Agreement Reached On Funding Reforms For Medical Devices
The Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA) has signed a joint four-year agreement with the Commonwealth Government laying the foundation for the future of the Prostheses List. The four-year agreement, signed between Minister for Health, the Hon. Greg Hunt MP, [...]
Orthopaedic Patients in NSW In Needless Wait For Surgery
SURGEONS HAVE A PLAN FOR A SAFE RETURN TO NORMAL ELECTIVE SURGERY A faster and safe return to joint replacement surgery in private hospitals is possible, if a plan developed by senior members of the Australian Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons [...]
APF: Too late? The new normal, State government slurps up all patient information
The Victorian government acts in haste to pass health database law, the community will repent at leisure. The Bill links all patient medical and health information through a single portal, to be shared between authorised end-users, decided and controlled by the Secretary of the Department of Health.
Managed Care In the USA – a doctor’s experience
Dr Carmen Brown is a US-trained Obstetrician and Gynaecologist who practised in the US under the managed care system. She left the US and came to Australia via New Zealand, and now practises in Melbourne. Dr Brown also [...]
Managed Care – The threat to YOUR practice – It’s time NOW
ASOS National Chairman Dr Simon Coffey and other invited speakers will outline the implications of the ACCC Draft Determination on Honeysuckle Health and options going forward.
Managed Care in Australia
Webinar organised by the Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA) on 12 May 2021.Presenters are Dr Omar Khorshid (Federal President of the AMA), Dr Aniello Iannuzzi (Chairman of ADF) & Mr Stephen Milgate AM (CEO ADF & COPS)
Honeysuckle deal sounds sweet, but there’s a sting
by Holly Pane - Medical Republic Jun 1, 2021 Despite widespread opposition to managed care in Australia, the ACCC has green-lit a controversial health fund buying group. While some say this is the beginning of the end for the Australian [...]
Anaesthetists Warn Against Threat of Managed Care
The Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA) is concerned that the health insurance industry’s push for Managed Care is gaining ground in Australia. In a draft determination released 21 May, the ACCC favours (with conditions) a proposal from Honeysuckle Health (HH) [...]
Postponement Of Spine Society Of Australia’s 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting
The Spine Society of Australia have been closely monitoring and the impact on the upcoming Annual Scientific Meeting, scheduled for 9-11 April. We recognise the value of seeing everyone together and the importance of networking in person and are therefore [...]
Private patients get raw deal as public/private hospital system is thrown out of balance
“Patients with private health insurance could be placed on waiting lists because of C19 crisis contracts that are no longer consistent with reality”, Chairman of ASOS, Dr Simon Coffey said in Sydney today. We have been fortunate in Australia to [...]
Facts Coronavirus / COVID-19
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease – 19 caused by SARS-CoV-2) Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses known to cause respiratory infections. These can range from the common cold to more serious diseases such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Middle [...]
My Millennial Doctor Peers Think They’re Walking Into a Crisis
We had just slaved through 5 years of orthopedic surgery residency, 1 year of fellowship, and just passed our oral boards. We were now supposed to be living the dream.
