Posts Tagged ‘private sector’

High Claims Payments Hits Record High of $3.8 billion in 2011

7 May 2012

Private Health Funds paid 169,825 claims in 2011 where the benefit payment for hospitalisation was in excess of $10k… Read more

Clinical Indicators as a Measure of Healthcare

1 May 2012

Quality improvement is a major focus of the Australian healthcare system. In order to identify what should be improved it is necessary to measure it. Since 1989, The Australian  Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) has … Read more

Public and Private Health Hurt by Rebate Cuts

15 February 2012

Private Healthcare Australia warns that an uncertain period lies ahead for Australia’s health system.… Read more

Australians Value Private Health Insurance

17 November 2011

More and more Australians are taking out Private Health Insurance because they value freedom of choice, their right to a choice of doctor, hospital and timing of their surgery.

The CEO of the AHIA, Dr … Read more