Talking HealthTech

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with a panel of distinguished guests including Simone Clarke, CEO of UN Women Australia; Dr Stephanie Allen, Partner at Kearney; Kathryn Evans, Managing Director of BioMarin Pharmaceutical Australia Pty Ltd; Professor James Elliott, Director of The Kolling Institute; Professor Bronwyn Graham, Director of the Centre for Sex and Gender Equity in Health and Medicine; Dr Elizabeth Shaw, Interventional Cardiologist and Director of Cardiology at Sydney Adventist Hospital and Shaw Cardiology; and Dr Roopa Mehta, Consultant at Kearney.The discussion, recorded as part of the Kearney round table, explores domestic violence, healthcare disparities, leadership representation, economic empowerment, and the significant impact of investing in women's health on the nation's economic and social fabric.Key TakeawaysUN Women Australia Focus: The organisation is committed to raising advocacy, awareness, and funds for vital programs addressing women's health, education, equality, and protection in Australia.Emergency Situations: Women have higher mortality rates in emergencies due to familial responsibilities, necessitating better emergency response strategies.Economic Empowerment: Financial independence for women is crucial for overall societal progress.Investment in Women's Health: Increased awareness and investment in health areas disproportionately affecting women can yield significant economic benefits.Gender Representation in Leadership: Underrepresentation of women in leadership roles remains a concern despite progressing female political representation.Clinical Trials and Research: Emphasis on including women in clinical trials to ensure gender-specific healthcare findings and solutions.Sustainable Development Goals: Gender equality is pivotal for achieving all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.Check out the episode and full show notes on the Talking HealthTech website.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, meet ups, special offers and more exclusive content. For more information visit talkinghealthtech.com/thtplus

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Serge Lauriou from My Medic Watch about integrating smart technology in healthcare, focusing on their smartwatch applications.This episode was recorded during HLTH 2024 in Las Vegas and discusses My Medic Watch's journey and future direction, highlighting consumer and provider benefits.Key Takeaways:Purpose and Scope: My Medic Watch develops smartwatch applications that detect seizures, falls, and cardiac events, aiming to provide immediate assistance through automated alerts to caregivers.Data and AI Integration: The company is leveraging AI and machine learning to predict medical events before they occur, potentially preventing falls and seizures.Consumer and B2B Shifts: Initially a consumer-focused product, My Medic Watch is transitioning to a B2B model to better integrate into healthcare systems and provide comprehensive patient monitoring.Commercial Smartwatches: The application is designed to work on existing commercial smartwatches, utilising their health data and sensors.Predictive Analytics: Emphasis on capturing continuous health data to create predictive models for medical events, highlighting a proactive approach in healthcare.Check out the episode and full show notes on the Talking HealthTech website.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, meet-ups, special offers and more exclusive content. For more information visit talkinghealthtech.com/thtplus

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Mani Sahihi and Luke Fletcher from Foxo at HLTH 2024 in Las Vegas. Recorded at The Venetian Expo Center, this episode explores Foxo's growth journey, its innovative solutions in secure communication within healthcare, and its expansion from radiology into other sectors such as hospitals, pathology, and pharmacies.Key Takeaways:📈 Growth Beyond Radiology: Foxo's initial focus was on secure communication in radiology, but they have significantly expanded their platform to encompass hospitals, pathology, pharmacy, and primary care.🔒 Secure Communication: The foundation remains secure communication, but it now includes document sharing, video, and messaging capabilities, all designed to navigate industry challenges like bureaucracy and policy.🌍 US Market Relevance: Foxo's solutions address communication challenges in Australia and the US, adapting to local needs while solving common issues in healthcare communication.🔄 Change Management and Adoption: Successful integration into existing systems can simplify change management and increase adoption rates, crucial for platforms like Foxo.Check out the episode and full show notes on the Talking HealthTech website.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, meet ups, special offers and more exclusive content. For more information visit talkinghealthtech.com/thtplus

In a deep dive into digital health, guests Steven McPhail, Amina Tariq, and Sundresan Naicker from AusHSI share their insights on the challenges and opportunities in this evolving field. They discuss AI's potential in telehealth and the need for a careful balance between technology and human touch in patient care. Ethical concerns around data privacy are addressed, alongside the importance of co-designing solutions with healthcare practitioners. Their vision sees AI reducing clinician burnout while improving health outcomes—an exciting glimpse into the future!

William Hadden, Managing Director of Oneview Healthcare for the ANZ region, shares insights on transforming hospital care with technology. He discusses the Care Experience Platform, enhancing communication and comfort for patients. From improving discharge planning to seamless integration with hospital systems, Hadden highlights the platform's adaptability. He also touches on the challenges of digital health adoption and illustrates unique uses, like personalized music for patient engagement, hinting at future AI enhancements.

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Sophie Turner speaks with Landell Archer from Pexip about the integration of AI in healthcare and its potential impacts on multiple sectors. Landell shares her journey from being an exercise physiologist to working in health technology. She discusses how AI is applied in health care, defence, government, justice and the ethical considerations involved.Key Takeaways:AI's Potential: AI plugins for telehealth can help physiotherapists measure joint angles and range of motion, while AI for wound care management offers objective feedback. Generative AI is also being explored for the development of new drugs.Caution with AI: The importance of focusing on preventative medicine and the need for scepticism about AI's rapid advancements without fully understanding their implications.Ethical Concerns and Data Privacy: There are significant ethical concerns and data privacy issues surrounding AI, particularly when summarising call notes and scraping emails.Balancing AI and Human Touch: The importance of using AI to augment human capabilities rather than replace them, ensuring the human touch in patient care remains vital.Future of AI in HealthTech: Envisioning a future where AI assists in reducing clinician burnout, improving health outcomes, and lowering costs while fostering innovation and start-ups in the healthtech space.Check out the episode and full show notes on the Talking HealthTech website.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, meet ups, special offers and more exclusive content. For more information visit talkinghealthtech.com/thtplus

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Steven Parrish, Chief Medical Information Officer at Dedalus, and Viti Handyside, Product Manager for ORBIS EMR at Dedalus, about how digital clinical solutions can impact clinician retention and recruitment. This special live recording touches on balancing clinical workflows with patient needs and provides insights into integrating AI, telehealth, and other technologies in healthcare. The episode also discusses the current challenges facing the healthcare workforce in Australia and worldwide.Key Takeaways:🗂️ Traditional EMRs can be cumbersome and need improvements to streamline clinician tasks and reduce redundant documentation.🤝 The alignment of clinician workflows with patient engagement can be supported by technology like AI, dashboards, and telehealth.🔗 Healthcare service fragmentation requires integrating in-person and virtual care for a cohesive system.🛠️ Effective training and customization of technology solutions are essential to suit clinical workflows.🗣️Involving clinicians and patients in discussions about technological advancements can ensure meaningful improvements.💼 Addressing clinician burnout through well-integrated technology solutions is necessary for improving job satisfaction and retention.Check out the episode and full show notes on the Talking HealthTech website.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, meet-ups, special offers, and more exclusive content. For more information visit talkinghealthtech.com/thtplus

Craig Tucker from Yooralla, a major disability provider in Victoria, shares insights on their digital transformation to enhance client care. Bryan Tan from Salesforce discusses how technology can help navigate regulatory challenges in the disability sector. They explore the shift from paper to digital systems, emphasizing user-friendly technology for better service delivery. The conversation touches on the ethical considerations of AI in disability care, showcasing its potential to improve workflows and outcomes for clients and staff.

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Ruby Hartley speaks with Sarah Weller from Movember, Professor Bogda Koczwara from Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer, and Cindy Toms from Cancer Australia about the importance of integrating patient feedback into cancer care through advanced health technology. They discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by the Pan Cancer initiative, focusing on data standardisation, interoperability, and the role of patient-reported outcomes in enhancing cancer treatment.Key Takeaways:Effective cancer treatment needs technology capable of managing longitudinal data across various healthcare providers and systems over extended periods.The interoperability of patient-reported outcomes is key to comparing care quality among different health settings and improving targeted care delivery.The Pan Cancer initiative aims to standardise and unify data collection nationwide, addressing differences in jurisdictional technologies and infrastructures.Future healthcare scenarios envision real-time feedback on patient outcomes, providing immediate care adjustments for better management.National benchmarking could help identify high-risk populations, guiding targeted training and better medication accessibility.The initiative by Movember aims to standardise patient-reported outcomes across cancer types in Australia, facilitating improved healthcare systems and decision-making processes.Check out the episode and full show notes on the Talking HealthTech website.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, meet-ups, special offers, and more exclusive content. For more information, visit talkinghealthtech.com/thtplus.

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with key leaders from Oracle Health during the Oracle Health Collaboration Forum 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. The episode features conversations with Shanna Adamic, Executive Director of the Oracle Health Foundation; Sam Lambson, Vice President of Interoperability at Oracle Health; and Philip Loya, Lead Business Developer and Market Strategist at Oracle Health. They talk about a range of topics, including eliminating healthcare barriers for children worldwide, the importance of data integration for patient care, the challenges of achieving global interoperability, and how Oracle Health is localising its capabilities to meet the needs of the Australian healthcare ecosystem.Key TakeawaysShanna Adamic:Shanna shares her personal health journey, including her battle with a life-threatening brain tumour, and how it has influenced her work at the Oracle Health Foundation.The Oracle Health Foundation’s mission to remove healthcare barriers for children worldwide, providing essential medical support to those in need.Sam Lambson:The ongoing challenges of achieving interoperability in healthcare, particularly regarding data sharing across systems.The potential role of a national Health Information Exchange (HIE) strategy in addressing interoperability issues in Australia.Philip Loya:The importance of technology in simplifying healthcare processes, enabling clinicians to focus more on patient care.The impact of localising Oracle Health’s capabilities to improve healthcare infrastructure in Australia.Timestamps[00:01:23] - Shanna Adamic discusses her health journey and the Oracle Health Foundation.[00:08:56] - Sam Lambson talks about interoperability challenges and solutions.[00:19:59] - Philip Loya on technology’s role in healthcare and localising solutions for Australia.Check out the episode and full show notes on the Talking HealthTech website.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, meet-ups, special offers, and more exclusive content. For more information, visit talkinghealthtech.com/thtplus.