Media Release: Medibank calls for expansion of hospital care in the home

Amplar Health is part of the Medibank group. This media release was originally posted on the Medibank website. This is an excerpt only and the full release can be viewed here.

• New report says hospital care in the home could save up to $1 billion in healthcare costs in 2030
• Report also finds that $6.4 billion could be saved in capital expenditure between now and 2030
• Around 350,000 patients who would otherwise be admitted to a traditional hospital could receive hospital care in their home in 2030
  

Medibank is calling for a significant expansion of hospital care in the home across the nation to alleviate pressure on the hospital system.

A new KPMG report commissioned by Medibank examines the potential economic benefits of expanding hospital care in the home in Australia by 2030, with up to 30% of conditions potentially able to be treated at home.