At Home Care – A Benefit for All

The Australian healthcare system for our ageing and disability populations are on an expanding trajectory, as Australia’s population continues to grow and age with little sign of reversing. With this, there is an urgent need for at-home care, to take the pressure off hospitals and doctors along with making healthcare easier to access.

In order to build and test the technology such as online training, app-based services etc, it should be a top priority to strengthen and expand health-tech partnerships through increased time and monetary investments. Hospitals can partner with health-tech companies to combine their expertise in technology with the health systems’ care-delivery, where they can also look to pilot and rapidly scale home-care models. These models need to be established and developed closely with patients and policy-makers to ensure the effective reimbursement of home healthcare services. For instance, value-based care models would be an ideal starting point for such partnerships. Further, the upskilling of doctors, nurses and health providers is critical to ensure the effective service and delivery of the future of healthcare. 

Ultimately, at home health care does more than just service the patient – it reduces the demand on hospital inpatient and outpatient services, frees up GPs and community nurses and overall reduces the demand on our increasingly thinly spread healthcare system. 

Australia is in a position to accelerate the development and uptake of home care. As the necessity for at home care is evaluated by government, providers and patients, it becomes apparent that the longer we wait to employ this game-changing healthcare solution, the further behind we put the future of healthcare in Australia. 

At home care will be a key form of healthcare going forward for Australians. With the potential to reshape how we receive healthcare, as well as significantly freeing up our health sector, which is often stretched to its limits. By working in close collaboration with policymakers, patients, health professionals, health providers, tech providers and investors, we have the collective knowledge to contribute to improving our healthcare offerings and make at-home care a practical option across our society.

Reference: Rob Marchiori

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