Talking HealthTech

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

Sarah Rav, an Australian medical student and social media influencer, shares her inspiring journey of overcoming an eating disorder and using platforms like TikTok to inspire others and raise awareness about healthcare. She discusses the opportunities and risks of using social media in the healthcare industry, provides insights into balancing medicine with social media, and shares her future aspirations in different medical specializations.

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.