AHSA is one of the largest buying groups for private healthcare in Australia, helping not-for-profit insurers provide the highest-quality services possible.
AHSA exists for our funds – we provide support and services that help them to do what they do best.
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Through clinical expertise and data, we focus on improving outcomes and value for all privately insured patients, ensuring they get the best quality care no matter the setting.
We work with the health sector – insurers, hospitals, doctors and patients. AHSA supports over 20 health insurance funds and contracts with all major hospital groups, helping Australian patients access the highest quality, best value care.
The funds that own us are not for profit and member-owned and put patients before profits. They provide cover for families and individuals across some of our community’s most important industries and communities from regions to the cities – from teachers to nurses, police to defence personnel.
VOP is a major initiative of AHSA and Insight Actuaries
Good health care is ultimately defined by patients because it has to meet their needs – a longer and better life, alleviation of physical and mental suffering caused by disease, and a sense of wellbeing that enables the fullest possible participation in life – at work, at play and with their families.
Understanding and measuring the patient’s perspective is essential for determining the true value of healthcare. It provides a unique perspective on the patient experience that is often overlooked in traditional healthcare measures. When measured, evaluated, and articulated correctly, patient-reported data provides the most accurate reflection of the value of healthcare services.
The inclusion and detailed consideration of patient-reported data and the outputs represent what patients genuinely value and experience when seeking care. It represents focused and first-hand information from the most valuable stakeholder in the healthcare market – the patient.
