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| Title: | 'Denticare' must not delay election promises |
| Description: | The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) today urged the Federal Government not to delay implementation of the Commonwealth Dental Health Program in the light of the National Health |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 19/02/2009 |
| Title: | 'Nanomedicines' challenge drug regulatory system |
| Description: | New "nanomedicines" are providing challenges to Australia's drug relation system, which need to be resolved to ensure Australian consumers can receive maximum benefit from these products, according... |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Health Review |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 01/05/2009 |
| Title: | 01 AHHA Federal Budget Submission 2010-2011 |
| Description: | Each year the AHHA prepares a Federal pre-budget submission for consideration by the Australian Government in the May budget. The focus of the 2010-2011 submission is on 2009 policies developed by... |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 29/01/2010 |
| Title: | 02 National Safety and Quality Healthcare Standards |
| Description: | AHHA submission to the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care on their development of National Safety and Quality Healthcare Standards in January 2010. Download the full... |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 29/01/2010 |
| Title: | 090227 National Primary Health Care Strategy |
| Description: | AHHA submission to the External Reference Group - National Primary Health Care Strategy, February 2009 |
| Author/Editor: | AHHA |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 27/02/2009 |
| Title: | 090320 National Health & Hospitals Reform Commission Interim Report |
| Description: | AHHA submission to the National Health & Hospitals Reform Commission Interim Report, March 2009 |
| Author/Editor: | AHHA |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 20/03/2009 |
| Title: | 090521 Health Technology Assessment Review |
| Description: | Joint submission by the AHHA and the Australian & New Zealand Hyperbaric Medicine Group (ANZHMG) to the Health Technology Assessment Review conducted by the Department of Health and Ageing, May 2009 |
| Author/Editor: | AHHA |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 21/05/2009 |
| Title: | 090713 Inquiry into Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives |
| Description: | AHHA submission to the Senate Community Affairs Committee Inquiry into Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives, July 2009 |
| Author/Editor: | AHHA |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 13/07/2009 |
| Title: | 0908 Healthcare identifiers and privacy: proposals for legislative support |
| Description: | The Health Informatics Society of Australia, with the support of the AHHA, provided this submission to the AHMAC discussion paper on healthcare identifiers and privacy, August 2009 Please note: |
| Author/Editor: | HISA and AHHA |
| Published By: | HISA and AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 18/08/2009 |
| Title: | 090806 Productivity Commission study on the performance of public and private hospitals |
| Description: | AHHA submission, produced with the assistance of Dr John Deeble, for the Productivity Commission study looking at the comparative performance of public and private hospitals, August 2009 |
| Author/Editor: | AHHA |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 06/08/2009 |
| Title: | 090807 SA Parliamentary Inquiry - Dental Services for Older Persons |
| Description: | AHHA submission to the Parliament of South Australia Inquiry into Dental Services for Older South Australians, August 2009 |
| Author/Editor: | AHHA |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 07/08/2009 |
| Title: | 2008-09 Membership Brochure and Rates |
| Description: | Our current membership brochure includes the Institutional Fee Scale (based on gross operating expenditure) and a membership form that can b e faxed back to the AHHA on 02 6162 0779. |
| Author/Editor: | AHHA |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 01/05/2008 |
| Title: | 2009 Issues Paper - Clinical Handover - System Change, Leadership and Principles |
| Description: | The Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association brought together a working group to augment work in the hospitals sector on clinical handover, a core program of the Australian Commission on Safety.. |
| Author/Editor: | AHHA |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 08/10/2009 |
| Title: | 2009 Issues Paper - Managing Demand for Acute Care |
| Description: | The Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association brought together a core group of leading clinicians, academics and policy makers to develop a clear position on the factors affecting demand for... |
| Author/Editor: | AHHA |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 08/10/2009 |
| Title: | 2009 Issues Paper: Multi-Purpose Services |
| Description: | The Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association in partnership with the Australian College of Health Service Executives brought together a working group to explore the multi-purpose service (MPS)... |
| Author/Editor: | AHHA and ACHSE |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 08/10/2009 |
| Title: | AHHA Annual and Financial Reports |
| Description: | Annual and Financial reports for the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association. |
| Author/Editor: | |
| Published By: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Publication Date: | |
| Title: | AHHA e-HealthCare Brief |
| Description: | For the latest issues of e-healthcare brief click here. You can also view other AHHA publications in this section, by... |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Publication Date: | |
| Title: | AHHA Federal Budget Submission 1 2009-2010 |
| Description: | The Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Asssociation submitted its pre-budget submission to the Government on 16 January 2009. Download the submission below. |
| Author/Editor: | AHHA |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 16/01/2009 |
| Title: | AHHA Federal Budget Submission 2 2008-2009 |
| Description: | Strengthening the public hospital system and increasing the safety and quality of health care are key priorities of the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals' Association's (AHHA) 2008-09 Federal... |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association |
| Publication Date: | 21/01/2008 |
| Title: | AHHA Healthcare Brief |
| Description: | A members-only newsletter published quarterly |
| Author/Editor: | Prue Power, Executive Director Australian Healthcare Association |
| Published By: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Publication Date: | |
| Title: | AHHA Interim Policy - Governance of the Health System |
| Description: | The Australian Health and Hospitals Association (AHHA) is a keen participant in the current debate on Australian ‘health sector governance’. This paper offers some general comments on health system... |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 20/04/2009 |
| Title: | AHHA Policy Monograph - Mental Health Funding and Governance |
| Description: | Developed in association with the Mental Health Services Conference of Australia and New Zealand (TheMHS) and PricewaterhouseCoopers. The AHHA developed its mental health funding policy using a... |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Publication Date: | 24/09/2008 |
| Title: | AHHA Policy Monograph 2008 |
| Description: | NOTE: this attachment is approximately 1MB The AHHA has undertaken a new approach to its policy development throughout 2008. This Policy Monograph contains the detailed positions developed |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Publication Date: | 24/09/2008 |
| Title: | AHHA Policy Presentation - Data and Benchmarking |
| Description: | This presentation was prepared by Mr Graeme Houghton, CEO of the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital and Chair of the AHHA Data and Benchmarking policy group. It was delivered by Mr Houghton at the |
| Author/Editor: | AHHA |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 02/05/2008 |
| Title: | AHHA Policy Presentation – Information Management |
| Description: | This presentation was prepared by Dr Michael Legg, President of the Health Informatics Society of Australia (HISA) and Chair of the AHHA Information Management policy group. It was delivered by Dr... |
| Author/Editor: | AHHA and HISA |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 02/05/2008 |
| Title: | AHHA Policy Presentation – Service Integration |
| Description: | This presentation was prepared by Ms Mary Foley, former CEO of St Vincents & Mater Health Sydney and Chair of the AHHA Service Integration policy group. It was delivered by Ms Foley at the AHHA... |
| Author/Editor: | AHHA |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 02/05/2008 |
| Title: | AHHA Think Tank Exchange |
| Description: | This document is a report of the outcomes of the AHHA Think Tank Exchange held on 29 November 2007 in Canberra. The event was a success with speakers focussing on:
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| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 06/02/2008 |
| Title: | American Hospital Association News Now |
| Description: | A daily summary of breaking news in the American health industry. The views and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and not necessarily the opinion of the Australian... |
| Author/Editor: | American Hospital Association |
| Published By: | American Hospital Association |
| Publication Date: | |
| Title: | Australian Health Policy Reform: big bang of remodel by stealth |
| Description: | Adelaide - ARCHI National Healthcare Reform Conference - "Pushing the Boundaries" |
| Author/Editor: | Prue Power, Executive Director; Australian Healthcare Association |
| Published By: | |
| Publication Date: | 01/09/2005 |
| Title: | Australian Health Review |
| Description: | Australia's foremost peer reviewed journal for decision makers in the Australian health care industry. Areas covered by AHR include health policy, management, administration, health care delivery... |
| Author/Editor: | Dr Sandra Leggat, La Trobe University |
| Published By: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Publication Date: | |
| Title: | Australians paying double for some medicines – new research shows |
| Description: | A new study has found that Australians are paying more than Americans for several common medicines. This study appears in the most recent edition of the Australian Health Review (AHR) released 1... |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Health Review |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 01/05/2009 |
| Title: | Better data the key to hospital performance |
| Description: | The recent controversy over reporting by some Victorian hospitals of waiting list data highlights the need for improved data collection and the development of appropriate performance indicators for... |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 02/04/2009 |
| Title: | COAG must fix hospital budgets |
| Description: | Public hospitals cannot continue to cope with rising demand with capped and severely constrained budgets according to the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA). |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 02/12/2009 |
| Title: | Crossing the Rubicon – the State/Federal administrative divide |
| Description: | Australian Financial Review Summit 2008 |
| Author/Editor: | Prue Power, Executive Director, Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association, 2009 |
| Publication Date: | 27/02/2008 |
| Title: | Current Debates On Healthcare Reform – An Opportunity For Community Health? |
| Description: | VHA Community Care Conference |
| Author/Editor: | Prue Power, Executive Director; Australian Healthcare Association |
| Published By: | |
| Publication Date: | 21/07/2005 |
| Title: | Data gaps mar hospitals report |
| Description: | The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) today expressed disappointment that the Productivity Commission's final report on public and private hospitals, released today, contains... |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 10/12/2009 |
| Title: | Dental blockage a pain for pensioners |
| Description: | Over 100 000 pensioners and low income earners have missed out on promised dental services since last September due to the Senate stalemate over the implementation of the proposed Commonwealth Dental |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 10/02/2009 |
| Title: | Dental stalemate sees Australia falling behind |
| Description: | As the Government stalls on the implementation of dental health programs, Australia is slipping further behind first world standards of oral health. |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 18/09/2009 |
| Title: | Depression predicts hospital use for heart patients |
| Description: | A new study has found that depression and anxiety are key factors which can predict hospital utilization for people with chronic heart failure. This paper won the 2009 Australian Health Review... |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Health Review |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 03/11/2009 |
| Title: | Emergency care crisis needs national approach |
| Description: | The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) today called for a national approach to addressing the current crisis situation within public hospital emergency departments. |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 11/06/2009 |
| Title: | Financing Australia’s Future Healthcare System: the state-federal administrative divide |
| Description: | 11th Annual Health Congress |
| Author/Editor: | Prue Power, Executive Director, Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Publication Date: | 23/03/2009 |
| Title: | Focus on data to fix hospitals |
| Description: | Governments and policy makers need to focus on the data to fix the problems within the public health care system, according to the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA)... |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 01/12/2009 |
| Title: | Genuine skills shortage or mal-distribution of labour? |
| Description: | Australian Financial Review Skilling Australia Summit 2007 |
| Author/Editor: | Prue Power, Executive Director; Australian Healthcare Association |
| Published By: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association, 2009 |
| Publication Date: | 29/08/2007 |
| Title: | Government must clarify health fund commitment |
| Description: | The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) today expressed concern about reports that the Federal Government may walk away from its $10 billion commitment to the Health Infrastructure |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 24/04/2009 |
| Title: | GP Superclinics: More Rhetoric or Real Change? |
| Description: | GP Superclinic Conference |
| Author/Editor: | Prue Power, Executive Director, Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Publication Date: | 27/07/2009 |
| Title: | Health Fund needs focus to deliver benefits |
| Description: | The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) today called on the Federal Government to work with the health sector to ensure the Health Infrastructure Fund delivers maximum benefits to.. |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 28/04/2009 |
| Title: | Health ignored in stimulus package |
| Description: | By ignoring the health sector in today's stimulus package the Federal Government has missed the opportunity to support one of the most important areas of the Australian economy, according to the... |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 03/02/2009 |
| Title: | Health Law Bulletin |
| Description: | Ebsworth & Ebsworth is a leading Australian commercial law firm. Our values of integrity, excellence and innovation drive our commitment to superb legal advice and exceptional client and community... |
| Author/Editor: | Ebsworth & Ebsworth Lawyers |
| Published By: | Ebsworth & Ebsworth Lawyers |
| Publication Date: | 31/05/2006 |
| Title: | Health reform – States and Commonwealth agendas – will 'grass-roots' patient safety issues be addressed? |
| Description: | Presentation by Professor Jeffrey Braithwaite from the Centre for Clinical Governance Research, University of New South Wales. Delivered at the NSW AHHA Branch Meeting in Sydney, 14 February... |
| Author/Editor: | Professor Jeffrey Braithwaite |
| Published By: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Publication Date: | 14/02/2008 |
| Title: | Health reforms need expert treatment |
| Description: | The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) today welcomed the final report from the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission but warned that expert input from the hospital... |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 27/07/2009 |
| Title: | Healthy ideas for the stimulus package |
| Description: | The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) today outlined key areas of need within the health sector that should be targeted through an expansion of the Government's second stimulus... |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 05/02/2009 |
| Title: | Healthy Rewards: remuneration and work conditions in the healthcare sector |
| Description: | Melbourne - Financial Review Conference "Skilling Australia" |
| Author/Editor: | Prue Power, Executive Director; Australian Healthcare Association |
| Published By: | |
| Publication Date: | 20/09/2005 |
| Title: | Heart disease a cultural issue – new study |
| Description: | A review of the current literature of the prevalence of heart disease among migrant groups in Australia has revealed considerable differences between different cultural groups in their... |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Health Review |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 03/08/2009 |
| Title: | Hospital Financing: Viewpoints |
| Description: | Australian Centre for Economic Research on Health Policy Forum 2008 |
| Author/Editor: | Prue Power, Executive Director, Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association, 2009 |
| Publication Date: | 22/02/2008 |
| Title: | Hospital stays too long for some, research shows |
| Description: | Single patients, those from non-English speaking backgrounds and the elderly are the most likely to experience issues to be kept in hospital longer than necessary, a new study has found. |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Health Review |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 06/08/2009 |
| Title: | Hospital-in-the-home better with doctors, new research shows |
| Description: | A new study has found that more involvement by doctors in Hospital in the Home programs can decrease the need for hospital visits. |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Health Review |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 05/08/2009 |
| Title: | Improving the Australian Health Care Agreements |
| Description: | AHCRA Workshop |
| Author/Editor: | Prue Power, Executive Director, Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association, 2009 |
| Publication Date: | 18/03/2008 |
| Title: | Instructions - AHR Guidelines for Authors |
| Description: | Submissions to AHR must be set out as outlined in Guidelines for Authors. |
| Author/Editor: | |
| Published By: | |
| Publication Date: | |
| Title: | Instructions - AHR How to Write a Case Study |
| Description: | How to write a case study for Australian Health Review |
| Author/Editor: | |
| Published By: | |
| Publication Date: | 01/01/2004 |
| Title: | Instructions - AHR Submission Notes for New Authors |
| Description: | Submission of manuscripts for publication in the Australian Health Review: notes for new authors |
| Author/Editor: | |
| Published By: | |
| Publication Date: | 01/01/2004 |
| Title: | Le plus ca change: recollections of a retiring health economist - Chalmers Oration 2009 |
| Description: | The Flinders University of South Australia holds the annual Chalmers Oration. This year, Dr John Deeble - a lifetime member of the Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association - presented the... |
| Author/Editor: | Dr John Deeble AO |
| Published By: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Publication Date: | 08/10/2009 |
| Title: | Letter to The Age |
| Description: | Patients have been the winners from changes to the management of hospitals and health services, contrary to the views of Stephen Rogers-Wilson (Opinion 20 March) who argues that these changes have... |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 24/03/2009 |
| Title: | Letter to the Editor |
| Description: | The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association, the peak body for public hospitals and health services, disagrees with the claims made in the article Hospitals chase private cash (The Australian |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 17/09/2009 |
| Title: | Major health system reform needed |
| Description: | The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) today argued that significant additional funding and serious structural reform were needed to ensure Australia's public hospital system... |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 30/06/2009 |
| Title: | Making our health system the world's best |
| Description: | Health care experts, international speakers, politicians and clinicians will gather in Hobart today to discuss how to create a world leading health system for Australia's future. |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 06/10/2009 |
| Title: | Means-testing health rebate vital for public hospitals |
| Description: | Means-testing the private health insurance (PHI) rebate will help ensure Australia's public health system can provide care for our ageing population into the future, according to the Australian... |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 01/02/2010 |
| Title: | Medicare data can help deliver better health outcomes |
| Description: | The community will benefit from allowing Medicare officials to access health service data, as long as privacy concerns are addressed, according to the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association.. |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 20/04/2009 |
| Title: | Medicare Select not the answer |
| Description: | Medicare Select is not the solution to improving Australia's health care system, the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) warned today. “AHHA agrees with many of the issues... |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 01/12/2009 |
| Title: | Mixed fortunes for hospitals |
| Description: | The Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association (AHHA) has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of much-needed health infrastructure projects. However the Association’s members are... |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 12/05/2009 |
| Title: | More action needed on health system reform |
| Description: | A little more action and a little less conversation is needed if COAG is to deliver a secure future for Australia's public health system, the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA)... |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association |
| Publication Date: | 07/12/2009 |
| Title: | National Citizen Engagement Forum |
| Description: | Australian Institute of Health Policy Studies National Citizen Engagement Forum 2008 |
| Author/Editor: | Prue Power, Executive Director, Australian Helathcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association, 2009 |
| Publication Date: | 16/09/2008 |
| Title: | National Health & Hospitals Reform Commission - AHHA Submission Summary Paper |
| Description: | Download the AHHA's submission to the National Health & Hospitals Reform Commission, including four attached papers below. |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Publication Date: | 30/05/2008 |
| Title: | National Health & Hospitals Reform Commission - Attachment A - Data and Benchmarking |
| Description: | Attachment A to the AHHA Submission Summary Paper above. |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Publication Date: | 30/05/2008 |
| Title: | National Health & Hospitals Reform Commission - Attachment B - Service Integration |
| Description: | Attachment B to the AHHA Submission Summary Paper above. |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Publication Date: | 30/05/2008 |
| Title: | National Health & Hospitals Reform Commission - Attachment C - Information Management |
| Description: | Attachment C to the AHHA Submission Summary Paper above. |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Publication Date: | 30/05/2008 |
| Title: | National Health & Hospitals Reform Commission - Attachment D - Oral and Dental Health Policy |
| Description: | Attachment D to the AHHA Submission Summary Paper above. |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Publication Date: | 30/05/2008 |
| Title: | NSW Hospital funding welcomed |
| Description: | The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) today welcomed the NSW Government's announcement of an additional $485 million over the next four years for public hospitals, as part of its |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 03/04/2009 |
| Title: | Nurse practitioners under-used – survey reveals |
| Description: | A new survey reveals that Australia is failing to make best use of nurse practitioners (NPs) within our health system. The study found that nearly a third of respondents are waiting for approval to... |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Health Review |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 03/11/2009 |
| Title: | PBS changes undermine medicines policy – new study shows |
| Description: | Changes to the price of PBS medicines to consumers have a significant impact on demand and may undermine the objectives of Australia's National Medicines Policy, a new study reveals. |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Health Review |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 01/05/2009 |
| Title: | PBS pricing keeps prescribers in the dark |
| Description: | More transparency is needed about the pricing of PBS medicines, according to a new study reported in this month's Australian Health Review, the peer-reviewed journal of the Australian Healthcare and.. |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Health Review |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 05/05/2009 |
| Title: | Physiotherapy clinic a winner for back surgery patients |
| Description: | A physiotherapy-led triage clinic (PLTC) is an innovative approach to reducing waiting times for orthopaedic surgery, a new Victorian study has found. |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Health Review |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 03/11/2009 |
| Title: | Policy and reform implications on future sustainability |
| Description: | Healthcare World Australia 2009 Conference - 17 February 2009 |
| Author/Editor: | Prue Power, Executive Director, Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Publication Date: | 17/02/2009 |
| Title: | Private health insurance rebate needs scrutiny |
| Description: | The $3.5 billion private health insurance (PHI) rebate needs further scrutiny in the light of advice from the Federal Treasury that it does not deliver value for money, according to the Australian... |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 24/02/2009 |
| Title: | Private health insurance subsidies should go to hospitals |
| Description: | The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) today supported reports that the Government plans to means test the $3.5 billion private health insurance (PHI) rebate in next week's Budget |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 08/05/2009 |
| Title: | Public healthcare services meet bushfire challenge |
| Description: | The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) today extended its condolences to the victims of the bushfire tragedy in Victoria and thanked the Australian public and interstate health... |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 12/02/2009 |
| Title: | Public hospitals reject takeover proposal |
| Description: | The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) today rejected calls from Catholic Health Australia for the Federal Government to use their hospitals as a test-case for a future federal... |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 25/11/2009 |
| Title: | Public hospitals report card reveals funding need |
| Description: | The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) today welcomed the support of the Australian Medical Association (AMA) for strengthening Australia's public hospital system. |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 14/10/2009 |
| Title: | Public-Private Partnerships |
| Description: | Healthcare Facilities Planning and Design Conference |
| Author/Editor: | Prue Power, Executive Director; Australian Healthcare Association |
| Published By: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association, 2009 |
| Publication Date: | 25/10/2005 |
| Title: | Rees proposal should be on the table |
| Description: | The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) today welcomed the proposal from NSW Premier Nathan Rees to trial a regional funding system in NSW but warned that to be successful the... |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 03/12/2009 |
| Title: | Save our hospice and our health system |
| Description: | The issue of death and dying is difficult enough without clouding it with suggestions that the government is selling us down the drain by linking the purchase of Calvary Hospital with the sale of... |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association |
| Publication Date: | 10/12/2009 |
| Title: | Should the funding of medical research remain primarily a public responsibility? |
| Description: | Australian Health Summit 2007 |
| Author/Editor: | Prue Power, Executive Director; Australian Healthcare Association |
| Published By: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association, 2009 |
| Publication Date: | 20/08/2007 |
| Title: | Sidney Sax Medallist 2009 Professor Stephen Leeder |
| Description: | The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) is delighted to announce that the winner of the prestigious Sidney Sax medal for 2009 is Professor Stephen Leeder. |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 14/10/2009 |
| Title: | Swine flu needs national approach |
| Description: | The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) today supported the Government's approach to Swine Flu but argued that the threat of an epidemic highlights the need to fast-track ehealth... |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 02/06/2009 |
| Title: | Tackling the workforce issues impacting the Australian healthcare system |
| Description: | Financial Review Health Conference |
| Author/Editor: | Prue Power, Executive Director; Australian Healthcare Association |
| Published By: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association, 2009 |
| Publication Date: | 02/03/2006 |
| Title: | The Australian Health Care Agreements – a teaching hospital perspective |
| Description: | The Australian Health Care Agreements (AHCAs) are important for patients, health care professionals and hospital CEOs alike. The current agreements have not been fully effective in promoting... |
| Author/Editor: | JULIA DAVISON |
| Published By: | Australian Healthcare Association |
| Publication Date: | 03/12/2002 |
| Title: | The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association: strengths and challenges |
| Description: | The ANU School of Management, Marketing & International Business College of Business & Economics |
| Author/Editor: | Prue Power, Executive Director, Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | Australian Heatlhcare & Hospitals Association |
| Publication Date: | 19/08/2009 |
| Title: | The Demand Crisis in Australian Public Healthcare |
| Description: | Emergency Department Management Congress |
| Author/Editor: | Prue Power, Executive Director, Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Publication Date: | 11/06/2009 |
| Title: | Universal health care a critical part of the future |
| Description: | The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) today rejected claims that Australia is heading towards a US-style health system but supported ongoing calls for Federal and State/Territory |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 04/06/2009 |
| Title: | What do we need now and in the future? Meeting the country’s health care needs |
| Description: | The Australian Financial Review Health Congress 2005 |
| Author/Editor: | Prue Power, Executive Director; Australian Healthcare Association |
| Published By: | |
| Publication Date: | 22/02/2005 |
| Title: | Why Do Indigenous Australians Have Fewer Hospital Interventions And Poorer Outcomes? |
| Description: | When Indigenous Australians do get to hospital, they have fewer procedures and poorer outcomes than the rest of the population. A forum at Parliament House Canberra, to be held on 24 November 2009,... |
| Author/Editor: | Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association & Heart Foundation |
| Published By: | AHHA |
| Publication Date: | 23/11/2009 |