What is Consultation
Consultation is a key part of HealthPathways development process where health professionals and service providers from across our state are invited to consult on draft pathways prior to publication.
While feedback via the HealthPathways portal is encouraged and can be easily provided at anytime, the consultation process provides an opportunity for review and feedback during the localisation process prior to the pathway going live.
The time taken to provide consultation feedback will vary widely between different clinicians and different pathways. The pathways differ in terms of complexity and length. Some clinicians prefer to give more global feedback on the pathway, whereas others provide very detailed feedback on specific clinical points or service information and this can depend on their professional role and their familiarity with the topic / services. Some groups are included in consultation to comment on very specific parts of the pathway (eg: radiologists will be included in some pathways to specifically provide feedback on the content around imaging recommendations). Therefore, it is difficult to provide an accurate estimate of the time taken to provide consultation feedback for all professionals involved in the process. It could take anywhere from 30 minutes up to several hours depending on the level of detail they wish to provide in terms of feedback.