Funding boost for five digital health companies
25 August, 2023Five Australian digital health companies have received funding support via a commercialisation support program aimed at helping them scale their businesses.
Flinders and The Clinician to test digital care pathways for tinnitus
23 August, 2023A research collaboration wil help evaluate the effectiveness of tinnitus treatment for patients and measure engagement with different digital interventions.
Generative AI in health care — how to support responsible deployment
22 August, 2023 by Sharon Hakkennes*, VP analyst at GartnerThe level of interest and adoption of generative AI within the Australian healthcare sector is increasing at a rapid rate.
Qld hospital trials digital patient pathway for outpatient audits
21 August, 2023The Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital is using technology to conduct outpatient audits and provide users access to true wait times.
Using an immune protein to stop ovarian cancer growth
21 August, 2023Melbourne scientists examine how a naturally occurring signalling protein found in the female reproductive tract could help stop the progression of ovarian cancer.
An injection to replicate the benefits of exercise?
21 August, 2023Research by the University of Queensland suggests that an injection of a specific blood factor can replicate the benefits of exercise in the brain.
Melbourne conference to showcase stroke research
21 August, 2023Australian and New Zealand stroke researchers are meeting at a conference in Melbourne to showcase the innovations in treatment and care.
Coviu, Tonic team up to improve virtual waiting room experience
17 August, 2023Coviu and Tonic Media Network have delivered a virtual waiting room designed for telehealth patients with video content prior to their appointments.
Trial uses AI to predict survival of patients requiring ECMO
14 August, 2023Monash University has used artificial intelligence to develop an algorithm that predicts the survival rate of intensive care patients requiring external heart–lung support.
Ramsay to set up central data hubs, use AI and ML for transformation
11 August, 2023Australian private hospital operator Ramsay Health Care will collaborate with Google Cloud to give its healthcare facilities greater access to patient data.
Why the human factor is critical in digital transformation
07 August, 2023 by Emeline Ramos, Physician Executive, InterSystems Australia* | Supplied by: InterSystems Corporation (Australia)Australia is seeing a wave of technological innovation that promises to increase productivity in health care amid staffing shortages and rising rates of burnout among health professionals.
Vic hospital launches indoor digital navigation tool
04 August, 2023The Peter MacCullum Cancer Centre has launched the use of digital wayfinder BindiMaps to assist with indoor navigation around the hospital.
NZ hospitals deploy Provation's iPro anaesthesia solution
02 August, 2023The Provation iPro Anaesthesia Information Management Systems (AIMS) has been deployed at two hospitals in Hamilton, New Zealand.
New Footscray Hospital appoints NEC to drive digital transformation
02 August, 2023The new Footscray Hospital is being constructed by Multiplex and delivered by Plenary Health in partnership with the VHBA and Western Health.
Online global atlas assists with digital health literacy
01 August, 2023Researchers at RMIT University have helped visualise health and digital health literacy by consolidating and visualing data into an interactive map.
