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Sound recommendations from Senate Committee on private health insurance must be implemented

A report from the Senate Community Affairs References Committee on the Value and affordability of private health insurance and out of pocket medical costs, released today, includes sound recommendations which must be implemented, says Alison Verhoeven,...

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Government decisions on home visits overlook patient interests

‘Today’s decisions by the Federal Government to restrict use of MBS items for urgent after-hours care are all about bowing to the interests of certain doctor groups and neglecting patient interests’, says Alison Verhoeven, Chief Executive of the...

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Health Ministers receive early Christmas gift: blueprint maps out how to give Australians a 21st century health system

‘We’re giving Health Ministers an early Christmas gift’, said Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) Chief Executive Alison Verhoeven. ‘Over the past nine months Australian health leaders mapped out how to transform our healthcare system...

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Patient education and self-management key to successfully managing chronic pain

‘Empowering people to self-manage their pain on a daily basis is key to managing chronic pain, reducing pain-related disability and facilitating return-to-work,’ said Senior Research Director Dr Linc Thurecht when commenting on the latest Health Policy...

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Public hospitals the only choice if you’re very sick, very young or old, or live in rural areas

‘A new report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows that if you’re very sick, very young or very old, or live in rural areas, and you want to use your private health insurance and choose your doctor, public hospitals are...

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Going digital in hospitals better than ‘pin the tail on the donkey’, but benefits not fully understood

Research from Brisbane’s Princess Alexandra Hospital and its parent Metro South Hospital and Health Service highlights that eHealth technologies confer benefits in improving quality and safety in health care, without major hazards, says Australian Health...

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