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How digital health can combat mental health
Many healthcare software providers now offer a 'contactless experience', giving patients confidence that they can receive medical support in a safer environment. [ + ]
Face shields: providing additional layers of protection
Face shields are comfortable to wear — they're also re-usable, and can easily be disassembled and cleaned with most cleaning products. [ + ]
Alarming behaviour employers should look out for
There are a few alarming behavioural patterns and indications healthcare employers need to be mindful of, observe and intervene where necessary. [ + ]
How to evaluate masks and avoid fake products
The Australian market has been flooded by poor quality masks that don't provide adequate protection for healthcare workers. How do you spot a fake? [ + ]
Clinical trial phases explained
Associate Professor Paul Griffin explains the different phases of the clinical trial process. [ + ]
Roadmap to financing five-star aged-care system released
Economic modelling has revealed that Australia can transform the quality of its aged-care system in just four years. [ + ]
Healthcare digitalisation: four technical headaches
With digitalisation comes complexity. Hospital IT departments need to ensure that technology issues do not get in the way of the medical staff delivering essential frontline care. [ + ]
Digitising paperwork helps train next generation of doctors
DocuSign has simplified the feedback process to streamline and speed up how clinicians complete student assessments. [ + ]
Overdose report reveals hidden health crisis
Australia's Annual Overdose Report 2020 reveals that — for the fifth year running — more than 2000 Australians lost their lives due to overdose. [ + ]
The 10 riskiest Internet of Things devices in health care
A Forescout report has uncovered the 10 riskiest Internet of Things devices in health care in 2020. [ + ]
COVID-19 digital practice expansion: when allied health forgot evidence-based practice
The quick shift from in-person services to digital practice has skipped a step — evidence-based practice. [ + ]
Is COVID-19 the catalyst to value-based health care?
Hospitals and healthcare providers around the world are slowly shifting to value-based care, where healthcare professionals are reimbursed based on patient health outcomes. [ + ]
Plastics exposure evident in human tissues
Research presented at the American Chemical Society Fall 2020 Virtual Meeting & Expo has examined the presence of micro- and nanoplastics in human organs and tissues. [ + ]
Pandemic response should prioritise advance care planning, says report
A report released by Advance Care Planning Australia says that advance care planning conversations should be happening now. [ + ]
How is the Australian workforce coping with COVID?
How is the nation's workforce tracking during the COVID-19 pandemic and what can be done to build resilience as we move forward? [ + ]
