Associate Professor, School of Economics, Finance and Marketing, RMIT University
Dr Peter Sivey is an Associate Professor in the School of Economics, Finance and Marketing at RMIT University. He is working on research on healthcare markets including hospital waiting times, hospital performance reporting, doctor pricing and financial incentives for doctors
Why don't we know how many people die in our hospitals?
Jan 19, 2017 12:41 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
About this time last year, Australias National Health Performance Authority (NHPA) decided not to release data on death rates across Australias hospitals. This is the type of scandal we should be concerned about, rather...
Pay doctors to keep patients healthy rather than just for treating illness
Aug 05, 2016 09:28 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
While Australias health system compares well internationally, costs are rising. So are chronic diseases related to unhealthy lifestyles, such as heart disease, diabetes and some cancers. Health policy experts are becoming...
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