Category Archives: MSAC
Relating to the Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC)
Defining value in the MBS Review
In May 2015 the Federal Government announced a review of the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) with a view to bringing the MBS up-to-date and increase the value derived from the more than 5,700 listed items. The announcement of this review … Continue reading
Funding pathways for new technologies
Recently, the topic of funding pathways for new technologies was discussed as part of a speaker session at the 2015 ARCS Scientific Congress, at Royal Randwick Sydney. Professor Robyn Ward, the current Chairperson of MSAC and a member of the … Continue reading
Disinvestment in health care: friend or foe?
The clinical trial that led Commercial Eyes Market Access Consultant, Bridie Murphy, into the world of health technology assessment is still in the spotlight five years on. In July, The Conversation featured an article that looked at this and other … Continue reading