Proposal To Establish A National Accreditation Committee
Dear ASOS members, Currently, national accreditation for all doctors is via the Australian Medical Council(AMC). The AMC delegates the training and accreditation of surgeons to the various colleges or subspecialty societies. In the case of orthopaedics AOA selects, educates and [...]
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 [...]
ASOS NSW – Forster Public Hospital Update
Dear Stephen Milgate In a milestone step for Forster Public Hospital an independent consultant has been appointed to assess and make recommendations to the NSW government on the various location options for the facility. More than 10 000 people helped [...]
News from the past
Here are some old newspaper clips reminding us about some of the issues that keep persisting.
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 [...]
Applications for Motor Accident Injury Accreditation Scheme Medical Expert Peer Reviewers
In the South Australian Compulsory Third Party (CTP) Insurance Scheme, a person who is injured in a motor vehicle accident may be entitled to compensation for their injuries. The Motor Accident Injury Accreditation Scheme (MAIAS) accredits medical practitioners to undertake [...]
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 [...]
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