They Say Insanity Is Doing The Same Thing Over And Over And Expecting A Different Outcome!

This release appeared a few days ago.Strengthening Medicare Taskforce Communiqu éAll Australians deserve equitable access to affordable quality primary care.Today, the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce held its inaugural meeting on the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation.The Strengthening Medicare Taskforce members are health leaders, representing a cross section of perspectives on the primary care system.At today ’s meeting, all members undertook to work together in the best interests of the health of Australians and the Australian health system. I was delighted with the spirit of partnership and collaboration.The Australian Government established this Taskforce to identify the highest priority reforms in primary care.There is no doubt primary care around the country is in a parlous state.The Government is committed to ensuring Australians get the care they need, when they need it and without worrying about the cost.The Taskforce will develop recommendations to achieve this through five focus areas to achieve concrete results for patients:·        a reliable training and development pipeline, to build a strong and vibrant primary health care workforce·        increased access to multidisciplinary care, harnessing the full skills of nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals·        new models of care and stronger relationships betwee...

Source: Australian Health Information Technology - July 31, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs