The complexity of the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission report means it deserves a complex response, suggests Professor John Wakerman, Director of the Centre for Remote Health,... Read more
It’s looking like the Feds are going to dodge decisive early action on health reform, warns Dr Lesley Russell. who argues the US experience has some lessons for Australia. She writes:... Read more
What does the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission report mean for mental health? Thoughts of an ambitious Pollyanna have come to mind for Dr Michael Robertson, Senior Research Fe... Read more
Croakey welcomes feedback from readers on the report, which is available here. The consumer emphasis is welcomed by Merrilyn Walton, Assoc Prof of Medical Education at the University of Sydn... Read more
You can read the report in all its detail here, but in the meantime, here is a quick summary. The executive summary identifies several priorities, including: Indigenous health • Establish a... Read more
The National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission’s final report should be available here from about 1030 this morning. Will it go off with a big bang or a big fizz? I’m hoping for a big b... Read more
We shall soon know the future, or at least how the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission would like to see the future of health care evolve in Australia. Its final report is expect... Read more
Health reform efforts in the US are not only attempting to improve access, efficiency and quality of care. They are also seeking to inject greater transparency into the relationships between... Read more
Some links to new publications – on everything from the history of swine flu to obesity prevention and disaster planning – that may be of use or interest: • History of swine flu... Read more
As mentioned previously at Croakey, the Productivity Commission is studying the relative performance of public and private hospitals with a draft report scheduled for release in September an... Read more