Technology > Health Informatics

Online global atlas assists with digital health literacy

01 August, 2023

Researchers at RMIT University have helped visualise health and digital health literacy by consolidating and visualing data into an interactive map.


AI to predict serious health conditions — at speed

14 July, 2023

A multidisciplinary team of researchers have developed software that can analyse scans at the rate of roughly 60,000 images in a single day.


Alcidion, Olinqua partner to reduce hospital wait times

12 July, 2023

The solution is designed to enable hospitals to identify operational inefficiencies, make data-driven decisions and drive improvement.


The Rise of Altera Digital Health in Australia

10 July, 2023

Altera Digital Health is a global healthcare IT company, a member of the N. Harris Computer Corporation family, and one of the most prolific healthcare IT solution providers in Australia with hundreds of hospitals and care sites across Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Waikato, New Zealand — leveraging its technology to improve patient care.


Automated Trolley Delivery System — Royal Adelaide Hospital

06 July, 2023

Automated Trolley Delivery System — Royal Adelaide Hospital, South Australia


SA to trial digital intervention for those at risk of bowel cancer

05 July, 2023

South Australia is set to trial a digitalised colonoscopy database as a part of the 'Surveillance for Colorectal Cancer Prevention' (SCOPE) project.


Indoor location services in health care — a missed opportunity?

05 June, 2023 by Pat Devlin, Director, South Pacific (ANZ) at Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company

Location services and GPS have made life a lot easier, from helping you find the bathroom in a sports stadium to navigating the great outdoors — it's hard to imagine life without them.


SA hospital to use VR tech for ICU training

31 May, 2023

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH) has partnered with Vantari VR to roll out VR technology for education and training purposes in the ICU.


Cancer centre is the latest cyber crime victim

09 May, 2023

It seems hardly a day goes by without another report of a cyber crime incident. With Medibank still fresh in our minds, the latest attack is on a Sydney-based cancer treatment facility, Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre in Westmead Hospital.


New virtual home care trial for chronic conditions

03 May, 2023

A new digital health project, safe@home, led by Flinders University, aims to provide affordable and effective primary care services to people living with chronic diseases.


App helps shift workers get more and better sleep

26 April, 2023

Researchers from Monash University have developed SleepSync, an app that personalises sleep–wake cycles.


Alfred Health rolls out new solutions to support patient flow

03 April, 2023

Alfred Health has rolled out Alcidion's Miya Precision modules to create a command centre to support the oversight and management of patient flow and care pathways.


How the East Metropolitan Health Service is leading the way with virtual health

31 March, 2023 by Amy Sarcevic

Australia's push towards virtual health is gaining pace, with more than 18 million patients accessing their medical appointments virtually last year, through telehealth. For many healthcare providers, however, a fully-fledged virtual service is a far-off dream.


Nanotech for more accurate, timely insulin delivery

15 March, 2023

Local researchers have developed a new system that releases insulin precisely and smartly only when the body actually needs it.


Three ways digital technology can boost resilience in the healthcare workforce

13 February, 2023

Burnout is rampant among healthcare professionals, and staffing shortages are adding to the pressure on healthcare systems. Could emerging technology innovations help ease the burden on healthcare professionals, and empower a more resilient workforce?


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