Medical device monitoring challenges
15 December, 2021Improved 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, 2021Digital 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.
Advancing digitally enabled hospital-at-home services
10 December, 2021 by Dr Sharon Hakkennes*Virtual care adoption accelerated dramatically in Australia in the wake of COVID-19. This was driven by the need to minimise the risk of the virus spreading, free up bed capacity for acutely unwell patients, and preserve personal protective equipment (PPE).
How 5G will transform health care
03 December, 2021 by Louise Hyland, CEO, Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA)During COVID-19 lockdowns across the world we saw many new examples of mobile technology used within the health sector, including numerous people using telehealth for the first time.
Epworth HealthCare spinal surgeons use digital robotic platform
24 November, 2021Epworth HealthCare spinal surgeons are being aided by a new digital robotic platform, effectively giving them an extra set of hands in theatre.
Digital health accelerator appoints international advisory committee
24 November, 2021ANDHealth has appointed its inaugural International Investment Advisory Committee (IIAC), which will provide critical insights and frontline industry experience to the MRFF funded ANDHealth Digital Health Accelerator Fund and associated ANDHealth+ program.
Siemens launches CT scanner with photon-counting tech
22 November, 2021 | Supplied by: Siemens LtdSiemens Healthineers has launched Naeotom Alpha, claimed to be the world's first photon-counting CT scanner.
SA Health to roll out comms tech
16 November, 2021SA Health, in partnership with the Australian Digital Health Agency, has trialled secure messaging technology and is now rolling it out in a staged approach.
Digital health consumer app to launch in 2022
15 November, 2021The Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) has partnered with Chamonix to develop a digital health consumer mobile app.
Health care at the edge
10 November, 2021 by Nathan Steiner, Head of Systems Engineering ANZ | Supplied by: Veeam Pty LtdThe pandemic has exposed the healthcare industry across the Asia–Pacific region, which is continuing to stretch to breaking point across the board.
Mobile health monitoring
05 November, 2021 by Sebastian Krueger, Asia Pacific Vice President | Supplied by: PaesslerThe pandemic led to a significant increase in workloads at hospitals across Australia, forcing them to quickly improve the speed and efficiency of their workflows.
Digital health project hopes to improve hospital decision-making
04 November, 2021A DHCRC research project is set to apply health informatics solutions to decision-making in hospitals with an aim to deliver safer and more effective patient care.
Human Centred Innovations MATLDA AI robot
01 November, 2021 | Supplied by: Human Centred Innovations Pty LtdMATLDA is an intelligent, person-centred, multilingual social robot with human-like features designed for providing holistic care services.
New system improves alertness, safety among shift workers
26 October, 2021Monash University researchers and Opturion have developed a cloud-based rostering system to improve alertness, productivity and safety among shift workers.
Eastern Health teams up with My Emergency Doctor to deliver virtual care
26 October, 2021Melbourne's Box Hill Hospital has signed a deal with My Emergency Doctor that provides the hospital scalable access to virtual senior emergency specialists.
