NEHTA announcement signals opportunities for private hospitals

December 9, 2014 | Aged Care Finance

NEHTA funding is being allocated to private hospitals to integrate with the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record.

An elderly population boom is currently occurring across the globe, one that could pose a substantial number of issues in the near future.

It’s now time to begin focusing on rural health, and states will need to follow the examples set by NSW and the National Rural Health Alliance.

A growing elderly population will depend on sound financial advice – something that could be assured thanks to recent actions by senators.

The results of the 2014 Aged Care Approvals Round were recently announced and certainly point to the necessity of reforms over the next few years.

Lightening the administrative burden on aged care providers is essential to ensure they can operate effectively over the next few years.

With population growth showing no immediate sign of slowing, providers will need to take several approaches to understanding the aged care sector.

The sod has been turned at the development site of a new aged care facility – one that will provide necessary care for the elderly.

Means testing is a necessary part of the aged care process, but delays are causing a significant number of issues for providers and the elderly.

November 11, 2014 | Technology

A new study has found Australians to be quite trusting of robots – could the machines provide a staffing solution in the aged care sector?