Technology > Health Informatics

Protecting patients from ransomware attacks

31 March, 2022 by AJ Missaghi Chief Technology Officer – Healthcare & Life Sciences (APJ), Dell Technologies

The moves made by Australian healthcare leaders to digitally transform health services now will directly impact the long-term wellbeing of citizens and protect the future economy.


Brisbane hospital introduces radiation protection technology

30 March, 2022

Metro North Health's The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH) has introduced new radiation protection technology to safeguard cardiologists from potentially harmful radiation while performing life-saving procedures.


People making tough times tolerable

28 March, 2022

The global pandemic proved that strong people could make the impossible happen according to Dianne Joannidis, Manager — Aged Care & OxyCare at BOC in Australia.


Cybersecurity is everyone's responsibility

28 March, 2022 by Deana Scott, Cybersecurity Community of Practice Chair, Australasian Institute of Digital Health

Health care continues to become increasingly digitised with an ever-expanding range of infrastructure options, technology platforms and devices being implemented and accessed both internally and externally by hospitals and healthcare organisations.


Traceability in ultrasound infection prevention: standardisation through digitisation

23 March, 2022

Ultrasound probes are used throughout many hospital departments.


Funding boost for local nurse's tech startup

04 February, 2022

Amelio Health, a provider of chronic pain management programs, has received the federal government's Boosting Female Founder Initiative grant.


Smart Hospital, Resilient Organisation

02 February, 2022 by Benjamin Kanter, MD, FCCP Chief Medical Information Officer, Vocera

Clinical and operational systems push out notifications about patient care events: a patient is deteriorating, is about to fall, or has pressed the nurse call button.


How digital capabilities are transforming the way we work

01 February, 2022

Digital capabilities help facility managers plan more effectively, to ensure continuous, long-term productivity.


The Power of Mobility in Hospitals

25 January, 2022

We all know how frustrating it is to see the red bar on your phone when it is low on power, no charger in sight. This feeling is amplified in a healthcare scenario when you have patients relying on you and no time to wait for your device to charge.


3 benefits of adopting industry-specific software

17 January, 2022

With the right software, NDIS and HCP providers can simplify their care management, empower their staff and give care recipients the support they need to live the life they choose.


Medical device monitoring challenges

15 December, 2021

Improved collaboration between industry, health systems, medical societies and individual healthcare providers is needed to effectively manage implanted medical device recalls, according to an article published in Heart Rhythm Case Reports.


$20m Digital Health Accelerator selects five companies for first cohort

13 December, 2021

Digital Health Accelerator ANDHealth has selected the first cohort of five companies that will take part in the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) funded ANDHealth+ program.


New Research Report: How IoT Technology Helps Create Tomorrow's Hospital Today

01 December, 2021

Over the last 18 months we've all seen, on a global scale, the challenges healthcare facility managers are facing as they work to maximize their buildings' operational performance while also maintaining the quality of care and patient and staff safety.


Siemens launches CT scanner with photon-counting tech

22 November, 2021

Siemens Healthineers has launched Naeotom Alpha, claimed to be the world's first photon-counting CT scanner.


Digital health consumer app to launch in 2022

15 November, 2021

The Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) has partnered with Chamonix to develop a digital health consumer mobile app.


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