Health Matters Podcast

Health economist James Downie joins Dr Katharine Bassett to examine how legacy funding models, workforce shortages, and fragmented care pathways are structurally driving inefficiency across Australian healthcare.Chapters(00:00) Intro(01:12) The private hospital viability crisis(04:35) Why current pricing models are failing(07:58) What a Private National Efficient Price would do(11:22) Transparency vs market dynamics(14:46) The role of DRGs in pricing standardisation(18:05) Negotiating with insurers under a benchmark model(21:30) Public vs private system alignment(24:10) What happens without reform--Follow the show:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/healthmattersausYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@healthmattersausHealth Matters is an Amplieo Original podcast produced by Amplieo Media Group and presented by Catholic Health Australia.Subscribe to Amplieo+ to unlock members-only content for the show : https://amplieo.substack.com/s/in-the...Learn more about Amplieo ➡️ https://www.amplieo.com