Health Systems
The health system framework
Athlete health is supported by a health system that includes all the activities whose primary purpose is to promote, restore or maintain health.
Value based health care reimbursement in high performance sport
The delivery of health services is one of the key functions of a health system. The structure, financing and coordination of service delivery within sporting health systems varies depending on specific sporting requirements, financial capacities and preference. This report aims to: (1) provide an overview of value-based reimbursement models for health care providers; (2) to synthesise the available evidence of effectiveness in settings that have potential applicability to high performance sport; and (3) to investigate key stakeholder perceptions and experiences of these models within high performance sport.
A Contemporary Model for Athlete Care: Focus on Athlete Availability
This historical document published in 2017 provides a reference for discussion and implementation of evidence-based, proactive clinical delivery models (CDM) for Australia’s elite athletes in the Tokyo Olympiad.
Key scientific papers
- What Contributes to Athlete Performance Health? A Concept Mapping Approach., opens in a new tabInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(1), 300. Smyth, E. A., Donaldson, A., Drew, M. K., Menaspa, M., Cooke, J., Guevara, S. A., ... & Toohey, L. (2022).
- Prevention versus risk reduction or mitigation: Why create unnecessary battles?, opens in a new tab, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 26 (7) 372-374, Shrier, I, Impellizzeri, F & Stovitz, S (2023)
- What Contributes to Athlete Performance Health? A Concept Mapping Approach., opens in a new tabInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(1), 300. Smyth, E. A., Donaldson, A., Drew, M. K., Menaspa, M., Cooke, J., Guevara, S. A., ... & Toohey, L. (2022).
- Prevention versus risk reduction or mitigation: Why create unnecessary battles?, opens in a new tab, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 26 (7) 372-374, Shrier, I, Impellizzeri, F & Stovitz, S (2023)
- Health Systems in High-Performance Sport: Key Functions to Protect Health and Optimize Performance in Elite Athletes, , opens in a new tabSports Medicine, 53 1479–1489, Michael K Drew 1 2, Liam A Toohey 3 4, Miriam Smith 3, Christine M Baugh 5 6, Hannah Carter 7, Steven M McPhail 7 8, Jenny Jacobsson 9 10, Toomas Timpka 9 10 11, Renee Appaneal. (2023)
- Alternative Reimbursement Models for Health Providers in High-Performance Sport: Stakeholder Experiences and Perceptions, opens in a new tab,Sports Medicine 9 53, Hannah E Carter 1, Michelle J Allen 2, Liam A Toohey 3 4, Steven M McPhail 2 5, Michael K Drew (2023).
- Prevention versus risk reduction or mitigation: Why create unnecessary battles?, opens in a new tab, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 26(7) 372-374 Ian Shrier 1, Franco M Impellizzeri 2, Steven D Stovitz 3 (2023)
