AHHA has outlined four key areas of reform urgently needed. Shifting to more outcomes-focused, value-based health care requires a government that will:...
Sustainability is a complex, multifaceted concept that continues to evolve depending on the perspectives of different sectors and professions and their respective expertise and interests. Fundamental in all conceptualisations, though, is the challenge...
A value-based approach to health care provides a patient-centric way to design and manage health systems. This Issues Brief considers Australia’s alignment with a value-based approach and identifies important enablers that are already present, but...
‘Providing high quality, co-ordinated care for people with complex chronic diseases is an ongoing challenge' says Alison Verhoeven, Chief Executive of the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA). 'While the need for team-based models of...
The current processes for assessing the merits of implementing new health technology in public hospitals differ vastly across states, territories and public and private health systems. There needs to be a clear and consistent approach across...
‘It’s time for all governments in Australia to strengthen equity and value in healthcare—now, as they adapt to the COVID-19 threat, and into the future’, says Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) Chief Executive Alison Verhoeven. Ms...
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The August 2019 issue focuses on value and outcomes and features articles including:
- Australia’s pathway to digital health technologies
- ACT’s digital health transformation...
