Dr Stephen ChildChief Medical Officer, Southern Cross Health Society, Auckland, NZ
Dr Stephen Child, Chief Medical Officer, provides clinical oversight and is responsible for health technology assessment at Southern Cross Health Society. A Canadian-trained General Physician with a respiratory interest, he continues weekly private clinics and is a consultant with the Department of General Medicine at Auckland DHB.
Stephen is a member of the Medical Council of New Zealand (Council) and previous roles have included Chair of the New Zealand Medical Association, DHB National Workforce Strategy Group member, the Minister of Health’s Medical Training Board member, Northern Clinical Training Network Board member, and Health Workforce New Zealand Clinical Advisor. A recipient of the NZMA 2018 Fellowship award, Stephen continues to make an impact in the health sector. He is particularly committed to exploring the relationship between public and private healthcare with an interest in how technology will continue to change the delivery and practice of medicine. |
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Sustainability In The Private Healthcare Sector
Introduction: Private health insurance claims continue to climb at approximately 6 to 8% per year resulting in a relative decline in the Southern Cross Health Societyinsured population and an unsustainable projectory for the sector.
Methods: Southern Cross Health Society has recently reviewed all claims data and outcome/experience scores in the ORL sector as well as developed a formal “ outlier “ programme. Southern Cross Health Societywishes to work with the ORL sector to discuss opportunities for “outcome based” pilots, transparency of customer value and coordinated approaches to outliers and information transparency.
Results: Southern Cross Health Society will present an overview of available ORL claims data from the Society as well as available customer value reports and potential outlier behaviour.
Conclusion: Southern Cross Health Society wishes to establish an appropriate collaborative mechanism to co-design a sustainable future for the private ORL proposition in Southern Cross Health Society.
Introduction: Private health insurance claims continue to climb at approximately 6 to 8% per year resulting in a relative decline in the Southern Cross Health Societyinsured population and an unsustainable projectory for the sector.
Methods: Southern Cross Health Society has recently reviewed all claims data and outcome/experience scores in the ORL sector as well as developed a formal “ outlier “ programme. Southern Cross Health Societywishes to work with the ORL sector to discuss opportunities for “outcome based” pilots, transparency of customer value and coordinated approaches to outliers and information transparency.
Results: Southern Cross Health Society will present an overview of available ORL claims data from the Society as well as available customer value reports and potential outlier behaviour.
Conclusion: Southern Cross Health Society wishes to establish an appropriate collaborative mechanism to co-design a sustainable future for the private ORL proposition in Southern Cross Health Society.
