In 2016 then Department of Health and Human Services (now the Victorian Department of Health [the department]) began the HealthLinks Chronic Care (HealthLinks) trial to determine whether more flexible funding arrangements would incentivise health services to deliver a more integrated and innovative mix of service for people with chronic and complex health conditions who were at increased risk of multiple unplanned hospital admissions.
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) entered into a partnership with the department to evaluate the HealthLinks trial, as a prospective study using quantitative and qualitative analysis.
The overall aim of the HealthLinks evaluation was to determine if flexible funding enables health services to develop and implement alternative models (to inpatient acute care) that provide better experiences and outcomes for patients with chronic conditions, at equal or lower cost.
Secondary aims included determining the impact of the flexible funding model on the delivery of care from a system perspective and, where possible, a patient perspective.
HeathLinks Chronic Care Evaluation: final summary report is the final summary evaluation report. It draws on the findings and results of the HealthLinks trial from 2016–17 to 2018–19.
HealthLinks Chronic Care evaluation: Summary of implementation and outcomes for 2016–17, which examines findings from the first year of the trial is also available to download.
Details
- Topic
- Research and reports
- Date published
- 05 Apr 2022
- Size
- 45 pages
- Author
- Department of Health
- Available format
- DOCX
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Reviewed 20 April 2022