Tasmania’s Department of Health has broadened its virtual care program, Care@home, to cover additional illnesses and provide support for discharged patients. A new clinical alert system that digitizes patient information has also been implemented. Separately, the Queensland government has launched a virtual counselling line for women in rural areas, investing A$11.35 million over four years.
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
