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Key Takeaways from 'Consumer co-creation in health: innovating in Primary Health Networks'

22 September 2016 — Blog
Here are some of the most important recommendations from our follow-up report on the 'Consumer Engagement: How can Primary Health Networks & Local Health Networks involve consumers in co-creation to improve healthcare?' workshop we held recently in association with the Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association (AHHA).
 
A voice for health consumers
Making sure consumers are part of the health conversation as effective advocates and leaders.
 
Improving the quality of health services
Working with health and social support systems to implement consumer-centred reforms that make the right kind of difference.
 
Influencing policy
Advocating consumer-centred health care to governments, health and social support systems.

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Consumer co-creation in health: innovating in Primary Health Networks
22 September 2016 — Blog

Key Takeaways from 'Consumer co-creation in health: innovating in Primary Health Networks'

Here are some of the most important recommendations from our follow-up report on the 'Consumer Engagement: How can Primary Health Networks & Local Health Networks involve consumers in co-creation to improve healthcare?' workshop we held recently in association with the Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association (AHHA).
CEO Leanne Wells
15 September 2016 — Blog

Person-centred care vital to Health Care Homes

A leading medical journal, MJA InSight, has published this article by CEO Leanne Wells highlighting the need for consumer-centred health care. It is self-evident that we should build health services around the needs of the patient, isn’t it? But this becomes all the more compelling when we consider...
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Upcoming Events

15 November 2016 — Melbourne, VIC

Healthcare and Social Media Summit 2016, presented by the Mayo Clinic

The second Healthcare and Social Media Summit will be held on 15-16 November 2016 at Sofitel Melbourne on Collins. You are invited to share their vision to excite, educate and demonstrate the power of social and digital media to healthcare providers and patients in Australia. Whether you work or...

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