Area of Study 2 - Health care in Australia

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11 Health & Human Development Mind Map on Area of Study 2 - Health care in Australia, created by Alice Collinge on 06/03/2015.
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Area of Study 2 - Health care in Australia
  1. Dot point 3
    1. Federal Government
      1. Medicare
        1. Australia’s universal healthcare system is a reciprocal agreement that provides access to subsidised healthcare for doctors and specialist treatments
          1. Out-of-hospital expenses
            1. consultation fees for doctors, blood tests, examinations, x-rays and eye tests
              1. 100% of doctors services and 85% of specialist services (difference called GAP)
                1. patients required to make co-payments
              2. In-hospital-expenses
                1. Co-payments vs Bulk-billing
                  1. Schedule fee: recommended price – bulk billing means they don’t go over the schedule fee
                    1. Includes an out-of-pocket expenses
                    2. Medicare doesn't cover
                      1. Cosmetic or unnecessary procedures, treatment in private hospital, dental examinations , nursing care, ambulance services, alternative medicines , health-related aids (glasses) medical costs for which someone else is responsible
                      2. Funding
                        1. Incentives
                      3. PBS
                        1. is a federal government funded scheme that subsidises the cost of a wide range of prescription medication, providing Australians with access to necessary and cost-effective medicines at an affordable price
                          1. People are more likely and more able to access life-saving medication therefore increases life expectancy
                        2. Quarantine
                          1. about controlling the risk of disease entering the country
                            1. mandatory reporting of sick passengers , spraying inside cabins of some planes before arrival in Aus., communicating overseas to monitor patterns of diseases and infection patterns
                          2. Funding
                            1. Provides grants to the states and territories to run hospitals and health services
                            2. Regulation
                              1. Overseeing regulations with regards to pharmaceutical goods
                                1. Regulating the private health insurance industry
                                  1. Monitoring food and safety regulations
                                2. State & territory governments
                                  1. Local Government
                                    1. Values
                                      1. CREASES
                                        1. Continuous
                                          1. Responsive
                                            1. Effective
                                              1. Sustainable
                                                1. Efficient
                                                  1. Safe
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