Health policy analyst Dr Lesley Russell has written an indepth analysis of the state of health reform in the US for the online publication, Inside Story.
In this piece for Croakey she writes about the lessons from the US in using financial incentives to improve hospital care:
“As Australia looks to improve the quality of health care [...]
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:
“What does the final report from the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission (NHHRC) tell us that we didn’t already know? What does [...]
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 industry and health care providers, reports Dr Lesley Russell from Washington. It seems that sunshine may be the best disinfectant, she says. She writes:
The 1000 [...]
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