Detailed Analysis of Australian Healthcare System: AHS205 Report

This report provides an analysis of the Australian healthcare system within a global context, focusing on the services available, their costs, and accessibility. The analysis is based on a case study of a patient, Theo, who is suffering from an accidental overdose. The report examines the roles of various healthcare providers, including General Practitioners, public and private hospitals, medical specialists, exercise physiologists, and specialist nursing care, detailing the services each provides, associated costs, Medicare and private health insurance coverage, referral requirements, and availability in rural areas. The report emphasizes the efficiency and organization of the Australian healthcare system in addressing patient needs, highlighting the government's commitment to providing affordable and high-quality healthcare services. The report concludes by referencing relevant studies to support its findings and demonstrate the system's effectiveness.

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Introduction
This paper analyses the latest theoretical postulations from recent research studies on
Australian health system. The Australian health system is one of the world’s best health care
systems (Walker, Muller, & Grant, 2014). Over the past decades it has ensured quality health
care to the Australian citizens and the neighboring population (Duckett & Willcox, 2015). The
analysis concentrates on the case study of Theo, a patient who is being discharged from the
health facility and yet he is suffering from accidental overdose (Walker, Muller, & Grant, 2014).
Health
professional or
service
What
services do
they provide
that are
relevant for
your case
study?
Cost? Is it
covered by
Medicare
and/or
private
health
insurance?
Category Is a referral
required?
Is the
service
available
in smaller
rural
towns?
What are
the
typical
opening
hours for
this type
of
service?
General
Practitioner(GP)
Diagnosis
and
treatment:
the general
practitioner
will carry
tests to
Theo visit
to the
general
practitioner
will be paid
by
Medicare if
Public
hospital
A referral
will be
requisite to
Theo. This
will help in
following up
to know
The
service is
available
in small
rural towns
like the
Kalgoorie
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check on the
quantity of
excess drug
content in
Theo’s
body. The
diagnosis
itself will
give the GP
better results
on what to
prescribe to
the patient.
he has a
Medicare
number.
The
Medicare
deduction
is 37.60
dollars for
a normal
visit to a
GP.
Suppose
the GP
charges
more than
this, he will
need to pay
a gap fee,
which is
the
difference
from the
whether the
drug content
in the body
of Theo has
reduced.
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rebate.
Medical
specialist
They
provide
access to
medical
healthcare
like the
clinical
medics. The
specialist
will help in
providing
the best
solution that
will help
Theo’s body
stabilize by
assigning
the right
treatment
procedure.
The private
health
insurance
will help as
it is which
the
Australians
take out to
give them
more
choices in
healthcare.
The
insurance
will settle
the
Ancillary.
private
hospital
A referral is
entailed
from a
health
professional
for the
patient
follow up.
The
specialist
is available
in
Kalgoorlie
WA.
Morning
hours
that is at
8:30 am
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physiologist physiologist
will help
Theo
maintain his
good health.
The
physiologist
will
prescribe a
course of
exercises to
Theo to help
him
discharge
the excess
drug content
in his body.
health
insurance
will cover
this
because
this is an
extra
schedule
on Theo’s
treatment
and which
cannot be
covered by
Medicare.
practice not
necessary
from a
general
practitioner
or a health
professional.
available
in small
towns like
Inglewood,
Western
Australia
(Richard
and Helena
Boyd).
at 5 am.
Specialist
nursing care
Regular
checkups
will help
keep track
of Theo’s
Medicare
does not
cover home
nursing.
Private
practice
A referral is
not
important.
Nursing
care is
available
across
every
From
8:00 am
in the
morning.

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body
performance
during the
process of
excess drug
elimination.
The nurse
will help in
observing
whether the
signs and
symptoms
of the
overdose are
present
during the
medication
and give a
report to the
health
professional.
corner of
the small
rural towns
in
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The identified services will adequately meet the healthcare needs to address the
accidental overdose (McGrail & Humphreys, 2014). There is enough proof that Theo will
undergo proper treatment of the overdose, this is justified by the efficient and the well-equipped
Australian healthcare system where proper research is done before administering any service to
the patient (Runciman, Merry, & Walton, 2017).
Service Option has no gaps in the Australian healthcare service provision. The system is
fully organized to address all issues that affect the Australian citizens and also patients from
abroad. The Australian government has put in place a system that is able to help its citizen’s
access affordable and the best health services (Meurk, Leung, Hall, Head, & Whiteford, 2016).
The public health system is offered at a zero cost or at a very low cost as it is funded by taxes.
This has made the healthcare system be one of the most indulgent in the world offering a wide
number of health services (Walker, Muller, & Grant, 2014).

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