Medical wards at The Prince Charles Hospital, a public hospital in Queensland, have recently trialled what may be the world’s first electronic tool for assessing the likely causes of delirium. According to Metro North Health,…
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Telstra Health is set to fully acquire pharmacy IT solutions provider Fred IT Group. The company, which has been holding 50% interest in Fred IT since 2013, disclosed in a media release that it will…
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Healthcare providers in Australia have been “slow” in their uptake of remote care technologies, such as remote patient monitoring and digital therapeutics. Despite their wide availability and verifiable and promising benefits, remote care technologies “[don’t]…
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While many health practitioners in Australia are now using digital records, they have yet to realise its benefits.Despite significant investment, My Health Record, Australia’s digital health records system, “continues to be plagued by incomplete…
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The healthcare sector is experiencing unprecedented digital transformation, revolutionising patient care and system efficiencies. This episode of Talking HealthTech dives into the innovative approaches by healthtech entrepreneurs in Australia who participated in the Australian…
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The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that over two-thirds of the global population lacks access to radiology services. Emerging markets such as island nations and 14 African nations face critical shortages, where limited access…
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MediSecure, a provider of a digital prescription platform, is the latest in Australia to fall victim to a major ransomware attack by unidentified actors. On Thursday, 16 May, the company reported a cyber attack “impacting…
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Australian gov’t wants pathology, diagnostic reports sharing to MHR by defaultThe Australian Department of Health and Aged Care will be requiring both public and private providers of pathology and diagnostic imaging to share their…
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A new online platform has launched offering what could be the most comprehensive digital health mental health programme for young people in Australia – without relying on the convenience of artificial intelligence. Backed by the…
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AI is playing an increasingly important role in the advancement of healthcare, with Australia’s health scene taking slow but steady steps to leverage this powerful new technology. In 2021, the Australian Alliance for AI in…
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