how smarter health care can cut costs and help Australians with chronic conditions
- Written by Stephen King, Adjunct professor, Monash University
ShutterstockAustralia has a health problem. Our health system works well for acute conditions that require short-term treatment such as fractures, pneumonia and appendicitis.
But almost 40% of us have at least one long-term (chronic) physical health condition, such as diabetes, arthritis, a respiratory condition, or kidney disease.
Chronic health...





