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Editorial
This week, we hosted the third seminar in the Value-Based Health Care Global Insights Seminar Series. We were joined by Jennifer Clawson, Global Leader of Boston Consulting Group's VBHC program who discussed value-based procurement in MedTech.
Jennifer discussed how value-based procurement can deliver value by offering a multidisciplinary collaborative approach to overcome short-term cost containment pressures while moving towards patient-centric models and she also identified the benefits for providers and suppliers.
In this seminar, Jennifer also provided some recommended actions for providers. If you missed this session, head to our Twitter to catch up with the live tweets here.
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We also have some more great sessions coming up in the next seminars part of the series covering topics including outcomes collection and reporting and tech enablers. Find out more here.
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Reader poll
Last week we asked if you have found it easier or harder to exercise during lockdowns and while majority found it easier, some have struggled. One great way to stay active is to spend more time outdoors in your garden and many have been doing just that. In the past year, sales of herb and vegetable plants increased by 27%.
Have you been spending more time in your garden during lockdown?
Yes
No
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Last poll results
In our last poll, we asked if you have found it harder or easier to exercise during lockdown.
75.5% of respondents said Easier
24.5% of respondents said Harder
For those of you who are finding it harder, here are some tips to help you stay motivated during lockdown. For those of you who are finding it easier, please send your motivation tips to communications@ahha.asn.au and we will share them next week. We're all in this together!
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Not COVID-19
What a week! Nothing says not COVID like an earthquake. We hope you kept safe during this week’s earthquake and if like us, you were looking for some more information about earthquakes, in this article you’ll find out that earthquakes can be thought of like pavlovas. No, they’re not delicious and light.. Read more here.
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Climate change and health
A new report from the Climate and Health Alliance, Real, Urgent and Now: Insights from health professionals on climate and health in Australia has found that 7 out of 10 health professionals say climate change is impacting public health in Australia, and 86% said they want to see immediate action on climate change. The report includes data from the largest ever national survey on climate and health.
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COVID-19
COVID-19 lockdowns are challenging for all, but particularly for those living in aged care facilities. Many residents haven’t seen their families in the flesh for months in parts of the country with COVID outbreaks. Families have also expressed difficulties around advocating for their family members’ needs.
While spending more time at home, many have taken the opportunity to get stuck into some gardening. In the past year, sales of herb and vegetable plants increased by 27% and at the start of the pandemic, the demand for seeds and seedlings was so great that many nurseries had to put caps on the number people could buy.
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Dementia
This Dementia Action Week, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) released a new report, Dementia in Australia, which revealed that dementia is the second leading cause of death in Australia and the number of people living with it is continuing to increase. One in 12 Australians aged 65 and over are living with dementia, and this increases to 2 in 5 Australians aged 90 and over.
Recent research from Dementia Australia has found that more than two-thirds of people living with dementia anticipated they might experience discrimination. Maree McCabe AM, CEO Dementia Australia, said the research shows that people living with dementia and carers experience discrimination that can lead to social isolation, loneliness and poor mental health. And COVID-19 has intensified these experiences.
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MBS
New reporting reveals that the COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on both patients and health practitioners in terms of the number of medical services, type of services and the way in which services are delivered. Read more here.
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Mental health
Around the country, psychologists are reporting waiting times that are blowing out for new patients who are often being told they won't be able to get help for four to six months. Australian Psychological Society chief executive Zena Burgess wants to see trainee psychologists given permission to do more work across the public and private sector as a short-term solution to help meet the current surge in demand.
One in five Australians report experiencing high levels of psychological distress, according to an Australian Bureau of Statistics survey. While workers have been taking days off for mental health for decades, often under the guise of something like a stomach bug or sore back, more workplace are formalising the practice. In June last year, Unilever introduced ‘doona days’, a Friday off where staff were encouraged to do whatever they needed to rejuvenate. Investing in employees’ mental health is a no brainer - a 2014 report by PwC Australia and Beyond Blue found for every $1 an organisation spends on appropriate mental health actions, they will on average get $2.30 in benefits in return. And with many workers at home continuing to experience the impacts of the pandemic and blurred lines between work and home life, some are experiencing burnout.
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Nutrition and diet
Have you been indulging in cheese during lockdown? Feeling a bit guilty about it? Well, new research challenges the view that full-fat dairy products, such as cheese, yoghurt and milk, should be avoided because of their high saturated fat content. According to the new research, choosing full-fat dairy options is no worse for heart health and a higher consumption of dairy fat may be linked to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease.
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Training
Bully Zero Culture of Excellence
The Bully Zero Culture of Excellence is a 36 month training program for cultural transformation. It equips health care providers to grow supportive, respectful, positive behaviour cultures with a zero tolerance for bullying. More details here.
Free online palliative care training
AHHA's FREE, CPD-accredited Palliative Care Online Training Portal is accessible anytime, anywhere. This training is aimed at anyone working in aged care, acute or primary care, assisting a loved one with a life-limiting illness or has a general interest in the topic. It is regularly updated to ensure participants have access to timely best-practice training, with the most recent update covering working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to develop practical and culturally safe Advance Care Plans. Register for your free account here.
Lean Healthcare Black Belt & Health Economics Courses
Lean Healthcare Black Belt provides participants with a practical application of advanced Lean Healthcare tools and techniques, as well as developing the appropriate process improvement, leadership and project/program management skills to drive the changes that are necessary for a successful Lean transformation.
Applying Health Economics Tools and Techniques is a 13-week program that aims to give you the skills to analyse and evaluate typical resource allocation problems involving health and healthcare. It provides you with an analytical toolkit and evidence base to help you better understand the efficiency and equity implications of these key resource allocation decisions.
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Vaccines
This week, Australia received its first shipment of Moderna vaccines. Health Minister Greg Hunt said the Moderna doses meant more GP clinics would be able to administer the vaccine to the public.
Children until 12 could soon be eligible to receive a Pfizer jab if and when the company makes an application to the TGA. Minister Hunt has encouraged Pfizer to apply to have its vaccine approved for kids aged under 12 in Australia at the same time as it applies for approval in the United States
In a new statement, ATAGI said some Australians – particularly the severely immunocompromised – will likely need a third jab to get the full benefits of vaccination. This would be part of their primary vaccination program, and not considered a "booster". It’s expected more advice on boosters will be available by the end of next month.
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Events
North American Conference on Integrated Care
4 - 7 October 2021, online
The 1st North American Conference on Integrated Care in association with the 6th World Congress on Integrated Care will be run as a virtual conference in partnership with the University of Toronto, KPMG Canada, HSPN and iCOACH from 4 – 7 October 2021. With the overarching theme ‘Co-designing for health and wellbeing with individuals and communities’, the conference will bring together leaders, researchers, clinicians, managers, citizens, patients and caregivers from around the world who are engaged in the design and delivery of integrated health and social care. See more details here.
AHHA x BCG Global Insights Seminar Series: Implementing outcomes collection and reporting systems at scale – The European experience
7 October 2021, online
In this seminar, Maria Bjorkander and Lucas van Rossem will describe the experience of implementing systems for the collection and reporting of outcomes at a national scale across multiple clinical areas. They will demonstrate tools currently in use and describe the timelines, key success factors and methods for building clinical engagement. Register for this seminar (free for AHHA members*), click here.
Green Hospitals: Sharing innovative practices for a sustainable future
7 October 2021, online
Dialog Health and the International Hospital Federation have partnered to deliver an online event showcasing green innovations from around the world. More details are available here.
Webinar: Getting evidence into policy and practice
20 October 2021, online
What does it take to get evidence into policy and practice and what impact can this have? In this special webinar on World Evidence Based Healthcare Day, three past Deeble Institute for Health Policy Research Scholars share their experience of writing a policy brief that went on to have an impact. Register for this event here.
AHHA x BCG Global Insights Seminar Series: Next Gen Tech Enablers
21 October 2021, online
This seminar will discuss the role of modern technologies in enabling value-based health care. It will examine the critical role of data and informatics in value-based health care, standardised patient-centric health outcomes measures and the development of an AI prediction tool for acute kidney injury in the ICU, which is being used to reduce the incidence and consequence of renal failure. Register for this seminar (free for AHHA members*), click here.
Webinar: Transformation for sustainability
4 November 2021, online
As the world's attention focuses on the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, there is opportunity for us all to contribute to a more sustainable future. Hear from HESTA (Senior Responsible Investment Adviser) Akaash Sachdeva on the recently released report "our path to net zero" and from AHHA Policy Director Kylie Woolcock on the AHHA issues brief "Transforming the health system for sustainability: Environmental leadership through a value-based health care strategy".
Join us for an insightful discussion of how transforming for sustainability can deliver value for the health and superannuation sectors and contribute to a low carbon future for us all. Register for this webinar (free for AHHA members*), click here.
44th IHF World Hospital Congress
8 - 11 November 2021, online
Delivered as a hybrid event taking place online and in Barcelona, the 44th World Hospital Congress will explore the theme People on board: Transforming healthcare by blending agility, responsiveness, and resilience. On day four, you can catch AHHA Policy Director in the session VBHC and climate change: Can value-based health care support environmental stewardship? For more details click here.
AHHA x BCG Global Insights Seminar Series: Building system-wide capability for value-based health care – the NHS England experience
25 November 2021, online
In this seminar, Dr Ben Horner will be joined by representatives of the National Health Service and will share some lessons on their experiences building system-wide capabilities in VBHC. They will discuss effective engagement between central teams and regional provider organisations, including approaches to using data and guidelines and to supporting locally connected pathway development. They will finish by discussing the next evolution of the successful RightCare program. Register for this seminar (free for AHHA members*), click here.
Health Transformation Program: Learning sets
By request, online
The Health Transformation Program has been developed for Australian health leaders to build their skills and knowledge to successfully deliver value-based healthcare in Australia. Learning sets are offered for participants to provide them with a supportive environment, facilitated by an experienced leader where participants have the option to raise real-life problems, difficult questions, discuss sensitive issues and the leadership tutorials, as well as sharing their learning in an encouraging environment.
For more information click here.
eJourneys - Pennemes: Nature-assisted aged care innovations in the Netherlands
AHHA and Dialog Health have teamed up to take you around the world from the comfort of your own couch, to embrace innovative models of care and learn from international best practice. Our eJourneys are not just a webinar. With in-depth interviews, written materials, and high-quality video, you will feel as though you visited in person. In our latest Journey, we're heading to Zaandam in the Netherlands to explore Pennemes, an aged care organisation promoting green innovations that help older adults live healthier and happier lives. You will be guided through the key benefits and best practices of adopting nature-based (green) innovations in aged care. Get on board this eJourney with Dr Rutger De Graaf, the Innovation Advisor of Pennemes and Het Mennistenerf, and other key stakeholders of this model. More information is available online.
*AHHA x BCG Global Insights Seminar Series is free for AHHA members excluding personal basic members
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Announcements
Australia Health Review – COVID-19 Journal Articles
Offering Free Access
The Australian Health Review is AHHA's peer-reviewed journal, published six times a year. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the importance of sharing research, AHHA is providing free access to all research articles related to COVID-19. You can find these articles here and the full journal at https://www.publish.csiro.au/ah.
AHHA members have access to all articles including those available only to subscribers.
For member access to the AHR click here or contact us to request a username and password.
HESTA Impact Awards – Nominations Open
Nominations for the HESTA Impacts Awards are now open. These awards recognise people working in health and community services who are committed to creating a better future. More details are here.
The latest issue of AHHA’s magazine, The Health Advocate, is out now. The August 2021 issue focuses on value-based health care and features articles such as:
- Patients First
- The courage to measure outcomes
- Transforming the health system for sustainability
You can read it here.
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Executive Director, Quality, Informatics and Improvement
The Royal Melbourne Hospital, is recruiting for its Executive Director Quality, Informatics & Improvement. The role will be located in Parkville.
The role reports directly to the Chief Executive and will lead the Quality and Patient Safety, Informatics, Improvement and Innovation for the organisation. The role will suit a visionary, strategic thinking leader who can use contemporary data analysis and informatics and best practice to achieve a new level of quality, improvement, and innovation.
If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to join a high performing team, this may be the opportunity for you.
Enquiries can be made by contacting either Wayne Bruce, Managing Director, Ccentric Group on +61 407 245 799 or wayneb@ccentricgroup.com or Kylie Brown, Senior Consultant, Ccentric Group on +61 406 551 917 or kylieb@ccentricgroup.com. All applicants will be required to submit a CV and Cover Letter.
Applications close 1 October 2021.
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If you need support and want a team that will deliver practical results and work with you as a partner not just a client, contact us.
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Australian Health Review
The AHHA is pleased to offer you early access to articles in our peer reviewed journal Australian Health Review. If you have trouble viewing these in your browser, they can be accessed via the AHHA homepage.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the importance of sharing research, AHHA is providing free access to all research articles related to COVID-19. Links to the articles can be found here.
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Volume 45(4) 2021
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