This chapter provides a high level overview of the health system's response to the Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation series (the Atlas series). It identifies the levers used to implement change and includes practical case studies.
The Third Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation investigates healthcare use in four clinical areas, as well as patterns of medicines dispensing over time. Antimicrobial medicines dispensing is included in Chapter 5, Repeat analyses.
The Third Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation investigates healthcare use in four clinical areas, as well as patterns of medicines dispensing over time. Opioid medicines dispensing is included in Chapter 5, Repeat analyses.
The Third Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation investigates healthcare use in four clinical areas, as well as patterns of medicines dispensing over time. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) medicines dispensing 17 years and under, is included in Chapter 5, Repeat analyses.
The Third Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation investigates healthcare use in four clinical areas, as well as patterns of medicines dispensing over time. Antipsychotic medicines dispensing 65 years and over, is included in Chapter 5, Repeat analyses.
The Third Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation investigates healthcare use in four clinical areas, as well as patterns of medicines dispensing over time. Antipsychotic medicines dispensing 18-64 years, is included in Chapter 5, Repeat analyses.
The Third Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation investigates healthcare use in four clinical areas, as well as patterns of medicines dispensing over time. Antipsychotic medicines dispensing 17 years and under, is included in Chapter 5, Repeat analyses.
The Third Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation investigates healthcare use in four clinical areas, as well as patterns of medicines dispensing over time. Amoxicillin and amoxicillin clavulanate dispensing is included in Chapter 5, Repeat analyses.
The Third Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation investigates healthcare use in four clinical areas. Proton pump inhibitor medicines dispensing in infants is included in Chapter 1 on neonatal and paediatric health.
The Third Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation investigates healthcare use in four clinical areas. Antibiotics dispensing in children are included in Chapter 1, Neonatal and paediatric health.
The Third Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation investigates healthcare use in four clinical areas. Early planned caesarean section without medical or obstetric indication is included in Chapter 1 on neonatal and paediatric health.
The Third Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation investigates healthcare use in four clinical areas. Standard echocardiography is included in Chapter 4, Cardiac tests.
The Third Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation investigates healthcare use in four clinical areas. Myocardial perfusion scans are included in Chapter 4, Cardiac tests.
The Third Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation investigates healthcare use in four clinical areas. Stress echocardiography is included in Chapter 4, Cardiac tests.
The Third Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation investigates healthcare use in four clinical areas. Cardiac stress tests and imaging (exercise electrocardiogram, stress echocardiography, myocardial perfusion scans and computed tomography of the coronary arteries) are included in Chapter 4, Cardiac tests.
The Third Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation investigates healthcare use in four clinical areas. Neck ultrasound and thyroidectomy are included in Chapter 3, Thyroid investigations and treatments.
The Third Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation investigates healthcare use in four clinical areas. Thyroid function testing (thyroid stimulating hormone tests and thyroid function tests) is included in Chapter 3, Thyroid investigations and treatments.
The Third Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation investigates healthcare use in four clinical areas. Proton pump inhibitor medicines dispensing (18 years and over) is included in Chapter 2 on Gastrointestinal investigations and treatments.
The Third Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation investigates healthcare use in four clinical areas. Gastroscopy hospitalisations are included in Chapter 2 on Gastrointestinal investigations and treatments.
The Third Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation 2018 investigates healthcare use in four clinical areas. Colonoscopy hospitalisations are included in Chapter 2 on gastrointestinal investigations and treatments.