AI to detect COVID-19 infection in people's voices
07 September, 2022Simple voice recordings and fine-tuned AI algorithms can potentially help determine which patients have COVID-19 infection.
Innovation, digitalisation and analytics in healthcare
07 September, 2022 | Supplied by: Nuance CommunicationsHealthcare systems and professionals have traditionally been slow to adopt new digital technologies and innovations.
A new imperative: Post-pandemic shifts in Australia's healthcare industry
02 September, 2022 | Supplied by: Philips Electronics AustraliaThe height of the COVID-19 panic in Australia has subsided, and the nation's attention has turned from its own health to that of the economy.
Driving digital transformation for healthcare through data capture
01 September, 2022 | Supplied by: GS1 AustraliaAfter the past several years, as consumers we are all too familiar with the 2-Dimensional barcodes as we have been actively scanning PDF417 barcodes on printed airline boarding passes, Aztec codes for digital airline barcodes and QR Code barcodes for check-ins or competitions.
New technology can boost healthcare efficiency
01 September, 2022 | Supplied by: LINAK Australia Pty LtdTechnology can help improve the lives of both healthcare staff and patients. And it does not require a considerable investment to make a difference to day-to-day efficiency.
Tool detects and warns of patient deterioration
29 August, 2022ICU Staff Specialist Dr David Cook said this is a genuinely useful and implementable way of managing unexpected patient deterioration across a large hospital.
Royal Perth Hospital rolls out e-prescription trial
22 August, 2022The service will be rolled out to all specialties at the hospital following an initial 12-week trial in Haematology, Immunology, Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine and Gastroenterology & Liver outpatient clinics.
NT rolls out first stage of $259m patient health record system
15 August, 2022The Northern Territory Government has successfully rolled out the first stage of its $259 million patient health record system, Acacia.
Supporting clinician wellbeing: caring for the healthcare workforce
15 August, 2022 | Supplied by: Nuance CommunicationsAustralia, like most high-income countries, has a large and growing elderly population with almost 15% of the population 65 years and over, which is associated with increases in chronic diseases.
St Vincent's digital solution to improve risk management
10 August, 2022St Vincent's Health Australia's Manager of Clinical Governance & Assurance, Edel Murray, reflects on the organisation's new initiative to reduce risks and improve safety.
Tiny bed sensors could put an end to hospital pressure sores
10 August, 2022UniSA scientists have designed optical fibre sensors that can be attached to hospital mattresses to monitor movement and record heart and respiratory rates.
AI in health — can we program human dignity?
05 August, 2022A new survey designed to understand the role of dignity in machine-assisted medical treatment has brought the thorny issue of integrating AI into human health care back into the spotlight.
LINAK OneConnect app
01 August, 2022 | Supplied by: LINAK Australia Pty LtdUsing the OneConnect app, service technicians and medical staff are provided with an overview of important system status and information from products with LINAK components.
Live circuit warning indicators save lives
01 August, 2022 | Supplied by: NHP Electrical Engineering Products Pty LtdThis indicator provides a visual reminder that a circuit is live, which reduces the risk of accidents, protects assets, speeds up the fault-finding process and ultimately saves lives.
How technology can improve the patient healthcare experience
01 August, 2022 | Supplied by: Philips Electronics AustraliaWhile we're a long way from robots running human health services, the Internet of Things (IoT) has the capability to transform the patient healthcare experience — for good.
![](https://d1v1e13ebw3o15.cloudfront.net/data/92274/wfmedia_thumb/..jpg "Hospital’s "recovery at work" collaborative approach proves a winning model")
