The healthcare sector is witnessing an unprecedented technological revolution, fundamentally reshaping patient experience and healthcare delivery. Central to this transformation is the use of digital and data, as underscored in the recently released Australian Government Digital Health Blueprint and Action Plan 2023–2033. The plan outlines a ten-year vision leveraging innovative...
Better health: the power of patient activation
According to a recent article in the Medical Journal of Australia, patient activation plays a crucial role in empowering people to take charge of their own health and self-care. We now understand the pursuit of improved health for all Australians involves more than just providing good medical care. As outlined in the Self-care...
Patient Activation Measure® – a mechanism to improve patient-centred care and health journeys
Patient activation refers to a person’s ability to self-care, including the knowledge, skills and confidence to participate in their own health care journey. Discover key learnings from a recent learning and development session, conducted for health services funded by Safer Care Victoria and Central Gippsland Health where service leaders, clinicians...