time for machine installation prior to their first at-home appointment.
Dialysis Australia will confirm transition dates with the treating hospital before commencing at home treatment.
Dialysis Australia will provide regular reports to you on how your patient’s treatment is going.
Frequently asked questions
IV in the Home
We’ve partnered with Vitalis to give eligible members, where clinically appropriate, the option to receive IV treatments at home.
This service helps to:
Reduce time and money spent travelling, and waiting for, treatment at the hospital
Minimise the risk of any infections your patients may catch during their hospital visits
Improve support and connection with the clinical staff with one-on-one appointments
Give your patients more control over their treatment
Receive treatment in a comfortable, familiar, and private environment
Cause less disruption to your patient’s and their family's daily lives.
How it works
If you have an GU Health patient who you consider is clinically suited to the program, you can submit a referral form through the Vitalis website. Vitalis will then determine if they are eligible by checking your patient’s level of cover with GU Health, checking to see if the service is available in their area, and that their home is suitable for delivery of treatment at home.
Once your referral has been processed, the service provider will contact your GU Health patient about their availability and treatment plan. They will book in a time for treatment 2-3 days post hospital discharge.
Vitalis will provide regular reports to you on how your patient’s treatment is going.
Frequently asked questions
Wound Care in the Home
We’ve partnered with Vitalis to give eligible members, where clinically appropriate, the option to receive wound care treatments at home.
This service helps to:
Reduce time and money spent travelling, and waiting for, treatment at the hospital
Minimise the risk of any infections your patients may catch during their hospital visits
Improve support and connection with the clinical staff with one-on-one appointments
Give your patients more control over their treatment
Receive treatment in a comfortable, familiar, and private environment
Cause less disruption to your patient’s and their family's daily lives.
How it works
If you have an GU Health patient who you consider is clinically suited to the program, you can submit a referral form through the Vitalis website. Vitalis will then determine if they are eligible by checking your patient’s level of cover with GU Health, checking to see if the service is available in their area, and that their home is suitable for delivery of treatment at home
Once your referral has been processed, the service provider will contact your GU Health patient about their availability and treatment plan. They will book in a time for treatment 2-3 days post hospital discharge.
Vitalis will provide regular reports to you on how your patient’s treatment is going.