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Future of Health Policy Reform Summit Investing in Medicare, the PBS
and the national approach to health policy reform
PRESENTING THE INAUGURAL
26 – 27 October 2015 | PARKROYAL Darling Harbour Sydney
KEY PRESENTATIONS FROM:
Rosemary Calder AM, Director, Australian Health Policy Collaboration
Nicole Feely, Director General, ACT Health
INCLUDING PRESENTATIONS FROM A RANGE OF KEY STAKEHOLDERS FROM ACROSS THE HEALTH SECTOR:
Alison Verhoeven, CEO, Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association
Leanne Wells, CEO, Consumers Health Forum of Australia
James Downie, Acting CEO, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority
Prof. Belinda Moyes, Chief Executive, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network
Lynelle Hales, CEO, Sydney North Primary Health Network
Dr. Kevin Snee, Chief Executive, Hawke’s Bay District Health Board
Prof John Skerritt, National Manager, Therapeutic Goods Administration
Belinda Wood, CEO, Generic Medicines Industry Association (GMiA)
Dr. Lance Emerson, CEO, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
Suzanne Schultz, Head, Community Health Solutions, Pharmacy Guild of Australia
Commissioner John Fenely, Commissioner, Mental Health Commission of NSW
Dr. Peri O’Shea, CEO, BEING Mental Health & Wellbeing Consumer Advisory Group
Tim James, CEO, Medicines Australia
Prof. Michael Nilsson, Director, Hunter Medical Research Institute
CONFERENCE TOPICS WILL ADDRESS:
– Australia’s Health System: Past, Present and Future
– Universal Health Care and Future Directions
– Hospital Reform and Funding
– Primary Care Reform
– PBS Reform and Pharmaceuticals
– Health Care Reforms and The Consumer
– E-Health Reform and TeleHealth
– Medical Research and Technology
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Future of Health Policy Reform Summit Monday 26 October 2015
8.00 Registration and networking
8.45 Welcome and opening remarks
AUSTRALIA’S HEALTH SYSTEM: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
8.50 OPENING ADDRESS: Australia’s Health Policy Framework
— Australia’s health policy reform agenda – Where to from here?
— New health reforms and initiatives – How are they different?
— Emerging policy issues – What lies ahead?
9.00 KEYNOTE: Australia’s Health System: Opportunities and Challenges
— Measuring Australia’s health: Trends in health and healthcare
— Why reform is important for the future of the health system
— What areas of health need reform? What are the obstacles?
Rosemary Calder AM, Director, Australian Health Policy Collaboration
9.30 STATE-GOVERNMENT ADDRESS: Implementation of Health Reforms
— Driving change to meet health needs
— Where will health reform lead us?
— Roles and responsibilities
Nicole Feely, Director General, ACT Health
9.50 Macro-Economic Outlook for the Australian Health System
— Rising healthcare costs and utilisation of services
— Can we maintain universal healthcare in Australia today?
— Can we improve health without increasing health spending?
Prof. Laurie Brown, Deputy Director, The National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling, University of Canberra
10.20 Morning tea
UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS
10.35 Universal Healthcare – Medicare’s Value Contribution
— What is the value add of a Universal health system?
— What are the issues facing the future of Medicare?
— Alternatives to Medicare – what are they?
Alison Verhoeven, CEO, Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association
11.05 Medicare and the Consumer
— MBS, PBS and PHI subsidies – can we afford them?
— Reshaping the structure and effectiveness of the MBS and PBS
— Medicare Safety Net and Extended Medicare Safety Net
Leanne Wells, CEO, Consumers Health Forum of Australia
11.35 Investing in Medicare Funded Primary Care
— The need for reduction in the demand for hospital care
— Integrated Primary Care or “team medicine”
— The journey, the benefits and the hurdles
Prof. John Dwyer, Founder, Australian Healthcare Reform Alliance
12.05 Health Prevention and Future Policy Directions
— Improving the delivery of Primary Care and health services
— Creating a consumer centric approach to care
— Strategies for health prevention
Prof. Mark Harris, Executive Director and Professor of General Practice, Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity, University of NSW
12.35 Lunch
HOSPITAL REFORM AND FUNDING
1.35 Hospital Financing and Governance Frameworks — Impact and implications of Activity Based Funding
— The role of the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA)
— The impact of Local Hospital Networks (LHN)
James Downie, Acting CEO, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority
2.05 Taking a Closer Look at the Role of Local Health Networks — The role of LHN/ LHD in improving delivery of public hospital services
— Commitment to better integration of the clinician and community
— Current initiatives at the local level and measuring success
Belinda Moyes, Chief Executive, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network
2.35 PHI Taking on a Larger Role in the Public Health System — Public funding and expenditure for PHI: the PHI rebate, MLS and LHC
— Should PHI extend to out of pocket expense in Primary Care?
— Future direction of private health insurance in Australia
Mark Fitzgibbon, CEO and Managing Director, NIB Health Funds Limited
3.05 Competition in Australia’s Health System — What is the effect of limited competition in the health system?
— What are the likely benefits of competition policy reforms?
— How might health policy reforms enhance competition?
Stuart Rodger, Partner & Health Practice Leader, Deloitte
3.35 Afternoon tea
Chair: Jeff Cheverton, Deputy CEO, Brisbane North Primary Health Network
PRIMARY CARE REFORM
3.50 Towards Better Coordination of the Primary Care Sector — An update on Primary Care and health policy reforms
— Funding for Primary Care under Medicare
— The implications of a Medicare rebate freeze
Damian Mitsch, Chair, National Primary Health Care Partners
4.20 New Zealand Cross Comparison: The Role of District Health Boards — Overview of Primary health service delivery
— Lessons learned from the DHB model
— Improving efficiency and access
Dr. Kevin Snee, Chief Executive, Hawke’s Bay District Health Board
4.50 Transitioning to the New Primary Health Networks — The role of the new Primary Health Networks (PHNs)
— How are they different to Medicare locals?
— What structural changes have been made?
Lynelle Hales, CEO, Sydney North Primary Health Network
5.20 Multidisciplinary Health Care — Developing a new model of integrated Primary Care
— Running Primary Care systems in the cloud
— Improving administrative efficiencies
Staffan Flodin, CIO, SmartClinics
5.50 Closing remarks and networking drinks
DAY 1
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8.30 Registration and networking
8.50 Opening remarks
Chair: Belinda Wood, CEO, Generic Medicines Industry Association (GMiA)
PBS REFORM AND PHARMACEUTICALS
9.00 Australia’s Pharmaceutical Industry
— Australia’s pharmaceutical industry and regulatory environment
— Personalised medicine and opportunities for new generation drugs
— The role of the TGA and Expert Review of Medicine and Medical Device Regulation
Prof. John Skerritt, National Manager, Therapeutic Goods Administration
9.30 Sustainability of the PBS
— Role of evidence-based pharmacist services in PBS sustainability
— Global trends in pharmacist care and opportunities for Australia
— The capacity for innovation and change in the sector: Australia’s “implementation deficit disorder”
Dr. Lance Emerson, Chief Executive Officer, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
10.00 Community Pharmacy in the Health Economy
— Outcomes of the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement
— The broader role for pharmacy in safeguarding community health
— Vaccination as a case example of access and convenience
Suzanne Schultz, National Manager - Community Health Solutions, The Pharmacy Guild of Australia
10.30 Morning tea
Chair: Dr. Avanti Karve, Consultant, Westmead Centre for Oral Health
HEALTH CARE REFORMS AND THE CONSUMER
10.45 Investing in Mental Health Reform
— Review of changes in mental health policy
— Role of the MBS and PBS in mental health
— Investment in mental health programs
Commissioner John Fenely, Commissioner, Mental Health Commission of NSW
11.15 The Consumer Perspective in Mental Health
— What mental health reforms mean at the consumer level?
— How these policies affect consumer access to mental health services?
— What do consumers want and need as part of mental health reforms?
Dr. Peri O’Shea, CEO, BEING Mental Health & Wellbeing Consumer Advisory Group
11.45 Reforming Dental Health
— Developing a national dental health plan
— Current funding for dental health
— Future directions for dental health policy
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12.15 Lunch
E-HEALTH REFORM AND TELEHEALTH
1.15 Implementation of the eHealth platform
— Adoption of eHealth by the Australian public and clinical workforce
— Overcoming the challenges of interoperability
— Improving clinical performance and outcomes
Dr. Robin Mann, Associate Director, eHealth Lead, KPMG
1.45 eHealth’s Contribution to Safe and Quality Patient-Centred Care – Evidence to Date and the Challenges Going Forward
— The quality and safety challenges to the delivery of health care
— Role in care coordination, continuity of care and decision support
— Evidence in Australian and internationally about eHealth benefits
A/Prof. Andrew Georgiou, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Health Systems & Safety Research, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University
2.15 How the Greater Health Sector Benefit from Telehealth
— Keeping beds free through use of telehealth
— Utilising local services where available
— Maximising the use of appropriate expertise
— Accessibility to services for regional/remote populations
Susan Jury, Telehealth Program Manager, Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne
2.45 Afternoon tea
Chair: Prof. Michael Nilsson, Director, Hunter Medical Research Institute
MEDICAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
3.00 Harnessing Medical Innovation and New Drug Design
— Australia’s National Medicines Policy
— Funding for medical innovation
— Future directions and opportunities
Tim James, CEO, Medicines Australia
3.30 Medical Research – How Far Have we Come and the Way Ahead?
— Medical Research and health
— Implications for health reform
— Medical Research Future Fund
Prof. Ian Olver AM, Director, Sansom Institute of Health Research
4.00 Driving Health Data Technology for Improved Health Outcomes
— The role of health technology and eHealth in the Primary Care setting
— Understanding current practices and interventions to improve care
— The case for improving health data and information standards
A/Prof. Helena Britt, Director, Family Medicines Research Centre, The University of Sydney
4.30 New Device Technologies: Issues and Opportunities
— Value to Australian healthcare of innovative device technologies
— Funding and investment in technology in health care
— New and emerging technologies and devices
Dr. Eugene Salole, Principal, Value-Based Access Pty Ltd and Conjoint A/Prof., Faculty of Medicine, UNSW
5.00 Closing remarks day two
5.10 End of conference
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