Australian Centre for Value-Based Health Care

From delivering volume to delivering value

Since the 2006 publication of Redefining HealthCare: Creating Value-Based Competition onResults by Professors Michael E. Porter and Elizabeth Teisberg, health organisations around the world have been exploring how to move the focus of their activities from delivering volume to delivering value. In doing so, they have sought to re-orient health service delivery to provide improved patient outcomes, often while reducing the overall cost of delivery.

While much of the work to date has taken placeoverseas, the value-based health care movementis building momentum in Australia.

Section 7c of the February 2018 COAG Heads ofAgreement on public hospital funding and healthreform includes ‘paying for value and outcomes’as part of new long-term system-wide reformsagreed for further development by the COAGHealth Council.

Many proof-of-concept trials are under way, andstate health departments are actively pursuingvalue-based care projects.

To implement value-based healthcare principles within the Australian health system, an evidence base (including research and case studies) within the Australian context will be needed, as well as local resources to support training, implementation and evaluation.

The new Australian Centre for Value-Based Health Care

In view of the developments outlined above, AHHA has established the Australian Centre forValue-Based Health Care. The Centre will act as a hub, bringing together educational and training opportunities, as well as quality research,best-practice case studies and other resources to support thought leadership, advocacy and skill development in implementing value-based healthcare. The Centre aims to:

• increase knowledge and understanding of theprinciples of value-based healthcare

• build the skills required to successfullyimplement value-based healthcare

• influence public policy to enable the transitionto value-based healthcare, focused on outcomesand patient-centred models of care andsupported by innovative funding models

• curate and share best-practice examples,theory and research on value-based healthcare

• be recognised as the Australian thoughtleadership organisation for value-basedhealthcare.

Further, the Centre aims to encourage collaboration, building a network of people and organisations working to improve healthcare through value-based activities.

The work of the new Australian Centre for Value- Based Health Care is just beginning. In coming weeks, we will release our first research papers and hold an initial series of webinars.

Get involved

We are seeking partners and supporters for the new Centre. There are many opportunities to become involved, including:

Research: Our research hub is under development and we are calling for submissions of alreadypublished research to be included in the hub. For those looking to publish new research, our peer-reviewed academic journal, Australian Health Review invites submissions on valuebased healthcare.

Case studies: If you are undertaking a value-based healthcare project, we invite you to contribute case studies that explore what works, what doesn’t work, and enablers and barriers to change.

Education and training: The Centre is developing a suite of educational and training resources and is seeking partners who may be interested in delivering training.

Events: We are seeking partners interested in holding events to discuss issues and showcase their work.

In addition, we are actively seeking financial supporters who are able to fund pilots and research.

The Centre’s vision is a healthy Australia, supported by the best possible healthcare system. We look forward to sharing the value-based health care journey with innovative organisations from around Australia.

For more information on how your organisation can become an Australian Centre for Value-Based Health Care partner, contact AHHA Engagement and Business Director Lisa Robey on lrobey@ahha.asn.au.