Why contact tracing is here to stay
15 December, 2020 by Elissa Reid, Director of Health and Product, Contact HaraldContact Harald is a contact tracing card solution that combines Bluetooth and wearable tech to support COVID-safe plans.
Chatbot detects speech changes typical of early Alzheimer's
15 December, 2020QUT PhD data science researcher Ahmed Alkenani has developed a chatbot that can identify multiple stages of dementia by analysing linguistic biomarkers.
Chatbot to deliver respite to dementia carers
11 December, 2020A digitally driven international research project led by the University of South Australia could provide respite for around two million carers living in the Asia–Pacific region.
COVID-19 and the Royal Commission are the resets aged care needs
09 December, 2020 by Greg O’Loan, Regional Vice President ANZ, EpicorWe need to look at ways to use new technology to provide truly resident-centric care as well as effective communication and collaboration amongst staff and key stakeholders.
Staffing crises in emergency departments: this Christmas, it's different
08 December, 2020 by Bill Maiden*, CEO, My Emergency Doctor | Supplied by: My Emergency DoctorThrough technology, hospitals now no longer need struggle to access specialist emergency physicians to provide round-the-clock, quality emergency care.
Upgrading the pharma industry with automation and real-time information
02 December, 2020 by George Hunnewell, RxMx CEOCritical, real-time access to data can substantially benefit the pharmaceutical industry.
Australian healthcare workers demand better technology to improve patient care
01 December, 2020A global healthcare study by mobile and IoT management solutions provider SOTI reveals that only 33% of Australian healthcare workers' time is spent caring for patients.
How healthcare organisations can face the cybersecurity challenge of COVID-19
27 November, 2020 by Rohan Langdon, Country Manager, Australia, New Zealand and Japan, ForescoutDevice visibility is the number one issue that healthcare organisations need to address to meet the security challenge.
Ramsay moves to HS8 medication management platform
26 November, 2020The HS8 platform is specifically designed for hospitals, enabling paperless controlled drug administration in all areas of a hospital.
How data insights are improving access to antenatal care in western Sydney
26 November, 2020 by Julianne Harvey, Innovation and Redesign project lead, Western Sydney Local Health DistrictAuburn Hospital Antenatal Service implemented the Baby Steps program to address worryingly low numbers of women attending antenatal care.
Five reasons why COVID-19 has left the health sector vulnerable to cybercrime
24 November, 2020An industry white paper explores the impact of COVID-19 on the healthcare industry's cybersecurity landscape and shares best-practice guidance for healthcare providers.
Protecting data in the age of digital health
20 November, 2020 by Rick Vanover, Senior Director of Product Strategy and Nathan Steiner, Head of Systems Engineering at Veeam SoftwareIT teams within healthcare institutions should consider a data protection strategy on a foundation of education, implementation and remediation to be impermeable from the word go.
How emergency telemedicine has helped with work life balance — a female perspective
20 November, 2020 | Supplied by: My Emergency DoctorFlexibility within emergency telemedicine allows female emergency physicians to balance purpose with passion and invest deeply in areas of their life outside the emergency department.
Wollongong Hospital finds solution to connect ICU patients with their families
17 November, 2020The hospital is mitigating the impact of ICU visitor restrictions with HowRU — a bespoke solution that uses video and collaboration technology to help families and ICU patients stay connected.
Will APIs and healthcare apps repeat the mistakes of the past?
12 November, 2020 by Joan Ostergaard*What will the consequences be when we end up with so many apps that we can't remember which one to use?
