Talking HealthTech

Learn how online patient engagement can be streamlined in this interview with Klaus Bartosch from 1st Group.

What does the medical business of the future look like in Australia? In this episode, Pete sits down with Adele Creighton and Rebecca Grover from the health division of Macquarie Bank. Adele and Rebecca partner with healthcare professionals and support their personal and business banking needs. In this episode Rebecca and Adele discuss the themes canvassed in the recent report - Macquarie’s Perspective on Health. They cover themes like opportunities for transformation in healthcare - pre and post covid-19, the rate of transformation in healthcare compared to other industries, the balance of delivering customised high quality patient experience vs scalability, and many more themes relevant to healthcare providers today. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Macquarie, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.

In this episode, you will learn how remote monitoring of chronic conditions, such as hypertension, gestational diabetes, heart conditions and obesity can lead to improved health outcomes.

If you’re a practitioner with personal or business financial goals, but not sure how to get the best funding and the most out of your earnings, then tune in to this episode of Talking HealthTech where Luca Guerra; a finance expert shares these tips and more.

If you’re a GP and you have questions surrounding the regulations, use and prescribing of medicinal cannabis, tune into this episode of Talking HealthTech, where we discuss these topics and more.

Do you have an innovative idea to solve a problem in healthcare? Are you wondering how to access funding and how to make that idea a reality? Then listen to this episode of Talking HealthTech where commercialisation specialist Sam Lanyon lays it all out.

Did you know that there are many developments and new information entering the medical field daily? Have you ever wondered how health professionals keep abreast with this new information? Check out this Talking HealthTech episode to learn how Ausmed Education helps healthcare workers stay up-to-date efficiently.

Do you keep up with your dental appointments? This episode of Talking HealthTech will teach you why visiting the dentist regularly is important and how you can use an app to make your visit much easier and bearable.

Did you know that one in six Australian men are at risk of developing prostate cancer by the age of 85? Did you also know that prostate physiotherapy helps to improve mental health? Tune into this episode of Talking HealthTech to learn how prostate physiotherapy can be treated via telehealth and more.

In this interview with Bettina McMahon from the Australasian Institute of Digital Health (AIDH), learn about the ADHA and the future of digital health in Australia.

In this episode we cover: * Tim Kelsey’s background * Digital health in response to COVID-19 globally * Digital health in Australia today * Interoperability in digital health * Possible focus areas for healthtech vendors * The importance of My Health Record * Tim’s new role at Pacific Knowledge Systems (PKS) * The future of digital health

What is the future of population health management in Australia? In this episode, Pete chats with Edweana Wenkart, Managing Director of Pen CS. Pen CS facilitates data sharing of over 22 million patient records per month across Australia, and this year was awarded as the Australian Digital Health Agency Innovation Challenge winner for the ‘Outbreak Surveillance’ platform. Edweana is also a Director of the company CareMonitor and Ocean Health Systems, is a member of MSIA and Associate Fellow of AIDH, and she holds an MBA from AGSM Learn about Edweana’s unique background and journey into healthcare, the long and proud history of Pen CS, the Practice Incentives Program (PIP) Quality Improvement (QI) program, and her reflections on building effective relationships with Primary Health Networks (PHNs). Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Pen CS, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.

How can we reduce cognitive overload for frontline health workers? In this episode, Dr. Rhonda Collins and Andrea Leverett from Vocera take a deep dive into topics like: What is cognitive overload How is cognitive overload different to burnout What are the concerns of frontline nurses How healthcare leaders can help reduce clinician burden The complexities and opportunities around communication and PPE Steps to mitigating cognitive overload Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Vocera, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.

Join Margot Morton (Sales Director at Civica) and Chris O’Gorman (Health Consultant) talking about the future of costing linked to patient experience for the Australia healthcare market. They will also talk about introducing AI capability and what a difference that makes to patient outcomes and patient safety.

Check out this episode to learn more about how the medical media landscape has changed over time, and what lies ahead for the future of this space. Hear about the history of ADG and the vision of their CEO on what the future of information and media consumption looks like for healthcare professionals in the near future.

How can we improve clinical trials processes using technology? Check out this interview with CEO and Founder of Evrima Technologies Charlotte Bradshaw to learn the history of Evrima, and how they’re helping connect the clinical trial industry with Australian GPs. Charlotte also provides her insights into what it’s like to step out from an established employer to build your own healthtech company. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Evrima, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.

Listen to this podcast interview with Weh Yo, founder of Umbo about speech therapy access in Australia and how to start a meaningful enterprise in Australia

Check out this interview with Sarah Rav - social media influencer and Australian medical student with an inspiring story to share.

Listen to Bradley Chesham, the founder of Bundle of Rays talk about the use of Virtual Reality in healthcare.

We’re super excited to launch our new membership offering for individuals called THT+ We’ve had loads of interested people connecting with us directly wanting to know how they can engage deeper with the Australian healthtech community, and access even more content from Talking HealthTech. THT+ membership gives you access to our exclusive private podcast feed, and also our online community forum. You get early access to episodes, bonus content, and VIP networking opportunities with previous guests. Plus loads more. Check out this episode to learn more about what’s on offer, and how you can level up your healthtech game in 2021. Find out more about THT+ here.

What does the medical device rep of tomorrow look like? In this episode, Pete speaks with the teams from OneMD and Latitude IT about the changing landscape within the medtech industry, and the skills and capabilities that sales leaders within medtech companies need to thrive next year and beyond.

Dr Krishan Thiru speaks with Pete about the potential COVID-19 vaccine, as well as the importance of collaboration when it comes to innovation and medicines.

Telstra Health has from just a technology vendor to now a trusted advisory partner to health and aged care Join Peter Birch as he chats with Chris Norton from Telstra Health about their new advisory services to the industry.

How has your company communicated with key stakeholders during 2020? Listen to this episode with the management team from HotDoc as they reflect on their efforts to stay true to their promise of helping their customers to improve patient engagement and deliver better health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic. On the panel from HotDoc: Louise Lysaght, Head of Customer Experience Magali De Castro, Clinical Director Charles Beaton, Head of Finance 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.

Dr Kelly Teagle is the founder of WellFemme, Australia’s first dedicated Telehealth Menopause Service, to help women access expert menopause care from wherever they live. Kelly also works as a GP in Canberra, writes blog articles, and is a women’s health speaker. In this episode Kelly talks about WellFemme and the services they provide, as well as some of the facts around menopause and the benefits of delivering these specialised healthcare services using telehealth. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at WellFemme, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.

Corrie Ackland is a Clinical Psychologist, and Founder and Director of Sydney Phobia Clinic. She has a background in severe anxiety/OCD, is a registered supervisor and guest lecturer in the area of severe anxiety, phobias, and behavioural and Virtual Reality treatment for anxiety. The Sydney Phobia Clinic is combining the best evidence-based cognitive-behavioural therapy techniques with cutting edge virtual reality experiences to help everyday people overcome specific phobias. In this episode Corrie will answer the following questions and more: Sydney Phobia Clinic - What is it, who is it for and what problem does it solve? How did it start? And why is this important to her? What is some of the research and evidence around the use of VR treatment or any other treatment for that matter of phobias? How has COVID impacted on their business? What are your top 3 tips for overcoming a phobia generally? What’s on the horizon for the Sydney Phobia clinic? Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Sydney Phobia Clinic, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.

How do you avoid concerns of privacy breaches when it comes to contact tracing? By utilising bluetooth technology, Contact Harald is helping Australian companies get back to business safely.

Peter Vranes from Nutromics talks about their innovative smart patch biosensor technology, as well as helpful insights and guidance for founders and entrepreneurs.

Sally-Ann Williams is the CEO of Cicada Innovations. Cicada Innovations is Australia’s pioneering deep tech incubator supporting companies solving the world's most pressing problems through science & engineering. Cicada Innovations has nurtured hundreds of visionary deep tech innovators to validate, commercialise and scale high impact technologies globally across MedTech, HealthTech, AgTech, FoodTech, Clean Energy, AI, Industry 4.0 and more. Prior to joining Cicada Innovations Sally-Ann spent over 12 years at Google as an Executive Program Manager on the engineering team leading work on R&D collaborations with universities, startup and entrepreneurship engagement and pioneering work on CS & STEM education including building world first collaborations delivering national transformation. She is on the boards of World Vision Australia, Fishburners and Cicada Innovations. She is an advisor to several state and national working groups on tech & innovation and is a mentor and advisor to several industry and university incubators & accelerators including Startmate. In this episode you will learn about Cicada Innovations and their involvement in the deeptech sector. You will learn more about what exactly is “deep tech” and what it looks like when it’s done well. You will hear about some of the exciting innovations coming from of Cicada Innovations members, and get an understanding of how Australia compares with the rest of the world when it comes to innovation and deep tech. Founders and entrepreneurs from any industry will also get loads of helpful information and motivating advice around innovating, commercialising and building a company. A lot of learnings from this episode, so we added a load of new terms to our glossary on the Talking HealthTech website including definitions for: Incubators & Accelerators, Research & Development, STEM, Agtech, Foodtech, Industry 4.0, Intellectual Property (IP), Venture Capital, Molecular Diagnostics and Prototype. Full show notes are available on the Talking HealthTech website here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Cicada Innovations, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.

What healthtech solutions have you acquired for your medical practice this year? Hear Kelly Chard from GrowthMD provide their practical guide to making the most of your investment and how to avoid common pitfalls.

How do you drive big system change in healthcare? Check out this interview with Duane Attree from Potential(x) and Health Round Table to learn more...

Berne Gibbons is Head of Business Innovation and Partnerships at InfoMedix Berne is a respected leader in the healthcare industry with a background in Nursing, Pharmaceutical Industry and Digital Technology spanning 40 years. Listen to this episode to hear about her commitment to advancing Digital Health in Australia, and her desire to educate and inform the current and future healthcare workforce in Australia to utilise technology to its full potential. You will hear about Berne’s impressive history as a clinician, drug rep, business woman an decision maker within various healthcare settings along her career, which have led her to her current role at InfoMedix. You will also hear her passion for standards and interoperability within healthcare. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at InfoMedix, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, we sit down with Cheryl Maley; General Manager of Oncology For Australia, New Zealand at Novartis, Krystal Barter; CEO of Humanise Health and the founder of Pink Hope, and Holly Masters; CEO of the McGrath Foundation. With the growing number of people avoiding getting routine checkups, health screenings, and early diagnostic tests because of the pandemic, Novartis has created the Wellness Day Campaign. It aims to motivate individuals to focus on their health for a moment during these challenging times. Novartis is a leading global medicine company focused on innovative science, digital technologies, and data that lead to transformative medicines. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Novartis, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.

Leading into 2020, there was already strong interest from the Australian investment community regarding healthtech solutions. Now moving into our new normal world, the use of technology in delivering better patient outcomes is no longer a novel idea, it's mission critical for Australia, and the rest of the world. In this episode of the Talking HealthTech podcast, Peter Birch hosts a panel discussion with representatives from 3 top Venture Capital firms in Australia, who all have experience and interest in investing in health technology: - Niki Scevak: Co-Founder & Partner @Blackbird Ventures - Dan Krasnostein: Partner @Square Peg Capital - Jackie Vullinghs: Principal @AirTree Ventures Some of the topics discussed and questions answered: The Role Of Venture Capital In the healthcare ecosystem Differentiating pure healthtech versus life science-based companies Marketing healthtech products - avoiding common mistakes At what pace should healthtech companies generate investments & sales? How challenging has raising funds for a healthtech company been in 2020? What investment opportunities do venture capitals consider? Advice for founders seeing investment This episode was recorded as a live webinar, with over 100 attendees attending live who interacted in the session with chat, Q&A, and polls. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at AirTree, Blackbird, and Square Peg, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory listings.

Athol Hann is a critical care and emergency nurse, and the founder of Fwards; an app designed to assist healthcare workers to control the fundamentals of shift work and off-load from the demands of working in healthcare. In this episode of the Talking HealthTech Podcast, Athol speaks to Pete about the challenges facing clinicians on the coalface of healthcare today, and shares some first hand advice to fellow healthcare workers who might be experiencing burnout. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at AtholTech, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.

Kate Quirke is CEO and Managing Director at Alcidion. Kate has more than 25 years of experience in healthcare information technology She has been involved in large system procurements and implementations of healthcare information technology across Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia. Kate’s background involves holding leading management roles at some of the largest healthcare software firms where she has had an impact on strategic product direction across the health sector and believes astute application of information technology will support the transformation of healthcare delivery worldwide. In this interview, learn about Kate’s background in healthcare IT, as well as the 20 year evolution of Alcidion. You will hear about their flagship product Miya Precision, and how it’s helping clinicians operate with more efficient workflows using their clinical decision support (CDS) tool. You will learn about the most important elements of what makes a good digital health strategy, as well as why it’s important to have a good understanding of healthcare data and analytics. Kate describes her vision for driving change in healthcare models of delivery, and their focus on supporting caregivers with positive user experiences. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at MTAA, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.

Ian Burgess is the CEO of the Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA), the national association representing companies in the medical technology industry in Australia. In this episode, Ian chats with Pete about the collaborations, innovations and evolution we’ve seen within the Australian MedTech industry particularly in the past 12 months. He also talks to the response to COVID from the medtech industry and the related impact and opportunities presented. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at MTAA, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.

Deana Scott is Founder and CEO of VMORE. Deana and VMORE helps medical specialists start and scale their practices, and she continues to re-design, apply new technologies, processes, and systems to improve the ‘virtual private practice’ model. In this episode you will hear about Deana’s career, and the evolution of virtual services within healthcare. Deana also provides some helpful advice for healthcare providers about leveraging virtual services, as well as tips for implementing successful telehealth and remote monitoring services. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at VMORE, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.

Hootan Mohseni is the founder of Cliniq Apps, a company that helps practitioners create and manage patient recall, retention and reactivation campaigns simultaneously across multiple channels. In this episode, Hootan talks about automation in a clinical setting - how it looks when it is done well, and what can go wrong when it fails. He also gives some super practical tips for anyone wanting to automate or streamline some processes and communication in their healthcare business right away. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Cliniq Apps, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory listing here.

Hanya Oversby is Director and Healthcare Business Adviser for the company Specialist Consulting, and the company Health Business Network. She is also the host of the Doctor Diaries Podcast, which takes listeners behind the scenes of the intriguing medical world. In this episode, Hanya explores the challenges and opportunities facing the business of Australian GPs today, and the benefits of a “Business Reset” to get things back on track. Hanya also covers some valuable lessons she has picked up in her career as an established consultant to the medical community. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Health Business Network, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.

Mir Imran is a healthcare innovator and entrepreneur who has been developing and commercialising breakthrough medical innovations for more than 40 years. He is founder and CEO of Rani Therapeutics,and he is focused on developing breakthrough technology that has the potential to disrupt the pharmaceutical industry by converting injectable medications into pills. Tune into this episode of the podcast to hear all about the RaniPill, and how they made a robotic pill that injects medication into the intestinal wall. You will also hear Mir’s advice and reflections on his years of experience and wisdom in the medtech and life science industries, and get a taste of the exciting innovations ahead of us. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at RaniPill, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.

Luke Fletcher is Co-Founder and CEO of Foxo, a global communication platform for enterprise Health. Foxo sets out to engineer modern solutions to today’s communication challenges, and they’re on a mission to connect a fragmented health system. Hear Luke describe what Foxo does and the challenges it overcomes regarding communication in healthcare. You will also learn about Luke’s experience with product design, and how these best practices need to be leveraged in healthcare. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Foxo, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.

Mike Wenger is the Vice President of Patient Engagement at TrialScope, a company out of New Jersey who are unlocking clinical trial data superpowers. They’re helping to make centralising, structuring and activating clinical trial information simple for use across an organisation at every stage of a study. Mike has made a career within the clinical trial space and helping patient advocacy groups support clinical trial awareness to their online communities. In this episode, hear the story of TrialScope and the work it does regarding clinical trial data. You will learn about the challenges facing patients, sponsors and recruiters when it comes to clinical trial enrolment and recruitment. You’ll also hear about Mike’s personal story and health scare which motivated him to be where he is now. Full show notes and summary of the episode is available here. For more information about TrialScope check out their listing on the Talking HealthTech directory here.

Ali Besiso is Managing Director of iCIMS, creating technology to solve the problem of producing tailored information systems for clinical teams. Ali is a passionate Health Informatician who holds a Bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences and a Master’s in Health Informatics from the University of Sydney. In this episode Ali talks with Pete about Clinical Information Systems, Process Redesign, and User Experience (UX). He also takes a deep dive into health informatics, and the important work of health informaticians. Check out the episode and full show notes here, as well as the iCIMS listing on the Talking HealthTech Directory here.

Tim Atkins is the COO of CancerAid, a digital health technology company that builds patient engagement solutions for people with a cancer diagnosis. In this episode, you will learn about Tim’s unique career pathway that drew him to CancerAid, and his reflections and advice for others who want to enter into a career with a healthtech start up. Tim talks about the process of instigating behavioural change in cancer patients and the importance of patient engagement, as well as the challenges of delivering a hyper personalised healthcare solution at scale using technology. He also provides his two cents on pitching for fundraising for healthtech startups. Check out the episode and full show notes here. Visit CancerAid on the Talking HealthTech Directory here to see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at the company.

Robert Buehrig is the co-founder and CEO of Cogniom, a company that is empowering organisations to discover new truths through the collection and analysis of data. Cogniom's TANDM Suite helps bridge the gap of understanding between executives and front line staff, ensuring decisions made create the best possible outcomes for clients, staff and business alike. In this episode, hear about how to best demonstrate your Return on Investment (ROI) as a healthtech start up, and how to engage with different buyers across healthcare. Robert also shares his experiences and successes regarding raising funding via grants and other means to help kickstart his business. Check out Cogniom’s listing on the Talking HealthTech website here.

Mary Foley is the Managing Director of Telstra Health. Telstra Health is one of the largest Australian owned health technology companies, and is a subsidiary of Telstra Corporation, which is Australia’s largest telecommunications company. Prior to joining Telstra Health, Mary was Director General and Secretary of NSW Health for a five-year term. She has also previously held roles as National Health Practice Leader for PwC Australia, Chief Executive of St Vincent’s and Mater Health Sydney, and a senior executive of a major listed Australian healthcare company. Mary was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia for her contribution to public administration in health and education in 2016. She’s received the Centenary Medal from the Federal Government for her business leadership in the private sector, and she is a former Telstra NSW Business Woman of the Year. In this interview, Mary reflects on her distinguished career in healthcare, and how she became Managing Director of Telstra Health. You’ll hear about the history of Telstra Health, and how it went from being a corralled group of acquisitions to a cohesive digital health innovator. You will also hear about the impact of COVID-19 on Telstra Health and healthcare more broadly, as well as Mary’s perspective on the response to COVID from the Australian digital health community.

Bronwyn Le Grice is Founder, CEO and Managing Director of ANDHealth, a national digital health initiative established by commercial and government partners to facilitate and support the development & commercialisation of clinically validated digital health technologies across Australia. Bronwyn has many years of executive experience in the life sciences sector spanning corporate and business development, transaction management, investor relations and industry advocacy. In this episode learn about ANDHealth and the impact it has on the digital health ecosystem down under. Hear about insights from their recently released Digital Health landscape report, as well as subsequent insights into the current climate. Bronwyn also shares some important tips for emerging digital health companies in Australia, as well as a glimpse into what’s to come from ANDHealth this year and next. Check here for full show notes and more information.

Dr April Armstrong is a rural GP with a passion for business. She is the CEO of Business For Doctors, a social network and business advisory firm for Australian clinicians to help them run a better business. In addition to that, she owns two medical practices and has won a bunch of awards and invested in various initiatives supporting health care. She also actively supports medical students and overseas trained doctors during their transition into the Australian medical system. In this interview you will hear the April Armstrong story (a fascinating one filled with babies, farms and private investigators…) as well as the origins of Business For Doctors. April provides insights into the history of Medicare and shares her thoughts on the handling of telehealth billing. She also covers the joys of providing a healthcare service in rural and regional Australia. More information and full show notes located here.

Dr Karen Price is a clinical GP, and Past Practice Owner. And up until recently she was the Deputy Chair, Victorian Faculty of the RACGP - she stepped down from this role as she is now a Candidate for the RACGP Presidential Elections. Karen is also the Co-Founder and administrator of GPs Down Under (GPDU) - a membership community featuring nearly 8,000 GPs focused on peer learning, peer advocacy, and peer support. In this interview, learn about the rise of social media and its role in clinician support and education. You’ll hear about Karen’s bid to become the new RACGP President and what she will bring to the role. You will also hear of the impact of telehealth on the Australian GP community, and the benefits of patients taking a more active role in their healthcare. For complete show notes about this interview and many more resources for Australian healthcare providers about technology, check out the Talking HealthTech website.