Don't miss out: Join us at the 2024 Australasian Forum on PCVBHC

With just a few weeks remaining until the 2024 Australasian Forum on Person-Centred Value-Based Health Care (PCVBHC), we're excited to extend a warm invitation to you. This Forum, scheduled for the 2nd and 3rd of September at the Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre, promises to be a pivotal event in advancing PCVBHC across our region.?

Bulk Registration Option Available

For organisations looking to maximise participation, we're pleased to offer a convenient bulk registration option. Simplify the process for your team and ensure everyone can benefit from the Forum's rich insights and networking opportunities.?

Registration deadline: 19th August

Time is ticking! The registration deadline is fast approaching on 19th August. Secure your spot now to avoid missing out on this invaluable opportunity.?

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Why you should attend

• Health care professionals: Whether you are a physician, nurse, allied health care professional, or caregiver, health care professionals play a pivotal role in delivering Person-Centred Value-Based Health Care. By attending, health care professionals can gain valuable insights about: (1) How do we understand the values, goals and preferences of individual patients? (2) How do we ensure these determine the care people receive? (3) How can we use these insights to support health equity? (4) How can we use this data to inform how we understand the value of care? These are just some of the questions we will be exploring as we seek to truly personalise care and quality measurement.??

• Health care system leaders: As a health care system leader, you play a pivotal role in shaping organisational policies, workflows, and resource allocation. By attending, health care system leaders can gain valuable insights about: (1) How do we ensure that our resources are delivering maximal value? (2) How can understanding the values, goals and preferences of patients support the creation of sustainable health care systems? (3) How can we aggregate data on people’s values, goals and preferences such that it can be used at the meso and macro levels to understand quality and to guide resource allocation? (4) How do we create a culture of person-centredness???

• Consumer representatives: At the heart of Person-Centred Value-Based Health Care are the voices and experiences of patients and their families. Consumer representatives play a crucial role in ensuring that health care systems prioritise patient values, goals and preferences. By attending the Forum, you can gain valuable insights about: (1) Why it is important to focus on people’s values, goals and preferences? (2) How can individuals express and advocate for their values, goals, and preferences? (3) How do we better integrate user centred design into how we design pathways and services? (4) How can we ensure marginalized and vulnerable populations, including indigenous communities, people with disabilities, and those experiencing homelessness, are able to express their values, goals and preferences??

• Academics and students: Students, as the future of health care, can gain valuable insights into Person-Centred Value-Based Health Care (PCVBHC) principles early in their careers, preparing them to enact positive change in the field. Meanwhile, academics provide expertise and research contributions that advance PCVBHC knowledge, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration for innovative solutions to health care complexities. By attending the Forum, you can gain valuable insights about: (1) The latest research in the field of Person-Centred Value-Based Health Care. (2) ?What role can universities play in the implementation of the principles of Person-Centred Value-Based Health Care? ?(3) What are the implications of Person-Centred Value-Based Health Care for health care workforce training and development???

• Policy decision makers: Policy decision makers have significant influence in shaping the future of health care delivery. By attending the Forum, you can gain valuable insights about: (1) How can we implement Person-Centred Value-Based Health Care – bringing together Person-Centred Health Care, Value-Based Health Care and Health Equity? (2) How can policymakers promote a shift towards Person-Centred Value-Based Health Care through incentives, regulations, and organisational culture change? (3) How can health information technology systems be redesigned to better support Person-Centred Value-Based Health Care??

• Industry leaders: In an era of unprecedented scientific innovation and health care transformation, the principles of Person-Centred Value-Based Health Care are critical for the future of the industry. By attending the Forum, you can gain valuable insights about how PCVBHC can support your business. ?Specifically: (1) How can an understanding of patients’ values, goals and preferences support your value proposition to HTA agencies and payers? ?(2) How can collaborations between the industry and health care providers ensure that medicines are utilised according to people’s values, goals and preferences, thereby ensuring sustainable reimbursement? (3) How can the industry collaborate with payers and policymakers to develop reimbursement models that link payment to the delivery of patients’ goals??

• Payers: Payers play a crucial role in shaping health care delivery by determining coverage, reimbursement, and access to care. By attending the Forum, you can gain valuable insights about: (1) “Putting patients first” is frequently stated by payers – why does achieving this statement mean understanding patients’ values, goals and preferences? (2) How can payers practically ensure that patients’ values, goals and preferences are at the centre of care delivery? (3) How does an understanding of patients’ values, goals and preferences contribute to sustainability of health care systems? (4) How can payers link reimbursement to the delivery of patient values and goals? ??

Join us in Melbourne!

We look forward to welcoming you to the Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre for what promises to be an inspiring and impactful Forum. Together, let's shape the future of Person-Centred Value-Based Health Care.?