Technology > Health Informatics

Cybersecurity is everyone's responsibility

28 March, 2022 by Deana Scott, Cybersecurity Community of Practice Chair, Australasian Institute of Digital Health

Health care continues to become increasingly digitised with an ever-expanding range of infrastructure options, technology platforms and devices being implemented and accessed both internally and externally by hospitals and healthcare organisations.


Traceability in ultrasound infection prevention: standardisation through digitisation

23 March, 2022

Ultrasound probes are used throughout many hospital departments.


Funding boost for local nurse's tech startup

04 February, 2022

Amelio Health, a provider of chronic pain management programs, has received the federal government's Boosting Female Founder Initiative grant.


Smart Hospital, Resilient Organisation

02 February, 2022 by Benjamin Kanter, MD, FCCP Chief Medical Information Officer, Vocera

Clinical and operational systems push out notifications about patient care events: a patient is deteriorating, is about to fall, or has pressed the nurse call button.


How digital capabilities are transforming the way we work

01 February, 2022

Digital capabilities help facility managers plan more effectively, to ensure continuous, long-term productivity.


The Power of Mobility in Hospitals

25 January, 2022

We all know how frustrating it is to see the red bar on your phone when it is low on power, no charger in sight. This feeling is amplified in a healthcare scenario when you have patients relying on you and no time to wait for your device to charge.


3 benefits of adopting industry-specific software

17 January, 2022

With the right software, NDIS and HCP providers can simplify their care management, empower their staff and give care recipients the support they need to live the life they choose.


Medical device monitoring challenges

15 December, 2021

Improved collaboration between industry, health systems, medical societies and individual healthcare providers is needed to effectively manage implanted medical device recalls, according to an article published in Heart Rhythm Case Reports.


$20m Digital Health Accelerator selects five companies for first cohort

13 December, 2021

Digital Health Accelerator ANDHealth has selected the first cohort of five companies that will take part in the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) funded ANDHealth+ program.


New Research Report: How IoT Technology Helps Create Tomorrow's Hospital Today

01 December, 2021

Over the last 18 months we've all seen, on a global scale, the challenges healthcare facility managers are facing as they work to maximize their buildings' operational performance while also maintaining the quality of care and patient and staff safety.


Siemens launches CT scanner with photon-counting tech

22 November, 2021

Siemens Healthineers has launched Naeotom Alpha, claimed to be the world's first photon-counting CT scanner.


Digital health consumer app to launch in 2022

15 November, 2021

The Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) has partnered with Chamonix to develop a digital health consumer mobile app.


Digital health project hopes to improve hospital decision-making

04 November, 2021

A DHCRC research project is set to apply health informatics solutions to decision-making in hospitals with an aim to deliver safer and more effective patient care.


Care doesn't have to come at a cost

01 November, 2021

Care comes at a cost for healthcare organisations. When it comes to outsourcing nurse call and critical system management, this cost often includes an exorbitant financial outlay and restrictive lock-in contracts.


Human Centred Innovations MATLDA AI robot

01 November, 2021

MATLDA is an intelligent, person-centred, multilingual social robot with human-like features designed for providing holistic care services.


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