A step towards evidence-based regulation of health practitioners
Marie M. Bismark A D , Martin Fletcher B , Matthew J. Spittal A and David M. Studdert A CA Centre for Health Policy, University of Melbourne, 207 Bouverie Street, Carlton, Vic. 3010, Australia. Email: m.spittal@unimelb.edu.au
B Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, 111 Bourke Street, Vic. 3000, Australia. Email: martin.fletcher@ahpra.gov.au
C Center for Health Policy/PCOR, Stanford University School of Medicine and Stanford Law School, 291 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, USA. Email: studdert@stanford.edu
D Corresponding author. Email: mbismark@unimelb.edu.au
Australian Health Review 39(4) 483-485 https://doi.org/10.1071/AH14222
Submitted: 13 November 2014 Accepted: 19 January 2015 Published: 23 March 2015
Abstract
In 2010 Australia established a national registration and accreditation scheme, covering more than 620 000 health practitioners. The data held by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency is a remarkable platform for research aimed at improving health practitioner regulation, health care quality and workforce planning.
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