Release from David Davis MLC, Victorian Minister for Health, Minister for Ageing Ten thousand patients are now taking back control of their lives with the help of a Victorian Government funded program that is transforming management of chronic diseases like diabetes, asthma and arthritis.
Launch and embargo 10.30 am Friday, 17 August 2012 With Victorian Health Minister David Davis MLC At The Alfred Centre, Monash University Lecture Theatre, Level 5, 99 Commercial Road
Over 10,000 chronically ill Australians using new chronic disease management system Trials showing significant improvement in quality of care and effectiveness Practice incomes increased by more than $35,000 per GP Keeping people with diabetes, asthma and arthritis out of hospital; Reducing Australia’s $60 billion chronic care costs.
This is background information and comments from GPs and experts at the collaborative Care Cluster Australia launch. Find the full release at www.scienceinpublic.com.au/precedence