New Zealand Health Minister Simeon Brown has announced NZ$285 million ($164 million) in additional funding for primary healthcare over three years, with new measures including an investment in telehealth and incentives for recruiting nurses. Additionally, a dashboard is being developed to provide data on general practice and primary health organisations, helping to inform strategy and resource allocation. Currently, the dashboard has data representing 65% of the North Island’s population.
The True Cost of Focusing on Cost Instead of Cost-Effectiveness
When payors consider only the cost of the medication and not the cost and risk to the patient, doctor, and healthcare system, the irony is
