Technology > Digital disruption

Why data access holds the key to better care

13 December, 2024 by Amy Sarcevic

An AI-enabled healthcare sector is a potentially idyllic place, where healthy habits are supported, early disease is detected and, ultimately, deaths are prevented.


Closing cybersecurity loopholes — lessons from the US

12 December, 2024 by Amy Sarcevic

Gregory Garcia was once the most senior cybersecurity professional in all of the United States.


Govt appoints nine members to drive health tech reform

21 November, 2024

The federal government has appointed nine members to the Implementation Advisory Group (IAG) for the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Review.


Report reflects on gender diversity in digital health

28 October, 2024

While more women are choosing to continue their careers in digital heath, the gender pay gap continues to exist, according to the Gender Diversity in Australia's Digital Health Workforce 2024 Report.


Concept to clinical care: what's holding back healthtech?

07 October, 2024 by David Burt, Director of Entrepreneurship, UNSW Founders

Australia is globally recognised for its exceptional medical research output. So why isn't that research making its way into clinical care?


Why more needs to be done to support home-grown innovations

23 September, 2024 by Stuart Dignam*

Commercialising new medical devices or drugs is highly risky, extremely expensive and returns can take decades to be realised.


Report highlights top five areas of innovation in health

10 September, 2024

Part of a three-year annual review, the report aims to build a sustained innovation pipeline, encouraging collaboration and long-term progress in the health sector.


In conversation with AEHRC's Dr David Hansen

07 August, 2024 by Amy Sarcevic

Of all the innovations across CSIRO's digital health portfolio, there is one which stands out to Dr David Hansen, CEO of CSIRO's Australian e-health research centre (AEHRC), when picturing our technology-led future.


HIC 2024: Telstra Health launches FHIR-based API

07 August, 2024

Telstra Health has unveiled its new FHIR-based API, Smart API+, at the Health, Innovation and Community (HIC) 2024 Conference in Brisbane.


HIC 2024: promoting wider clinical adoption of AI

06 August, 2024 by Mansi Gandhi

The Australasian Institute of Digital Health's three-day Health Innovation Community (HIC) 2024 conference has kicked off in Brisbane.


Digital health council to drive collaboration across research, education

03 July, 2024

DHCRC CEO Annette Schmiede said the Council would be a unique forum to identify priority areas and opportunities for collective action and advocacy.


National roadmap to drive adoption of healthcare identifiers

02 July, 2024

The ADHA, in partnership with the DoHAC and Services Australia, has published a strategic plan to drive uptake of Healthcare Identifiers Service (HI Service).


ADHA to host national digital health infrastructure session

19 June, 2024

The ADHA is inviting stakeholders and potential partners to attend its informational session this July to learn more about its transformative vision.


ADHA appoints Dr Amandeep Hansra as new Chief Clinical Adviser

14 June, 2024

Dr Amandeep Hansra said she was honoured to advance her work with the Agency as Chief Clinical Adviser (Medicine) as part of an expanded clinical leadership team.


Beyond IT: Cybersecurity awareness in healthcare, a shared responsibility

12 June, 2024

Nam Lam, Managing Director ANZ at SailPoint, shares insights on the increasing threat of cyber-attacks to the healthcare industry and emphasises that cybersecurity is everyone's responsibility.


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