Talking HealthTech

This episode explores how technology investment decisions are made within health system settings. Angela Ryan chairs this panel where Dr Marc Belej, Abbas Al-Murrani and Kerry Stratton discuss the constant challenge of doing more with less from multiple perspectives. Key Topics Covered Impact of COVID-19 The panel shares how COVID-19 has impacted the way resources are allocated. Accelerated acceptance of telehealth Where once it was difficult to begin a conversation about telehealth, it’s now front and centre with huge opportunity for innovation and growth. Understanding opportunity cost COVID-19 has highlighted the potential repercussions of quick decision making. Abbas discusses what we may be sacrificing by making quick decisions in short timeframes. The importance of reliable data Seeing data being used in a cost effective way to inform the public and enable clinicians has been inspiring and the prospect of virtual care in the coming years is exciting to see on the horizon. Check out the episode and full show notes here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits. For more information visit here.

In this episode you will learn what virtual care is, its adoption in Australia and what it looks like to successfully implement and utilize virtual care services in health care. Pete speaks with Will Grant - Senior Manager - Products, Solutions and Virtual Care and Liz Willmott, General Manager, Advisory Services from Telstra Health about how to use the potential of healthcare technologies to deliver more patient centered care and the tools that are being used. They cover the different types of virtual care available, how Telstra Health is working with clients to understand their needs and to help determine the type of virtual care that’s right for them.

If you’re a clinician or practice owner keen to learn more about establishing a positive online presence, improving patient experience and two-way messaging, this one’s for you. In this episode we explore what it takes to create a personalised patient experience, the importance of two-way communication and establishing a good online presence for your clinic.

If you are a woman looking to get into the healthtech space or you are already there, you may have noticed that the options are seriously lacking. In this episode, Dr Magdalena Simonis helps us to understand how that can be fixed, the opportunities women can access now, and much more.

How are you handling COVID-19 risk management? Dr Avi Ratnanesan is the Founder and CEO of Energesse, who specialise in improving patient experience and pandemic management. Energesse is a leading digital health platform with products that improve COVID-19 management and customer experience. Energesse was founded in 2012 to help organisations deliver customer centricity, better value and a more resilient workforce. In this episode, Pete and Avi focus on the role of technology in a COVID-Safe world in the future and heaps more. This episode will help you to better understand the COVID-19 guidelines set out by the government and medical professionals, whether you are a small, medium or large enterprise. It will also give you an idea of how these changes will impact patients and customers. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Energesse, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits. For more information visit here.

How you feel is such a subjective thing. Often though, how you feel on the outside is very much determined by what’s going on inside your body. Phil Hayes St Clair is the CEO and Co-Founder of Drop Bio; a digital health and biotechnology company focused on chronic inflammation. Drop Bio is on a mission to accelerate the world’s transition to personalised health. In this discussion with Phil Hayes St Clair from Drop Bio, we explore the world of chronic inflammation, personalised health, and evidence based prevention. We also learn about Phil’s journey of bringing WellBeing by drop to market in Australia, and some lessons for others in the industry travelling on a similar path. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Drop Bio, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits. For more information visit here.

In this episode, you will learn about consumer expectations of healthcare, how technology can aid in the repair of healthcare and make it more patient-centric. You will also learn how to approach innovation in health and get an answer to the long-standing question, is healthcare broken?

Let’s tackle and solve the science of sales together! Leanne Elich is a Psychology driven Business Strategist. She is a passionate Oncology Advocate and Global Healthcare Specialist with over twenty-five years of experience in both clinical and corporate environments. Leanne Elich Consulting is an advisory and consultancy firm specialising in psychology driven sales techniques. The company collaborates with individuals and business teams. In this episode, Pete and Leanne cover the science of sales. They explore a very cool framework developed by Petes’ guest called the periodic table of sales. Tune into this episode to understand how you can master sales and become the rep that everyone wants to see. You will also learn about virtual sales and the concept known as the periodic table of sales. Additionally, Leanne shares with us details about her recently published book. Check out the episode and full show notes here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits. For more information visit here.

A brief summary of this episode

Listen to this livestream with Jeff Smoot, CEO Infomedix & David Ryan, CIO Northern Health about the importance of fostering strong relationships between technology vendors and hospitals

On the 11th of August, Pete went live with Steve Vlok from Celo to talk about all things to do with communication and healthcare, including: Shadow IT Change Management in healthcare and best approaches to introduce innovation Importance of real world clinical experience Virtual hospitals / decentralising the hospitals The importance of identifying the problem first before creating a solution Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Celo, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits. For more information visit here.

Listen to this interview with James Scollay from Genie Solutions, about their integrated cloud platform, innovation in healthcare, and a vision for the future of the healthtech industry. In this episode, Pete and James talk about: What Genie has been up to since James’ last appearance on the podcast on episode 19 back in October 2019. Why are clinicians moving to the cloud for practice management systems Differences between on-premises and cloud versions of Genie Advice to vendors looking to partner with practice management systems Synergies of a curated marketplace for integrations with partner platforms Problems to overcome for progression in the healthtech industry and a vision for the future The importance of investment into technology and culture to see real advancements in healthcare Opportunities to look outside of the industry to find the right talent to help organisations deliver on the promise of what technology can deliver in healthcare The upcoming Spring Summit will feature James, Ben from HotDoc and Chris from Cubiko discussing the topic of collaboration amongst vendors to solve meaningful problems together. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Genie, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits. For more information visit here.

Loneliness, do you know how to solve this problem? Anton Cush is the Founder of includi. Anton has over twenty years of healthcare industry experience, with a focus on digital health and technology commercialisation. Includi is the online marketplace addressing loneliness. Includi works with people experiencing acute and chronic loneliness. It uses technology to do the heavy lifting that we encounter when addressing loneliness on an industrial scale. In this episode, Pete and Anton focus on loneliness. They look at how big of an issue it is and what we can do about it. They also talk about some of the things being worked on to contribute to positive changes within this space. Tune into this episode to learn why loneliness should not be overlooked and how one particular solution can help to solve this issue of loneliness globally. You will also learn about its effects on the health and wellbeing of persons globally. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at includi, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits. For more information visit here.

What do you think healthcare’s digital workforce will look like in the future? Angela Ryan has worked within the Australian health system for more than thirty years in senior leadership, executive and clinical roles, across federal, state and local settings. She is also a health informatician, digital health strategist and clinician executive. In this episode, Pete and Angela look at the digital health workforce of the future, digital health safety governance, the day-to-day issues affecting clinicians and much more. Tune into this episode where we will get to understand several concepts within the digital health space, such as digital health reform and learn how nurses and midwives can support their digital health journey and details the future of the health workforce. Check out the episode and full show notes here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits. For more information visit here.

Healthcare is moving into the future with Epigenetics and Nutrigenomics, are you? Dr Valerio Vittone has a PhD in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Virology to identify complex conditions relating to disease. He has held key research roles in Australia and spent a lot of time analysing DNA sequences with bioinformatics tools. In this episode, Pete and Valerio cover epigenetics, nutrigenomics, and some of the common health problems that can be treated with these emerging scientific discoveries. If you want to learn something totally new, then tune into this episode to learn how one can adjust DNA as a treatment modality for many common conditions. Additionally, you will understand epigenetics and nutrigenomics; what they are and how they are applicable in healthcare. Check out the episode and full show notes here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits. For more information visit here.

Innovate your advance care planning process with digital technology Dr Merran Cooper is the CEO and Founder of Touchstone Life Care. She has a team of world-class experts and is launching an enterprise offering that helps patients, doctors, vendors, providers and advisors in aged and palliative care. Touchstone Life Care protects and communicates people's wishes for end of life care, with cloud-based easily shared, advance care plans. In this episode, Pete and Merran focus on the human rights approach to healthcare, aged care regulatory reform and the challenges behind decreasing and preventing over-medicalisation of dying and end of life. Learn about the changes and concepts in the advance care planning sector and importance of advance care planning. Tune in to also hear a breakdown of The Royal Commission’s recommendation, 66B. Additionally, Merran helps us to understand technological determinism and explores adopting digital technology into aged care at scale. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Touchstone Life Care, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits. For more information visit here.

Diagnosing respiratory conditions with a smartphone...how is that possible? Tony Keating is the CEO and Managing Director of ResApp. He has over ten years of experience in commercialising technology. Tony created the initial business strategy for ResApp over five years ago and has led the company to date. ResApp is developing digital healthcare solutions to assist doctors and empower patients to diagnose and manage respiratory diseases. In this episode, Pete and Tony look at modernising the process of diagnosing respiratory disease, the use of AI and smartphones in clinical diagnostics, and lots more. Tune in to this episode to learn how you can easily diagnose your client’s respiratory condition and monitor it using a smartphone. No spirometer or stethoscope needed! You will also learn about current respiratory tools, data accuracy and improving healthcare equity and accessibility. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at ResApp Health, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits. For more information visit here.

We’ve got the secret for long-term weight loss and it's not just about eating less and exercising more! Dr Nick Fuller is a globally recognised obesity expert and from the Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney/RPA Hospital, where they run Australia’s largest weight management service. Interval Weight Loss is scientifically preventing weight regain with six key steps. The University of Sydney’s Charles Perkins Centre uses a collaborative approach to the treatment of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. In this episode, Pete and Nick take a scientific look at weight loss and weight gain. Also, hear about Pete’s weight loss experience and Nick shares his journey of scaling a one-on-one offering. They also explore what’s to be done at a policy level to address the obesity epidemic. This episode covers weight loss, a topic that resonates with many of us. Pete’s guest is an expert in this field and he explains why we aren't achieving long-term weight loss no matter how many diets and workout challenges we use. Nick shares policy recommendations and explores how to approach weight loss correctly Check out the episode and full show notes here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits. For more information visit here.

Are you up-to-date with the current healthcare trend - healthcare payment? Marcus Wilson is the CEO of Surgical Partners and is passionate about implementing technology-based solutions for the complex challenges facing healthcare practices. Surgical Partners is a solution that is helping practices around Australia integrate their accounting information with their practice management system. In this episode, Pete and Marcus explore the healthcare payment landscape. They discuss what possibilities lie ahead and the various fascinating approaches to healthcare payments. This episode will answer many of the questions you have surrounding healthcare payment while ensuring you understand the gains of collaborating in that space. Also, tune in if you are wondering why now is the ideal time for entering the healthcare payment landscape. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Surgical Partners, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits. For more information visit here.

Become a THT+ Member to listen to the other 11 sessions from the Winter Summit and attend all future Summits. Check out the episode and full show notes here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits. For more information visit here.

Virtual care is putting hospitals on the right track to surpass the ailing and ageing issues. Ben Magid is CEO of Virtualcare and has expertise across all aspects of digital health. He is passionate about the power of emerging digital technologies. Virtualcare is an end-to-end remote care automation platform focused on creating technology to enable patient-centric care where it is most convenient. In this episode, Pete and Ben explore the many potential issues that will arise within the healthcare sector in another five or so years. They take an in-depth look at why this is a problem to deal with now, Australia’s response to the situation and the changes that must be made, among other things. This episode surrounds virtual care. So tune in to learn how hospitals can make the shift from the bricks and mortar setting into the virtual space. Also, Ben Magid, a digital health expert, helps us to better understand the severity of the healthcare issues to come and if we are doing enough as an industry to remodel healthcare. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Virtualcare, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits. For more information visit here.

Serious games are becoming an effective way of increasing patient engagement and positive behavioural change. Should we get serious about games in healthcare? This is a panel session recorded at the Talking HealthTech Winter Summit featuring Carolyn Mee from SoundScouts, Jim Cook from University of Sydney, Kiran Ijaz from Australian Institute of Health Innovation and Nathan Moore from Western Sydney Local Health District. Become a THT+ Member to listen to the other 11 sessions from the Winter Summit and attend all future Summits. Check out the episode and full show notes here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits. For more information visit here.

Smart clothing is the next generation of remote monitoring tech, are you subscribed yet? Shem Richards is a biomedical engineer and the founder of Goldilocks. Goldilocks is a smart clothing company aiming to reduce the cost of healthcare and increase the value of care beyond the hospital walls. In this episode, Pete and Shem discuss how smart wearables can reduce parental stress and help with ageing-in-place. They take a sneak peek at what the next generation of care looks like and talk about Shem’s journey of bringing a medical device to market in Australia, among other things. Tune into this episode to learn how a baby singlet can help clinicians coach parents through the stresses of bringing a newborn home. This episode also covers how innovative technologies can facilitate remote monitoring and aged care and implementing the human aspect of remote care. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Goldilocks, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits. For more information visit here.

In this episode, we hear from Kerry Stratton from InterSystems, who speaks about innovation in healthcare surrounding COVID-19, including telehealth. He also discusses the concept of value-based care and the importance of healthcare data. This episode covers how technology can improve the accessibility and quality of healthcare in rural and remote Australia. It also includes the tangible use and value of healthcare data, the sustainability of telehealth in its current form and explores what the future might hold for healthcare innovation. Key Takeaways: The factors that hindered innovation before COVID-19 and how they have changed. One of the determinants Kerry outlines is that healthcare is quite complex, and as such, doing anything, such as making decisions and gathering and using data takes much more time. The value of healthcare data. Kerry shares examples of how healthcare data is being used and weighs in on whether or not it has been highlighted by the pandemic. The utilisation and reliance of telehealth globally. With the global responsibility for InterSystems, Kerry gets exposed to the various ways that countries use telehealth. He describes some ways that he has seen it being used and points out aspects of telehealth that need improvement. Improving healthcare in rural and remote Australia using technology. Along with technology, Pete and Kerry discuss looking at other aspects of enhancing healthcare, such as internet connectivity and being able to provide care long-term. The concept of value-based care. Kerry explains how true value can be accomplished. He also addresses the possible barriers to health tech innovation and pinpoints how technology may interfere with clinical governance.

Are you appealing to the real foundational issues in digital healthcare, or are you just creating widgets? Demogene Smith is currently the e-health Program Manager for Mid North Coast Local Health District NSW. He is a Senior technologist with a passion for driving digital change. MNCLHD covers the Port Macquarie Hastings Local Government Area in the south, to Coffs Harbour Local Government Area in the north and provides a diverse range of services to a population of more than 215,000 people. In this episode, Pete and Demogene discuss the challenges facing public health with a digital agenda in the real world and how we might, as an industry, really deliver positive outcomes for organisations, clients, and the community. Tune into this episode to learn how you can connect with healthcare organisations to solve the real issues they are having. This episode also explores the challenges facing public health with a digital agenda in the real world and the future of digital health. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at MNCLHD, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits. For more information visit here.

How do you feel about care coordination, convenient or not, necessary or not? Dr Chris Hobson is the Chief Medical Officer at Orion Health. He has twenty years of experience as a physician working in primary and secondary care, including ten years of experience in family medicine. Orion‌ ‌Health‌ ‌is‌ ‌a‌ ‌global‌ ‌award-winning‌ ‌‌health‌ ‌tech‌‌ ‌provider.‌ ‌It‌ ‌delivers‌ ‌optimised‌ ‌digital‌ ‌healthcare‌ ‌at‌ ‌a‌ ‌jurisdictional‌ ‌level.‌ ‌ In this episode, Pete and Chris explore the process of enabling clinicians and patients to take the right actions through efficient care coordination and how we can make sense of all this data through analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence and many more things that they unpack in this chat. Tune into this episode to learn new ways of making sense of data, and the importance of delivering empathetic care. Also, learn how data can be used to make a clinician’s life much easier. This episode will also explore the visions for good healthcare. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Orion Health, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits. For more information visit here.

Technology is meant to make life easier, so what is it doing for your healthcare practice? Landell Archer is the CEO and Co-founder of Elypsys. Landell works with clients to create digital solutions designed for the exact people who use them. Elypsys is a proudly Australian-owned and operated business, dedicated to delivering human-first solutions which promote equality, accessibility, and connection. In this episode, Pete and Landell discuss her career journey, creating better solutions in healthcare, the benefits of deep discovery, digital prototyping and usability testing in creating solutions. This episode exposes you to another side of telehealth. Landell Archer enjoys networking. She shares how connecting with the clients, the tech people and the creative agencies create ideal solutions. You will also learn about digital prototyping and usability testing in creating solutions Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Elypsys, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits. For more information visit here.

Did you know that 60 to 80% of medical errors are attributable to communication breakdown? Will Pamment and Aiden Roberts are the cofounders of SimConverse. They’re two medical students who are passionate about solving the issues in healthcare communication that lead to harming patients. SimConverse creates Artificially Intelligent virtual patients for healthcare communication training. It is a platform for structured communication training. In this episode, Pete, Will and Aiden chat about using better, more scalable and accessible ways of training communications skills to hopefully eliminate numerous medical errors and maybe save lots of lives. This episode helps us to understand how one solution can solve two issues. Learn how you can use virtual patients to improve healthcare communication training, making it more structured, lessening medical errors. Also, get a better understanding of how medical schools approach communication skills and how it can be improved. In this episode, you go on a journey to explore a new perspective on solving communication issues in healthcare. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at SimConverse, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits. For more information visit here.

Listen to this interview with Jacquie Gilfedder from Telstra Health and Esha Oberoi from Afea Care Services about leadership in challenging times.

Have you ever needed to communicate with a clinical colleague, but your organisation does not allow you to use consumer apps? Well, that is expected, and for all the right reasons too. But there is a secure communication app that is just as easy to use as WhatsApp and it solves that issue. In this episode, we explore Celo, along with collaboration in healthcare, technology adoption by enterprises.

Dr Louise Metcalf is the founder of Gheorg. She is a psychologist and has been for almost thirty years; it’s a job she enjoys doing every day. Louise is passionate about mental health. Gheorg is a friendly virtual robot that empowers children with emotional intelligence and mental wellbeing. In this episode, Pete and Louise explore the increasing prevalence of anxiety in society, approaches to be more mindful of mental health and technology use, and how we can help kids learn, improve their emotional intelligence, and feel better about themselves. This episode explores mental health, primarily in kids. Tune in to learn how you can help your child or patient to understand and control their emotions using simple and empathetic technology. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Gheorg, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits. For more information visit here.

Let’s see how optimising communication in home care makes things easier all around! Simon Hayes is the co-founder of Hayylo. He is focused on building a world where customers can seamlessly connect and communicate with their providers, friends and families. Simon is a generalist entrepreneur. Hayylo is a purpose-built communications platform. It is helping providers to engage effectively and efficiently with clients, families and their support teams. Hayylo bolts onto the provider’s current record systems, CMS and other infrastructure they already have in place, enabling them to share information out into the community. In this episode, Pete and Simon have a conversation about the Hayylo platform, the importance of person-led care, and the opportunities for innovation at scale within the health and aged care sectors. This episode is packed with innovation guides for aged care and home care. From this episode, you will understand just how implementing and improving communication channels give rise to person-led care and reduce the cost and other pressures for the providers, the client, their families and support teams. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Hayylo, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits. For more information visit here.

Tim Blake is the Managing Director of Semantic Consulting. He was previously CIO of the Tasmanian Department of Health and Director of Rural eHealth Strategy at New South Wales Health. Tim also served as Strategic Advisor at NeHtA, now ADHA, and the Department of Health. Semantic Consulting is a consulting firm focused on leading digital change in healthcare. In this episode, Pete and Tim discuss digital literacy of health providers, digital health maturity, medication education and lots more. Tune into this episode to find out what we’ve missed in digital healthcare. Learn about the digital literacy of health providers and we can enable them to be more proficient in digital health. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Semantic Consulting, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits. For more information visit here.

Rodney Ecclestone is a healthcare executive leader with clinical experience as a Registered Nurse primarily in the acute care sector. He has a career-long commitment to safety and quality.In this episode, Pete and Rodney discuss clinical governance and digital health. Learn about clinical governance and how it relates to digital health, as well as patient safety, and how clinicians and developers can contribute to clinical governance. This episode is a prelude to a session at the upcoming Talking HealthTech Winter Summit. Be sure to get your tickets for this full day virtual event on the 24th June! Check out the episode and full show notes here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits. For more information visit here.

In this episode, you will learn how Orion Health has grown and revamped its identity in Australia over the past two years. Also, get a peek into the mind of Stephen Stoyan as he explains his concept of smart and dumb data. Come with us as we explore the social determinants of health.

In this episode you will get an in depth understanding of codesigning to create the ideal DMR and EMR systems. Also, learn a bit about the transition process from paper to cloud. Additionally, Jeff shares with us tips for success in digital health.

Is the patient truly at the centre of healthcare? Dr Tal Rapke is a trained physician, and he holds over twenty years of health experience. Also, he is the CEO and founder of ScalaMed. He’s a physician turned entrepreneur.ScalaMed provides a way for any doctor to send a prescription electronically to a patient’s phone. It is helping patients find easier ways to take control over their prescriptions from any app. In this episode, Pete and Tal talk about patient-centricity, innovation and regulation in Australia. They also look at healthcare in the USA, blockchain and a lot more. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at ScalaMed, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits. For more information visit here.

Raj Kurup is the Digital Strategy Lead for Healthcare, Equinix Asia-Pacific. Raj drives innovation for Equinix’s clients by identifying creative solutions to complex and multifaceted business challenges, harnessing the combined strengths of people, technology and partner ecosystems. In this capacity, he also builds awareness through market engagement activities to bring appreciation to the role of digital infrastructure in transforming healthcare and life sciences organisations. Equinix is a global digital infrastructure company connecting healthcare companies and other industries across this cloud-first world. It was founded in 1998 as a multi-tenanted data centre where networks could come together and securely connect and exchange information as the internet started scaling globally. In this episode, Pete and Raj discuss what it means to get your digital infrastructure right. They also cover the potential opportunities it opens up for collaboration and innovation within the broader healthcare ecosystem and lots more. In this episode, we learn just how important a good foundational infrastructure is to scaling and innovation. Raj Kurp also shares details on leveraging partnerships within an ecosystem and how that same ecosystem supports security and privacy. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Equinix, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits. For more information visit here.

Chris Smeed is the co-founder and CEO of the Brisbane-based software startup Cubiko. For the last seven years, he has seen first hand the achievable opportunities through harnessing practice data power. Chris’ experience comes from having worked across practice management and practice support roles himself. Cubiko is an innovative platform dedicated to helping general practices gain insights into their practice business and operations every day. In this episode, Pete and Chris sit down for an engaging conversation that focuses on the vaccine rollout progress. They also look into the changes the government has implemented, their impact and how technology is helping support it all. This episode will improve your understanding of just how instrumental technology is in the vaccination process. It will also provide you with an insider’s view of the process from the general practices’ point of view. Learn how data from practice management systems are used for streamlining the vaccination process and practices can stay up-to-date through community involvement. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Cubiko, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits. For more information visit here.

Innovating the way GPs do primary care with MedTech Global. Geoffrey Sayer is a twenty-year veteran of Health IT across Australia and New Zealand. He has held leadership roles in several large companies. Last year, Geoffrey led the acquisition of Medtech Global with co-investment from Advent Partners. He is now CEO and Managing Director of Medtech Global. Medtech Global is a New Zealand software company and is over thirty years old. It primarily serves the general practice space in New Zealand, providing the classic patient practice management system. In this episode, Pete and Geoff explore the work that Medtech Global is doing right now with interoperability and sharing healthcare data and records quickly and securely with third-party applications. They also discuss how interoperability facilitates better patient care and more efficient healthcare services. Geoff Sayer, a 15-year industry veteran shares many details on this topic and also helps us to understand why democratising data is an essential step to innovation. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Medtech Global, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits. For more information visit here.

What is the promise of digital health? Graeme Osborne joined Telstra Health as Head of Digital Hospitals and Connected Health in 2019. In the past, he has led large-scale digital projects, including the rollout of the New Zealand National eHealth Program, which has given more than one-third of citizens access to their health information online. Telstra Health provides technology solutions that connect healthcare providers with patients and each other and help improve the quality, efficiency and security of health services in Australia. In this episode, Pete and Graeme have a discussion that covers digital health as an industry. They also look at what has been promised compared to what’s actually been delivered. Lastly, Pete and Graeme explore Telstra Health’s approach to digital health and how it creates better results for consumers and clinicians. Tune into this episode to learn how you can harness digital health to get better healthcare results for patients and make the care process much easier to deliver for providers. Get a better understanding of AI’s role in healthcare as Graeme Osborne explains it all. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Telstra Health, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits. For more information visit here.

Testing the hearing of children? Let’s make a game of it! Carolyn Mee is the founder and CEO of Sound Scouts. She comes from a background in content production for television. Carolyn’s desire to upskill in the digital space led to the development of Sound Scouts. She has received many awards for her innovative achievements. Sound Scouts is a free, clinically proven app that enables hearing to be checked in any quiet place, efficiently and reliably using its app. The company received funding through grants to help get things off the ground. In this episode, Pete and Carolyn dive into a fascinating conversation about paediatric hearing impairment. They look at how Carolyn is helping to make positive changes to the lives of children by detecting hearing loss that may have prevented them from realising their potential. This episode focuses on the future of Australia; the children. Carolyn Mee shares her inspiration for developing a life-changing game that is clinically proven to carry out hearing tests. Learn how anyone can use this simple app to help ensure a more soundproof future for the children of Australia. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Sound Scouts, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits. For more information visit here.

In this fireside chat with Dr Rhonda Collins, we cover how healthcare leaders can help make it easier for frontline healthcare workers to do their jobs more efficiently and effectively. We talk about creating a working environment that focuses on care team safety and well-being and enables staff to function in a more present and focused way so they can provide safe, quality care to their patients. Dr Rhonda Collins is the Chief Nursing Officer at Vocera, where she works closely with nurses, physicians, IT professionals and other hospital leaders around the world to improve the lives of patients, families and care teams by simplifying workflows and improving clinical communication. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Vocera Communications, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits. For more information visit here.

Tom Spacek is the co-founder and CTO of HotDoc. He is responsible for everything product and engineering at HotDoc. Tom’s been creating software since he was a kid and is all about applying his experience in business and software to solve real-world problems in healthcare. HotDoc is Australia's largest patient engagement platform with 18,000 GPs & 1 in 4 Australian's booking their doctor's appointments via HotDoc. In this episode, Pete and Tom talk about technology and vaccine management in Australia. They look at where we are now and where we are going This episode helps us to understand how technology can make any vaccination process more manageable from start to finish. It also provides us with an insider look at various HotDoc vaccination stats. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at HotDoc, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits. For more information visit here.

Telehealth seems a permanent fixture to how healthcare is delivered now. But how do we sustain the change? What is the next phase of evolution here regarding telehealth? In this session, recorded at the Talking HealthTech Autumn Summit in March 2021, Berne Gibbons Head of Business Innovation and Partnerships: InfoMedix moderates a panel discussion with Silvia Pfeiffer CEO: Coviu, Vidya Nallamad Founder & CEO: NetHealth Kirsty Garrett CEO, Doctors on Demand. Visit here for access to all sessions from the Talking HealthTech Autumn Summit.

How can AI be used to improve data collection and enhance workflows? Brian Mitchell is the Business Manager, ANZ Region, 3M Health Information Systems Division, where he leads the business supporting healthcare technology and workflow/operational services transformation. 3M Health Information Systems is committed to creating more time to care and leading the shift from volume to value-based care. 3M is closing the loop between clinical care and revenue integrity, providing clinicians with real-time guidance and accurate documentation. In this episode, Pete and Bryan discuss 3M’s role in healthcare, hospital workflows, technology adoption in healthcare, data and much more. Tune into this episode to learn about building a healthcare information technology solution to suit a variety of users in a hospital setting and the emerging trends and themes surrounding data. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at 3M, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits. For more information visit here.

Colleen Birchley is the General Manager of Primary & Community Health at Telstra Health. Colleen started her career as a Registered Nurse, then moved into the Telco and technology sector, both in Australia and Asia. Telstra Health provides technology solutions that connect healthcare providers with patients and each other and help improve the quality, efficiency and security of health services in Australia. In this episode, Pete and Colleen discuss the role of digital health in closing the equality gap within healthcare. They also explore the needs of communities and healthcare workers in rural and remote areas and much more. Colleen also shares how implementing digital health solutions solves problems in care continuity and helps close the equality gap within healthcare. Learn how to improve patient outcomes by integrating technology. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Telstra Health, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits. For more information visit here.

In this episode, you will learn why risking failure in health tech entrepreneurship is essential to success, as Dr Chris Peyton shares his journey and explains how social media learning improves medical education. Also, get a more in-depth understanding on the effectiveness of micro-learning.

Changing the game of clinical trial involvement for GPs Suhit Anantula is a global business design leader and is the Founding CEO of Plexus Research. Dr Andrew Kellie is the Co-Managing Principal at East Adelaide Healthcare Clinic and has been a GP for many years. Plexus is a tech-driven community-based clinical trial network. The company enables clinics, clinicians and citizens to participate in clinical trials and contribute to global medical breakthroughs. Plexus research believes in democratising clinical trials to reach people wherever they are rather than people going to wherever clinical trials are based. In this episode Pete, Suhit and Andrew discuss clinical trials and how GPs and clinic owners can become involved in the process. They also look into making clinical trials more accessible to patients. Tune into this episode to learn more about clinical trials in general practice and why GPs are ideal for patient recruiting. Also, get a better understanding of the roles and benefits that GPs can obtain in trials. Gain a deeper insight into the trials and go-to-market process for the 3 Ds clinical trial. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Plexus Research, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits. For more information visit here.

April Creed has over twenty-five years of experience in Aged Care as a Registered Nurse, a Palliative Care Nurse and a Care Manager in a large Residential Aged Care Facility. Rebecca Glover has over sixteen years of experience in various environments in Aged Care, ranging from Residential Aged Care to Home Care. She has a passion for utilising technology to improve human outcomes.ExSitu is a web-based solution that uses card sorting to provide a supportive human experience to recognise when people are vulnerable and need that support. ExSitu helps people reflect on what is meaningful to them by stimulating their thought processes and gets them to speak. In this episode, Pete, April and Rebecca cover care planning and advanced care directives. They also discuss the Aged Care Royal Commission, healthcare and helping people close to you do what’s right by you when needed. Tune into this episode to hear how The Royal Commission’s recommendations can align with your aim for quality aged care. This episode covers the basics around advanced care planning. Learn how and why care providers should improve the care given to the elderly. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Exsitu, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.