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AMA calls for reassessment of private healthcare
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) recently released a position paper that urges key groups to reassess the country's private healthcare system, especially regarding the role of GPs. According to AMA President Dr Steve Hambleton, the 'Position Statement on Private Health Insurance and Primary Care Services 2014' draws attention to the need to extend the scope of…
26 Mar 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Close-Up: David Gallagher
David Gallagher was appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of Pfizer Australia in early 2013. He joined Pfizer Healthcare Ireland 12 years ago and led the business as Managing Director from May 2007 before taking on the role in Australia. David will be speaking at the 11th Annual Future of the PBS Summit on the 5th and…
25 Mar 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Accessing high quality healthcare for people with disabilities – The challenges of the NDIS
The 5th Annual National Disability Summit 2014 convened in Melbourne on 17th and 18th March to discuss the roll-out of the landmark National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Based on the premise of putting people with a disability in the driver's seat to enable greater individual choice and control, the NDIS has been subject to both praise and scrutiny since…
24 Mar 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare | Social Policy
Focus on Indigenous healthcare needs to build momentum
National Close the Gap Day - an initiative to promote the healthcare needs of Australia's Indigenous communities - has come and gone for this year. However, industry groups around the country are urging the government to "make every day a Close the Gap Day". The overarching purpose of the annual event is to highlight the…
24 Mar 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Queensland enjoys expanded angiography services
Queensland's healthcare system received a much-needed boost after one of its main hospitals recently performed its first angiogram. The news is a major milestone for Mackay Base Hospital, which opened its multi-million dollar Cardiac Catheter Laboratory (CCL) last year. Angiography is a vital procedure for people with heart conditions, as it allows doctors to assess…
21 Mar 2014, by Informa InsightsBusiness | Healthcare
Queensland doctors seek swift resolution to contract standoff
With the Queensland doctor contract dispute no closer to resolution, junior practitioners across the state have called on industry bodies to find a prompt solution. Junior doctor representatives attended a recent AMA Council of Doctors in Training (AMACDT) forum in Melbourne, in which they backed senior doctors and urged the need for a fairer assessment of…
20 Mar 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
EU Commission fighting anticompetitive agreements in pharmaceuticals
Harald Mische is an official at the European Commission’s Directorate General for Competition, where he currently forms part of the team in charge with antitrust enforcement in the pharma sector. He will be presenting at the 2014 Pharmaceutical Law conference, to be held on the 29-30 May in Sydney about competitive law enforcement in the…
18 Mar 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Research into optimising electronic medication managements systems
Electronic aids are revolutionalising the way we work. Information to support clinical decisions has never been more available and as advancements in electronic Medicines Management (eMM) systems continue to develop, the obvious question to ponder is, 'How much information is too much?' Natalie Page*, a PhD candidate who hopes to commence her thesis under Prof…
14 Mar 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Close-Up: Dr Lesley Russell
Dr Lesley Russell has substantial experience working in health policy in the United States and Australia both in and out of government. She was previously the inaugural Menzies Foundation Fellow at the Menzies Centre for Health Policy (MCHP) and a Research Associate at the US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. Prior to that she was…
12 Mar 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Hospital funding: $1 billion lost due to inefficiencies every year
A new study by the Grattan Institute has found that public hospitals in Australia are spending over $1 billion every year with little or no benefit to the patient. According to the Victoria based think tank, the funds are not used to provide improved better care, but rather derive from inefficiencies within the system. “What…
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