A report analysing the approaches to bringing together Value-Based Health Care, Person-Centred Health Care and Population Equity https://www.sprink.co.uk/#pcvbhc
The latest edition of The Health Advocate magazine which focuses on the VBHC Conference is now live
Here from Keynote speakers on the topics they covered during the Value Based Health Care Conference held virtually and in person in Perth May 2021 https://issuu.com/aushealthcare/docs/the_health_advocate_-_august_2021
Prof Christobel Saunders shares her thoughts on 'Taking forward recommendations from the All.Can Report, ‘Harnessing data for better cancer care’
In this blog, Prof Saunders outlines priority areas for action from the All.Can report findings, Harnessing data for better cancer care.
All.Can International launched its latest policy report Harnessing data for better cancer care
The report assesses the essential role of data in cancer care to improve outcomes for all people with cancer. It offers policymakers, care providers, patients and decision-makers a forward-looking view of how to ensure high-quality health data are systematically collected and used to improve outcomes for patients across the entire cancer care pathway.
Download the full report here.
Download a report summary here.
Three Australian health services honoured in the Value-Based Health Care Awards
Dental Health Services Victoria (DHSV), Sydney Local Health District and Concord Repatriation General Hospital are the three winners honoured in today’s Value-Based Health Care Awards.
The awards were presented at the inaugural Value-Based Health Care Conference in Perth, co-hosted by the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association’s Australian Centre for Value-Based Healthcare and the Continuous Improvement in Care Cancer Project.
‘Australian health services are leading the way in value-based health care through innovative, inspiring and collaborative projects that are improving patient outcomes and reducing costs,’ said Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) Chief Executive Adj Prof Alison Verhoeven. Read more here
Science on the Swan Conference 2020
The Science on the Swan Conference this year (17-19 May 2020) will incorporate a stream relating to health system performance and value-based health care, including levers to drive cost and positive outcomes. Keynote speakers for this area of interest include Jason M. Sutherland, Professor in the Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (CHSPR) in the University of British Columbia and Hugo Mascie-Taylor, Executive Medical Director at Ernst and Young UK.
Dr. Sutherland studies funding policy, methods for improving cross-continuum care, and health systems’ variations in efficiency, effectiveness and quality of care. Dr Mascie-Taylor has worked on projects involving clinical governance, performance improvement, and service configuration.
For further information see https://scienceontheswan.com.au/
Launch of the Australian Centre for Value-Based Health Care
On 11 June 2019, the Australian Centre for Value-Based Health Care was launched at an event in Melbourne.
All.Can international launch a report titled ‘Patient insights on cancer care"
All.Can international has launched a report titled ‘Patient insights on cancer care: opportunities for improving efficiency’. It reveals findings from an international survey on the patient perspectives of inefficiencies in cancer care. With insights from almost 4,000 patients in over 10 countries, the report identifies four key areas of opportunity for improvement and highlights the need to establish a sustainable approach to cancer care.
Currently, at least 20% of total healthcare spending is estimated to be wasted on inefficient care, representing a crucial opportunity to improve the quality of care.
Download the report and find out more. https://bit.ly/AC-patient-survey
Australian Health Review
Towards value-based healthcare - modelling an answer for cancer care delivery
New program to place WA at forefront of cancer care
A ground-breaking program that will fundamentally change approaches to cancer care in Western Australia, being led by St John of God Subiaco Hospital’s Director of Breast Cancer Research Unit, has received a $750,000 grant from the Cancer Research Trust (CRT).
ASBD Measuring outcomes that matter to patients – ICHOM and Value-based Health Care
Value-based health care is a concept of restructuring care delivery around outcomes and promoting superior outcomes with financial incentives. read more...
Rural cancer patients hit with major out-of-expenses
Professor Christobel Saunders, Professor of Surgical Oncology at UWA and Head of UWA’s Division of Surgery, has been a driving force behind the study, supported by the Cancer Council of Western Australia and Western Australian Government Department of Health through the WA Cancer and Palliative Care Network. read more...