Industry News
Virtual care cuts hospital readmission risks in HITH care models
A study by Telstra Health and Mackay Hospital has found that virtual care can help improve the quality and sustainability of home-based acute care models. [ + ]
NHS's 40 new hospitals target: plans and progress
Josie Rudman, Transformation Director and Chief Nurse of the New Hospital Programme at NHS England, is presenting at the 13th Annual Australian Healthcare Week conference. [ + ]
DoHAC appoints Google to consolidate data assets
The Department of Health and Aged Care has partnered with Google Cloud to consolidate its data assets and strengthen compliance. [ + ]
Can training help care teams shape patient mindset, improve outcomes?
A new pilot study explores the effectiveness of patient mindset training on provider learning, behaviour and care outcomes. [ + ]
Monash's AI method claims to cut MRI scan time to minutes
Monash University researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) method, called McSTRA, that could soon make a 5-minute full-body MRI scan a reality. [ + ]
Targeted prostate cancer treatment hopes to minimise side effects
The Icon Cancer Centres in Victoria are using focal low dose rate (LDR) brachytherapy to provide highly targeted radiation for prostate cancer. [ + ]
Digital health: focus on interoperability, collaboration bolstered with national strategy
The five-year strategy plan is aimed at achieving four key outcomes for digital health: digitally enabled, person-centred, inclusive and data-driven. [ + ]
Telstra Health partners with Smile Digital Health for interoperability
With Australia choosing HL7 FHIR as its healthcare standard, the partnership will also support the mandatory sharing of key health information across care settings. [ + ]
Virtus Health to deploy RingCentral in Australia, Europe
Virtus will roll out these solutions over the next six months at its 62 fertility clinics, day hospitals, and diagnostics and pathology facilities. [ + ]
Plasma treatment for healing chronic wounds
More than 420,000 Australians suffer from a chronic wound each year, costing the health and aged care system a total of $3bn. [ + ]
Medibank's Amplar signs US deal for prevention programs
Amplar Health, part of Medibank group, has partnered with health tech provider Amwell to support the delivery of its prevention programs to support more Australians at risk of chronic disease. [ + ]
Lumia Care acquires nursing agency Healthcare HQ
Founded by registered nurse Angela Thwaites, Healthcare HQ offers nurses contract and other roles at over 100 client sites across the hospital and aged care sectors. [ + ]
Flexibility, a cornerstone of future hospital design: report
Flexibility is becoming a cornerstone of future hospital design, allowing healthcare organisations to adapt swiftly to evolving care models, digital technologies and changing patient profiles. [ + ]
Northeast Health Wangaratta midway through digital upgrade
The service provides care to more than 90,000 people in North East Victoria, and the upgrade aims to improve patient safety, clinical outcomes and overall satisfaction. [ + ]
Tool hopes to help stroke survivors facing social isolation
Researchers from The University of Queensland and Metro North Health have received funding for the project. [ + ]
