Discovery Consulting launched UnifiedLeave, a new extension for SAP SuccessFactors designed for healthcare organisations. It simplifies leave management for employees with multiple roles across differ...
Cabrini Health in Melbourne has expanded its use of Heidi, an AI scribe, across its emergency department after a successful four-week pilot. The pilot showed that Heidi helped clinicians complete docu...
The Australian government is using an assessment tool called the Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT) to determine support levels for older people. The Department of Health and Aged Care (DoHDA) has avoid...
The CEO of the Health Information Management Association of Australia emphasised the importance of data in health, disability, and ageing sectors. She highlighted that data underpins all digital healt...
Healthcare organisations in Australia are adopting AI and automation to address workforce shortages and improve hiring processes. Hospitals, aged care providers and community health services are digit...
Health NZ has focused on maintaining its most critical digital services, especially those supporting clinical care. The organisation identified around 615 key systems, many of which are regional or di...
The Australian Digital Health Agency released the National Allied Health Digital Uplift Plan. It aims to improve digital sharing among the 300,000 allied health professionals across Australia. The pla...
Ireland is leading in global medtech and health tech innovation. The country exports €16 billion worth of medtech products annually, making it the second-largest exporter in Europe. There are over 700...
Stalis and Integrella have formed a strategic partnership to support Ireland’s national EHR adoption and digital health projects. Both companies have a history of working together on large-scale healt...
Health Informatics New Zealand (HiNZ) has appointed Alex Kemp as its new CEO. Kemp has a background as a speech language therapist with nearly 30 years of clinical experience and 20 years in health se...
The Australian health system talks a lot about prevention but lacks coordinated action. Most prevention efforts are either primary, managed federally through screening and anti-tobacco programs, or se...
The New Zealand government announced a 10-year digital health infrastructure plan. Health NZ leaders, including chair Lester Levy, welcomed the plan but warned funding and execution are key challenges...
Healthcare providers in Australia are exploring how agentic AI can improve patient engagement. These AI systems can act autonomously to understand patient needs, anticipate actions, and coordinate res...
The Australian government’s My Aged Care system is under review. The Inspector-General of Aged Care found that the system is too complex and not user-friendly for many older Australians. It is poorly...
The Department of Health and Aged Care in Australia has rolled out an AI-powered assessment tool called the Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT) for aged care needs. The system was designed to speed up as...
Lyrebird Health tested its AI-powered digital scribe at a crowdsourcing event organised by the Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre at the University of Sydney. The event involved over 20 studen...
Medow Health AI, an Australian startup, has raised $3 million in a second funding round. The company develops AI tools for specialist doctors to automate medical reports. The funding was backed by the...
The Public Service Association (PSA) criticised the Australian government’s digital health plan, saying it’s unlikely to succeed without more funding and staffing. The government announced a 10-year p...
Beaumont Hospital in Ireland has launched new integrated patient management and hospital information systems. The rollout includes Dedalus’ iPM and ORBIS systems after a three-year upgrade project. Th...
Australia has officially endorsed the Belém Health Action Plan for climate adaptation in health. The plan was developed by Brazil’s Ministry of Health during COP30, with input from the World Health Or...
