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...
The Australian Cardiovascular Alliance (ACvA) released a report highlighting the lack of a consistent national data system for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Despite CVD being a leading cause of death,...
The Australian Cardiovascular Alliance (ACvA) has highlighted a major gap in national health data for cardiovascular disease (CVD). CVD causes one in four deaths in Australia, with a death every 12 mi...
Senator Anne Ruston launched a website called How Much Do You Pay? to track out-of-pocket costs for GP visits in Australia. The site aims to highlight the gap between government promises of free GP ca...
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...
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...
Australian Clinical Labs (ACL) has been fined $5.8 million after a major data breach in 2022. The breach involved hackers accessing and stealing sensitive personal and health data of over 223,000 peop...
Health Minister Simeon Brown has issued a Letter of Expectations to Health New Zealand. The letter outlines priorities for the next year and into 2025/26. It emphasises building modern physical and di...
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...
Australia’s cyber security coordinator Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness emphasised that cyber security is a shared responsibility, especially in healthcare. She highlighted that healthcare is a...
Health New Zealand has announced a series of upcoming tenders for its Digital Investment Plan. The plan aims to fix long-standing issues in the country’s health digital systems. The focus is on creati...
The Registrar Clinical Encounters in Training (ReCEnT) project in Australia has reached a major milestone, recording one million GP consultations. The project tracks the clinical experiences of genera...
Professor Enrico Coiera from the Australian Institute of Health Innovation called on AI scribe vendors to publish their performance data, including error and hallucination rates. He expressed concern...
Orion Health launched Concerto AI, a new clinical platform that uses artificial intelligence to support hospital workflows. It builds on their existing Concerto portal and includes their DARWEN AI eng...
New Zealand announced a 10-year plan to modernise its health system through digital technology. It will establish a Centre for Digital Modernisation of Health to oversee the effort. The government aim...
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare released a new National Sepsis Data Plan and Strategic Analysis Report. It aims to improve how sepsis data is collected, shared, and used...
NSW Health is progressing with its single digital patient record (SDPR) project. Staff across the state's 17 local health districts are now being trained to support the rollout. Nearly 200 staff have...
The Australian government and industry leaders recognise that AI could add up to $235 billion to the economy if the country invests more in data and talent. A new report highlights that Australia is n...
The Australian government has introduced age restrictions on social media platforms to protect young users. However, concerns remain about the slow pace of regulation and the lack of action on AI risk...
