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3 September, 2021
Weathering the storm to see a better future
This year’s Medical Technology Association of New Zealand conference examined the changes in New Zealand’s healthcare landscape – health system reform, PHARMAC’s expanded role with medical devices, as well as the Therapeutic Products Bill – and how to address them.
The themes that emerged were for the industry and sector to focus on and foster value-based health care (VBHC) through the following:
The presenters felt New Zealand was ready to move away from purely cost-based procurement decisions. In response, PHARMAC indicated it will assess new technology by looking at need, cost, savings, health benefits and sustainability.
These themes are explored in the paper below. Commissioned by Medtronic, written by Sue Hill from Healthy Communications, www.healthycomms.co.nz.