Consumers Health Forum has been engaged by the Department of Health and Aged Care for an ongoing project improving the Medical Costs Finder Tool.

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Medicare was introduced in the 1980s to provide equitable health care for all Australians. The decades that followed decades saw advancements, expanding the...

With evolving technology, virtual care has the chance to replace the existing provider-centric healthcare system with something new that is empowering for health consumers. But before we can get there, consumers need to be aware of the possibilities on offer and invest in them. CHF has been working with the Digital Health CRC, Deloitte Australia and Curtin University to better understand consumer expectations of virtual care in the 21^st century. Find out more about the first consumer webinar with an expert panel and follow-up consumer feedback and survey. 

Virtual health care is driven by consumers. With evolving technology, virtual care has the chance to replace the existing provider-centric healthcare system with something new that is empowering for health consumers. But before we can get there, consumers need to be aware of the possibilities on offer and invest in them. CHF has been working with the Digital Health CRC, Deloitte Australia and Curtin University to better understand consumer expectations of virtual care in the 21^st century.