Talking HealthTech

If you’re a man, a clinician or know someone affected by prostate or testicular cancer or mental health challenges, then you know how hard it is to access additional care, support or quality resources. In this episode, you will hear more about the efforts of Movember to improve prostate, testicular and mental health care for men across the globe. You will also learn about the importance of having strong academic evidence, the clinician’s role in all of this and much more.

Hear about Pete’s background in healthcare management including his first job phoning GP clinics chasing up medical reports for life insurance applicants, his own experience running GP clinics across the country including the technical and people challenges he faced and how he overcame them, as well as the power of podcasting and what’s next for Talking HealthTech.

In this episode, you will learn the recent data regarding Australia’s digital health industry. The current uptick in industry expansion is helping to counteract the pandemic’s effects. And what is the latest research that suggests the trajectory of digital health in the years ahead?

Have you ever wondered how today’s controlled drugs are monitored and kept track of? In this episode, you will learn about the many problems with traditional controlled drug administration, how they affect healthcare settings, and what you can do to change things in healthcare settings that are traditionally slow to make decisions. Additionally, you’ll discover strategies that can make handling the load of controlled drug administration for healthcare professionals in their regular work more manageable.

Learn how digital tools can improve people’s health, how healthcare could be more effective and affordable if medical professionals worked closely together, and the role that an evidence-based approach can play in encouraging businesses to put their workers’ health first.

If you’re in the digital health industry, you know how essential commercialisation and collaboration are to successfully turning an idea or research into a company. In this episode, we learn more about some of the many non-traditional approaches to collaboration, the value of diversity, the role of digital health in the pharmaceutical industry and much more.

In this episode, you will learn more about the potential benefits of interoperable solutions toward the improvement of healthcare delivery and outcomes for patients, as well as clinician intervention. This episode also covers a comparison of in-person versus virtual care, scaling in more efficient ways and some advice for those who use virtual healthcare services.

In this episode, you will learn how Jonathan Jeffries of Think & Grow supports businesses to expand beyond the shores of Australia. Finding the right people for the right job allows a business’s capacity to expand and grow. We will see how the company can scale for growth.

If you’re a part of the agriculture industry, especially large scale farming, then you know how challenging it can be to gather and appropriately use data from several sources. In this episode, we learn about the approach of one company that is aiming to make farming more connected for better data use in decision-making. Also, this episode looks at data convergence versus data centralisation plus much more.

In this episode, you will learn more about the work that the nbn is doing surrounding the digital capabilities and infrastructure with the aim of driving healthcare delivery in the future. You will also hear about the nbn’s efforts to enable digital health, telehealth and other virtual care services across Australia, including rural and remote areas, plus much more.

Do you know why interoperability is important in healthcare technology? In this episode, you will find out what interoperability is all about. Listen to this interview with Robi Karp, the CEO and founder of Fluffy Spider Technologies, which assists clients in providing better healthcare by offering interoperable digital health software solutions.

In this episode, you will learn more about how to translate health strategy into practical, real-world solutions that will be seen in our lifetime, taking the right approach to implementing changes that should improve clinical workflow and patient outcomes. Pete and his guests also discuss a few problems that surround digital health implementation, the use of buzzwords and much more.

In this episode you will learn how speech recognition can be an effective tool to assist clinician workforce burnout, as well as improving efficiency and patient outcomes.

In this episode, you will learn how health informatics and digital health can make a significant impact on your career. What are the current trends to be a specialist in this field of integrating health and information technology? And what to expect in the upcoming digital health 2022 that will be held in Sydney Australia.

Have you ever wondered how a digital hospital differs from a smart hospital? In this episode, you’ll learn about some strategies for maximising the value of digital technologies in a smart, connected hospital. This episode also discusses how communication is crucial in the digitisation of hospital health systems.

In this episode you will learn how technology can help people prevent chronic disease and start building healthier lifestyles that can affect policies from the ground up.

Have you ever wondered how clinical trials have changed over time? In this episode, you will discover how artificial intelligence is used in clinical trials, specifically in participant recruitment and protocol design.

Listen to this episode as we sat down with the speakers at AusMedTech 22 making rounds of conversations surrounding healthcare and medtech related topics such as Australian manufacturing and global expansion , implications of cyber security, the diagnostic landscape post covid 19, building an appropriate board, and much more.

Did you know that viewing medical imaging can now be conveniently accessed by patients and clinicians in a single platform? This episode tackles the importance of having medical imaging on one platform and having an extended multi-disciplinary team. You’ll also get useful advice on taking the first step toward change, particularly in the most common issues that arise in the workplace every day.

In this episode, you will learn more about online asynchronous healthcare with a focus on STI testing. This episode dives into the challenges of funding such a company and a few of the potential markets. You will also hear more about leveraging human capital and much more.

In this episode, you will learn the results conducted by InterSystems and its partners regarding how data and analytics can be powerful tools in healthcare. Seeing insights from the health care executive on the current status of data quality and its uses.

In this episode, you’ll find out how Ian Lowe builds and uses analytics in the healthcare field. Even though COVID caused problems, it allowed him to create a business model that helps medical practices be more efficient and profitable.

If you’re looking into getting a medical device idea to be developed, then this might be what you’re looking for. In this episode you will learn everything you need to know in turning that idea into reality.

Check out this episode to hear more about the wild ride of entrepreneurship in healthcare from the perspective of a number of women at different stages of their journey. Hear from those experiencing it in the real world today and learn about raising funds, finding your advocates, maintaining resilience in challenging times, and lots more.

If you’re a startup founder, you may be looking to scale internationally, and just like everything else along the startup journey, moving into a new market can be rather challenging. As such, its quite beneficial to have someone who’s done it before be your mentor. In this episode, we learn more about how New Zealand Trade & Enterprise is making it easier for startups to bring their business to other parts of the world.

As a medical professional, you may be aware of the woes and massing waiting lists when it comes to patients accessing various types of recovery therapies, cardiac rehabilitation, in particular. In this episode, Pete and Helen Souris explore the efficient use of Software to provide cardiac rehabilitation digitally. This episode also covers the barriers to achieving this change, the burden of cardiac rehabilitation on the healthcare system, plus much more.

In this episode you will learn how COVID experience inspired a doctor to use artificial intelligence in giving a gold standard of healthcare service. Which engagement is a factor for a robust patient experience. Through Heidi, a collaborative effort of a healthier community can happen.

Digital Therapeutics can potentially replace traditional therapies in healthcare like medicine, but there’s a long way to go until we see these used widely in mainstream medicine. In this podcast episode, hear from speakers who participated in the ANDHealth

Have you ever wondered how well-run clinics operate? You will discover more about clinic recruiting and employee retention in this episode. Listen to this podcast with physiotherapist Jack O’Brien, a former clinic owner who is currently a director at Clinic Mastery.

In this episode you will learn how one can take an intrapreneurial approach toward making healthcare operations more efficient. This episode also covers the importance of design simplicity to cater to the elderly and less technologically savvy end users. Plus, there are tips for those who are interested in walking the intrapreneurial path in health tech.

If you’re an executive for a healthcare organisation or a clinician, you understand how truly complex implementing digital health systems can be, especially for clinicians who also have to battle with figuring out a new system and seeing patients. In this episode, we learn about making that process simpler for all stakeholders and the importance of engaging and educating clinicians, developers and all parties involved in the design and usage of the digital health initiatives.

In this episode, you will learn about the current position of the healthcare industry and where it needs to go in terms of data. This episode also covers how data interoperability supports better healthcare. Plus, David Henson answers lots of questions on data supporting connected care, including data standardisation.

In this episode you will learn more about the use of technology to improve health equity, predict issues and move healthcare from reactive to preventative. This episode also covers the impact of COVID on technology adoption, telehealth, new digitally-enabled models of care and the barriers that healthcare providers face and much more.

As a healthcare provider or executive, have you ever received a text message or an email that just seemed phishy? Well, maybe it was because a lot of these communications may contain malicious links. This is why improved cybersecurity and digital safety education are essential in such a sensitive industry as healthcare. In this episode, we learn more about the big issues with cybersecurity in healthcare, how to salvage security breaches and much more.

Have you ever had a great idea that could help save lives using technology? This is the reality for a lot of people; so many brilliant ideas are floating around with the proper guidance and assistance, and many of these can move from ideas to products and services in healthcare. This episode looks at how two companies are working together to help startups go to market successfully.

In this episode you will learn how AI is impacting the healthcare journey for over a million people per day through the ambitions of Harrison AI. This episode also looks at the shortage of radiologists and how AI can help to remedy that problem while providing accurate data, aiding with triage and helping clinicians to scale. Additionally, learn about the use of clinical trials and evidence-based practice to build client trust.

If you work with cancer patients, you know how difficult it is to get a better understanding of their condition, as time is literally against them. In clinical trials geared toward oncology studies, time is a major factor. But if there was a way to make the process smoother and improve data sharing to yield better results and help more patients? This episode takes a deep dive into solving that very issue and more.

In this episode, you will learn more about using virtual reality to improve telehealth for both patients and clinicians, even without a VR headset. Also, this episode covers how one startup is working toward improving continued professional development so that nurses can conveniently and enjoyably expand their knowledge base to better care for patients.

In this episode, you will learn more about the non-clinical issues that people diagnosed with diabetes encounter on a daily basis in Australia as it relates to supplies for monitoring and managing their sugar levels. We also hear from a company that is working hard to create not only a community to support these individuals but also a platform to keep them fully stocked. Additionally, this episode looks at solving the issues surrounding appointments on both sides of the fence to ensure patients are seen, and clinicians are paid.

n this episode, you will learn more about two more start-ups involved in the LuminaX initiative. One of these companies has created an extreme sports female body armour that is now applicable to the health sector. The other uses synbiotics to help improve health and wellness, starting from the digestive tract.

In this episode, you will learn more about how the LuminaX initiative is providing assistance to help two innovative startups to improve the lives of doctors by finding jobs that allow them to travel and work and the other that gets product information to clinicians anywhere at any time. You will also learn of the benefits that stem from the mentorship sessions offered by LuminaX, technical literacy in Australia and much more.

Have you ever seen the statistics for medication errors in Australia? What about the old-fashioned way that mental health problems are addressed? There are lots of brilliant ideas out there on how to solve these issues and in this episode, we look at two startups who are about to make positive changes in the lives of many with the help of LuminaX.

In this episode, you will learn more about LuminaX; an initiative providing opportunities for health tech startups across Australia. This episode covers the role that mentorship could play in turning evidence-based ideas into products and services with proper funding and guidance. Also, Pete’s very experienced guest shares a few pieces of advice for startups.

If you’ve ever had COVID or cared for someone who did, then you probably resonate with a lot that’s described in this episode where Dr Vittone goes into the details of the effect of COVID-19 on the body and why even after recovery, some people still have a flare of certain symptoms. This episode also looks into the development of innovative treatments for what is now known as “Long COVID” and much more.

Have you ever tried using a mental health, sleep tracker or step-counting app? Then you must know how annoying and bothersome it can be with such apps that require you to input so much data before they help you. What if we told you that there is now a way to do all of that without having to go through the troubles of entering the data yourself? In this episode, we learn about the possibilities of mental health and digital phenotyping.

If you’re a healthcare professional or work in the healthcare sector, then you know how crazy and inconvenient finding secure and reliable communication platforms can be. In this episode, we look at how one company has taken a multi-perspective approach to solving communication challenges in healthcare for all stakeholders. We also learn about important elements in a health tech tool.

Do you know why faxing is still so widely used in healthcare and why many institutions are moving away from it to use more modern means of communication? But, what if there is a way to combine both; the best of both worlds for those who are ready to migrate and those who aren’t? In this episode, Pete and Bradley look at the future of fax to answer these and other questions.

Changing healthcare for the better through digitisation Minister Victor Dominello is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, representing the electorate of Ryde for the Liberal Party since 2008. In this episode, Pete and Minister Dominello have a conversation around driving change from above and the bottom up with stuff we can all relate to. They also discuss how we might go about effectively driving digital transformation, what that looks like in transforming healthcare and a lot more. This episode centres around the importance of digitising the healthcare system. So, tune in if you want to know more about how Minister Dominello and his ministry are aiming to make that change. Check out the episode and full show notes here. Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with someone who might get some value from it. Keen to take your healthtech to the next level? Become a THT+ Member for access to our online community forum, quarterly summits and more exclusive content. For more information visit here

In this episode, you will learn more about patient engagement in hospitals and aged care facilities throughout Australia. This episode also discusses interconnected healthcare for the benefit of service providers and improved patient outcomes. Plus, Pete and Feargal look at health technology procurement and its challenges.

In this episode, you will learn more about the revenue cycle management and clinical documentation improvement in both public and private healthcare settings. You will also hear about coding and how it can greatly enhance the accuracy of payment and funding for hospitals and other healthcare providers. This episode also covers coding education opportunities offered by iMedX, plus much more.