primary care

US Study Tour - Blog Post #4

A common thread through discussions with US colleagues leading work on patient-centered medical homes is the need to have appropriate payment structures in place. In 2015, AHHA published Dr Paresh...

US Study Tour - Blog Post #3

It's a rainy day in Washington, and the only topic everyone is talking about is Donald Trump's election as US President. Changes are probably ahead for the health system - will this impact the...

US Study Tour - Blog Post #1

The United States goes to the polls today, and health leaders, like many across the country, are anxiously waiting the outcome of the presidential election. The first visit of our US Study Tour...

Deeble Institute Issues Brief No 15: review of after-hours service models: Learnings for regional, rural and remote communities evaluates the current delivery models of after-hours primary health care and explores individual program elements...

Primary Health

Primary Health Networks (PHNs) began operations in July 2015. Six priority areas have been identified for their work: mental health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, population health, health workforce, eHealth, and aged care.  Discussion papers outlining key challenges for PHNs across these priorities are available here.

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