Introduction to health economics

Dr Anthony Carpenter was a director of Harvard Medical International in Boston between 2008 and 2011, working with foreign countries and health providers to strengthen health care and health systems. He has worked for both Australian federal and state government in health policy roles. He was a medical adviser to Australia’s Chief Medical Officer (Surgeon General) and an assistant secretary in the Victorian State Government, managing a linked data set of 7.5 million citizens’ use of health and human services. Dr Carpenter shares his knowledge and experience of health economics during this presentation.