Integrated Performance and Incentive Framework (IPIF) Funding
The Integrated Performance and Incentive Framework aims to improve the health of communities and reduce inequalities by encouraging primary health organisations to achieve predetermined targets for certain activities. These include immunisation, mammography, cervical screening, cardiovascular risk assessment, smoking cessation advice and support.
The funding available, if all targets are met, is small per patient ($5.33), but when pooled across a larger organisation like Pegasus Health, is enough to fund across-the-board quality improvement activities that benefit everyone.
IPIF funding this year has again provided partial subsidisation for the education programme, with CDHB funding the majority of the programme. Support for the Foundation Standard accreditation programme, cold chain accreditation, patient dashboard and the APEX forum were also funded via IPIF funding.
Next year the IPIF programme will move to one focused on System Level Measures. These measures look at integration across the system rather than individual activity at general practice level.
