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Telehealth extension welcome, but rule changes ignore patient interests

‘The Australian Government’s announcement that Medicare-supported telehealth arrangements for GP consultations will continue to March 2021 is welcome—but there is a sting in the tail for patients’, says Alison Verhoeven, Chief Executive of the Australian...

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Government silence on Medicare item numbers is impacting healthcare

JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT Marie Stopes Australia and Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association Government silence on Medicare item numbers is impacting healthcare The Australian Government must act quickly to expand and protect COVID-19 Medicare items...

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COVID-19: A catalyst for rethinking healthcare

‘Our nation’s experience in tackling the challenges of COVID-19 provides a catalyst for re-imagining healthcare’, says Alison Verhoeven, Chief Executive of the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA). ‘Not only do we have to be better...

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National approach needed to assessing new health technologies for public hospitals

A clear and consistent approach is needed across governments, health services and clinicians in assessing the value of new health technologies in public hospitals, says Alison Verhoeven, Chief Executive of the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals...

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COVID-19 priorities are delaying cancer care—but telehealth could help

‘Emerging data show that cancer diagnostic and treatment delays due to COVID-19 priorities may lead to a substantial increase in the number of avoidable cancer deaths’, says Alison Verhoeven, Chief Executive of the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals...

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Good news on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pharmacy reform

‘The announcement by the Commonwealth Department of Health that hospital doctors will be permitted to write Closing the Gap prescriptions for their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients is long overdue’, says Australian Healthcare and Hospitals...

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