THE Consumers Health Forum
has welcomed the government’s
release of de-identified health
data (PD Mon), saying this offers
great potential to advance research
leading to the potential for better
health care delivery in a more cost
effective way.
The release includes one
billion items of Medicare and
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
records, which will facilitate
research into the performance
of the health system, enabling
scientists to examine linkages
between Medicare and PBS claims
for a random 10% sample of
Australians, CHF said.
CHF ceo Leanne Wells said the
data “represent a treasure trove
of information that has previously
been difficult for researchers to
access.”The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 18 Aug 16 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 18 Aug 16
THE stark health inequalities between Australians living in regional and metro areas have been highlighted in a new report from The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS).
AN “AI explosion” is sweeping Australia’s healthcare sector, signalling the arrival of an “extraordinary era of medicine”, according to a new report from CSIRO.
THE Australian and New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy (ANZCAP) has celebrated the 1,000th pharmacist to complete its pharmacy recognition program (PD 24 Nov 2023).
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