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.
Epworth HealthCare spinal surgeons use digital robotic platform
24 November, 2021Epworth HealthCare spinal surgeons are being aided by a new digital robotic platform, effectively giving them an extra set of hands in theatre.
Digital health accelerator appoints international advisory committee
24 November, 2021ANDHealth has appointed its inaugural International Investment Advisory Committee (IIAC), which will provide critical insights and frontline industry experience to the MRFF funded ANDHealth Digital Health Accelerator Fund and associated ANDHealth+ program.
Siemens launches CT scanner with photon-counting tech
22 November, 2021 | Supplied by: Siemens LtdSiemens Healthineers has launched Naeotom Alpha, claimed to be the world's first photon-counting CT scanner.
SA Health to roll out comms tech
16 November, 2021SA Health, in partnership with the Australian Digital Health Agency, has trialled secure messaging technology and is now rolling it out in a staged approach.
Digital health consumer app to launch in 2022
15 November, 2021The Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) has partnered with Chamonix to develop a digital health consumer mobile app.
Health care at the edge
10 November, 2021 by Nathan Steiner, Head of Systems Engineering ANZ | Supplied by: Veeam Pty LtdThe pandemic has exposed the healthcare industry across the Asia–Pacific region, which is continuing to stretch to breaking point across the board.
