Measuring What Matters: Why Clinical Outcomes Must Reflect Action, Not Just Numbers By Paul Soloviev In my previous article, I argued that we must keep the fee-for-service model but rebuild it. We should fund continuity of care, reward good clinical management, and stop punishing clinics doing their best under challenging Read more…
Capitation Model is De-capitation of Medicare Or a story of a lack of talent in the Governments The Medicare conversation in Australia has taken a dangerous turn. After years of underfunding and band-aid solutions, policymakers are now floating capitation as the magic fix. On the surface, it sounds elegant: Clinics Read more…
I Asked ChatGPT How to Fix the Medicare Crisis in Australia Australia’s Medicare system is in trouble. We’ve known this for a while. Earlier this year, I wrote about the proposed 30% rebate increase. I called it what it is: a band-aid on a broken system. Since then, nothing’s changed. Read more…
Proposed 30% Medicare Rebate Increase Before the May 2025 Election: A Band-Aid on a Broken System As Australia approaches the May 2025 federal election, both major political parties have revived their promises to increase Medicare rebates by 30%. While this might seem like a generous boost, the reality is that Read more…