At Web Summit, the focus was on data sharing in healthcare. Speakers emphasised that data is key to connecting systems, people and countries. Healthcare has traditionally kept data locked away, but no...
Three Primary Health Networks in New South Wales have partnered with Consultmed and Amplar Health to create a digital mental health intake and referral system. The new model uses a central hub to mana...
The Australian government is advancing its National Digital Health Strategy through the modernisation of My Health Record. In remote areas like Santa Teresa in the Northern Territory, digital health t...
The Australian government’s new Aged Care Act aims to modernise the sector. Minister Sam Rae highlighted reforms focused on making aged care more equitable, transparent and sustainable. The reforms in...
A public health analyst in New Zealand reflects on 15 years of trying to improve healthcare digital tools like patient portals. Despite efforts, progress has been slow due to systemic inertia. The mai...
InterSystems has launched the HealthShare AI Assistant, a new generative AI tool for healthcare professionals. It is built on the HealthShare Unified Care Record, which manages over a billion health r...
The webinar highlighted the importance of global standards like FHIR and SNOMED CT for Australia's health tech. CSIRO’s Kate Ebrill explained these standards are key to building trustworthy, ethical A...
The Australian Government launched the National Cancer Data Framework today. It was developed by Cancer Australia, in partnership with Cancer Council Australia and the Australian Institute of Health a...
The Australian government will require pathology reports to be uploaded to My Health Record by October 2025 and diagnostic imaging reports by February 2026. Medicare benefits will only be paid if prov...
Everlab has launched a preventive healthcare platform in Australia. It offers members access to advanced diagnostics across major cities through its Melbourne clinic and partner labs. Members can unde...
Australia has made progress in digital health, especially in primary care with tools like My Health Record and ePrescriptions. However, hospitals still rely heavily on paper scripts and manual process...
Australia has launched a new national framework to improve medication safety during transitions of care. The goal is to reduce medication errors and hospital readmissions, which cost around $1.4 billi...
The South Australian government has allocated $3 million to expand lung cancer screening. This funding supports the national program launched in July, aiming to catch lung cancer early. It will increa...
Oracle has announced a major upgrade to its electronic health record system, focusing on AI integration. The new EHR aims to reduce clinician workload and improve workflow by embedding AI agents that...
A rural GP in Australia is debating whether to switch fully to bulk billing. The new incentives have increased practice income and made subsidised care more accessible for patients. But the GP worries...
Health Information Managers (HIMs) are being recognised as key players in integrating AI into healthcare. At the HIMAA conference in Canberra, experts highlighted HIMs' role in ensuring AI systems are...
Australia is making progress with healthcare data sharing through the SPARKED FHIR program. The program uses FHIR standards to improve interoperability and data exchange between health systems. A key...
A new process is now open for clinicians and standards experts to suggest updates to the International Patient Summary (IPS). The IPS is a set of standardised clinical data meant to make international...
