Commonwealth legislation

Health Insurance Act 1973 - Declaration of Quality Assurance Activity under section 124X (QAA No. 3/2010)

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CareTrack Australia is declared a protected quality assurance activity under the Health Insurance Act 1973, letting the University of South Australia review records and interview patients about care for 50 common conditions while shielding that information from use in court.

The privilege encourages frank participation by clinicians and researchers, aiming to identify and fix gaps between actual care and best practice to improve patient safety and quality.

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QAA No. 3/2010

DECLARED QUALITY ASSURANCE ACTIVITY TO WHICH

PART VC OF THE HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973 APPLIES

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Item Description of Quality Assurance Activity

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Organisation engaging in activity: Patient Safety & Healthcare Human Factors, University of South Australia

Title: CareTrack Australia

Description: CareTrack Australia will establish a national population survey to identify and access healthcare records for 1,000 randomly selected, consenting patients for three years. Consenting patients healthcare records will be reviewed and data extracted to determine the percentage of healthcare encounters at which Australians receive evidence based care for 50 common conditions. Semi-structured interviews with a sub-set of patients and healthcare providers will be conducted to examine the drivers of healthcare practice and to demonstrate the feasibility of applying the CareTrack Australia methology. This methology will enable the measurement and monitoring of safety and quality on an ongoing basis on a national scale and across a variety of healthcare practices and settings and provide a sustainable way to track improvements in healthcare.

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