Cybersecurity is everyone's responsibility
28 March, 2022 by Deana Scott, Cybersecurity Community of Practice Chair, Australasian Institute of Digital Health | Supplied by: Australasian Institute of Digital Health (AIDH)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.
Remote health monitoring — have we learnt our lessons?
25 March, 2022 by Emeline Ramos*If we ever needed proof that our healthcare systems have a sustainability problem, the pandemic provided it.
Digital Health CRC appoints Annette Schmiede as Acting CEO
14 March, 2022The Digital Health CRC (DHCRC) has appointed Annette Schmiede to the role of Acting CEO, following the resignation of former CEO Terry Sweeney.
Unaffordable innovation? The rising cost of patient care
01 March, 2022 by Richard Gerdis, Vice President & General Manager, Asia Pacific & Japan at LogicMonitorThe past two years have seen Australia's medical industry undergo significant changes, with e-health and telehealth quickly becoming the norm.
Digital Health CRC appoints Kate Munnings as new Chair
28 February, 2022The Digital Health CRC has appointed Kate Munnings as its new Chair following the retirement of Michael Walsh.
Health remains most breached sector; human errors rise by 43%
23 February, 2022Health care remains the most breached sector, reporting around 18% of all notified data breaches from July to December 2021.
DB Results and Thai hospital extend digital transformation partnership
18 February, 2022Digital consultancy DB Results and the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital Mahidol University have signed a deal to continue their digital transformation partnership.
Innovation funding for 3D-printed ostomy seal set
14 February, 2022Medical technology company Singular Health, in collaboration with the national science agency CSIRO, has received a $100,000 funding boost.
Funding boost for local nurse's tech startup
04 February, 2022Amelio Health, a provider of chronic pain management programs, has received the federal government's Boosting Female Founder Initiative grant.
Health care's silver lining
02 February, 2022Health care's digital transformation was well underway when the pandemic first hit, but the crisis led to a massive increase in adoption and acceptance of technology by hospitals and healthcare facilities as well as consumers, patients and carers.
Digital Health CRC project to enhance telehealth capabilities
17 January, 2022A $2m Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre (DHCRC) project aims to enhance telehealth capabilities and improve patient, clinician and caregiver experiences for mental health and palliative care services.
Medical device monitoring challenges
15 December, 2021Improved 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, 2021Digital 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.
Advancing digitally enabled hospital-at-home services
10 December, 2021 by Dr Sharon Hakkennes*Virtual care adoption accelerated dramatically in Australia in the wake of COVID-19. This was driven by the need to minimise the risk of the virus spreading, free up bed capacity for acutely unwell patients, and preserve personal protective equipment (PPE).
How 5G will transform health care
03 December, 2021 by Louise Hyland, CEO, Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA)During COVID-19 lockdowns across the world we saw many new examples of mobile technology used within the health sector, including numerous people using telehealth for the first time.
