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Change is coming – be informed

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Posted on February 23, 2017February 28, 2017

ICON members will have an unprecedented opportunity to engage with value-based care pioneer, Diana Verrilli, at events around the country this March.

Read more Change is coming – be informed

Out-the-box solutions ahead to curb rising healthcare costs

Alternative payment methods
Posted on November 21, 2016November 24, 2016

There’s an urgent need to rethink payment models in healthcare, medical economists have argued – and the potential benefits are enormous in under-resourced markets such as South Africa.

Read more Out-the-box solutions ahead to curb rising healthcare costs

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Changing the face of the cancer journey

From new premises to state-of-the-art medical equipment, the new Sandton Oncology Medical Centre is transforming how patients receive cancer care Read more Changing the face of the cancer journey

Transforming oncology care in the Northern Cape Province

On 21 November 2017, Equra Health PTY LTD and the Lenmed Royal Hospital and Heart Centre will take delivery of the Elekta Synergy Platform, a radiation therapy treatment system that will revolutionise oncology in the Northern Cape Province. This state-of-the-art system will be the first of its kind in the area, and the only one of its kind in the province, transforming oncology care for patients and practitioners. Read more Transforming oncology care in the Northern Cape Province

Value-based approach offers South African healthcare a way towards the light.

For NHI to be a success, government needs to consider incentivising doctors to achieve better health outcomes for patients – either by preventing illness or by treating it as quickly and cost-effectively as possible – rather than just paying them for providing a service. Read more Value-based approach offers South African healthcare a way towards the light.

Greater safety for chemotherapy in SA

The new ICON Chemotherapy Administration Guidelines are set to provide chemotherapy practices in the network with much-needed safety standards aimed at both improving patient care and protecting staff.  Read more Greater safety for chemotherapy in SA

One third of cancer cases are preventable – try these life-saving tips in 2017

New Year’s resolutions typically focus on health and wellbeing. But before you resolve to drink a wheatgrass smoothie every day or bench-press a Toyota, why not try some simple, realistic steps to help prevent cancer in yourself and your loved ones? Read more One third of cancer cases are preventable – try these life-saving tips in 2017

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Public private partnership saves the lives of cancer patients

Public and private practice collaborate to deliver exceptional healthcare to patients in Port Elizabeth. Read more Public private partnership saves the lives of cancer patients

From statistics to savings

The ISPOR 20th Annual European Congress in Scotland benefited from insight and analysis spanning the gamut of topics from modelling to outcomes. One of the presentations at the event was delivered by South Africa’s Loamie Kotze, a statistician at MSH, in which she examined the methodology, data, and results of her research into the cost impact of protocol compliance in the oncology environment. Read more From statistics to savings

Murray Izzett elected as ISPOR board member

The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) is a multi-disciplinary professional membership society that focuses on the benefits of therapeutic and diagnostic such as medicine within the spheres of policy, science and economics, alongside the value that it brings to the patient. Read more Murray Izzett elected as ISPOR board member

Change is coming – be informed

ICON members will have an unprecedented opportunity to engage with value-based care pioneer, Diana Verrilli, at events around the country this March. Read more Change is coming – be informed

ICON puts its money where its mouth is

A groundbreaking case study on the impact of ICON’s model in a leading South African medical scheme has demonstrated conclusively that it is possible to improve healthcare outcomes without spending more – and that collaboration is the key. Read more ICON puts its money where its mouth is

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