Artificial Intelligence

The revolution changing the face of healthcare delivery

Altera Digital Health launches ambient scribe

20 November 2025

Altera Digital Health has announced the general availability of Sunrise™ Thread AI, designed to strengthen human connection in care delivery, reduce manual data entry and improve documentation accuracy. Sunrise Thread AI is a native ambient scribe and documentation assistant that captures patient-provider conversations in real time and automatically generates a structured summary of the visit […]

Heidi AI scribe rolls out across 1000 New Zealand EDs

20 November 2025

Australian-founded AI scribe Heidi is being rolled out across all Health New Zealand emergency departments with the goal of alleviating administrative burdens for ED teams and improving patient care nationwide. Health NZ announced the roll out last month but did not name a supplier at that time. Heidi said the rollout marked a “significant step […]

HealthScreen opens in Sydney

18 November 2025

Preventative health company HealthScreen has officially launched in Sydney, building on the success of its Melbourne centre offering advanced precision health diagnostics. HealthScreen uses a combination of AI-assisted MRI screening sequences, genetic testing, and a comprehensive panel of 100+ biomarkers across more than 50 medical categories. It offers clients the ability to detect early indicators of more than 1,000 […]

Laronix secures $3.2m for AI voice restoration technology

18 November 2025

Voice restoration technology provider Laronix has been awarded $3.2 million in non-dilutive funding from the Australian Government’s 2025 Industry Growth Program, with the aim of accelerating development of the company’s MIRA Voice product line. Laronix is an ISO-13485 certified med tech company specialising in advanced AI-powered voice restoration technologies for patients with permanent, chronic and […]

Harrison.ai’s latest AI tool assists cancer screening

17 November 2025

AI-automated radiology solutions provider Harrison.ai has announced the launch of its CE-marked CT Chest solution, an AI tool that assists clinicians to detect 167 radiological features – including those that may be suggestive of life-threatening conditions, tumors and chronic diseases including cancer. In a statement, Harrison.ai said that with “one of the broadest coverages in […]

InterSystems launches HealthShare AI assistant

13 November 2025

Data technology provider InterSystems has announced the launch of InterSystems HealthShare AI Assistant – a new generative AI capability designed to assist clinicians, case managers and administrators to access and understand patient information faster and more intuitively. Built on the foundation of InterSystems’ HealthShare Unified Care Record (UCR), which powers more than one billion health […]

Everlab spots health risks early with preventive care platform

11 November 2025

Preventive care platform Everlab is reporting reduced admin time, fewer missed health risks and detection of life-threatening conditions through its comprehensive personalised healthcare membership model. Everlab’s flagship clinic in Melbourne, together with a network of partner diagnostic facilities across major Australian cities – including Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, and Canberra – provides members with flexible […]

An eye for early disease detection

7 November 2025

A new research initiative will use artificial intelligence (AI) and retinal imaging as a “window to whole-body health”. The project is led by the Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre (DHCRC), with Monash University and Optain Health. Researchers will develop a foundational AI model capable of detecting a wide range of systemic diseases – including cardiovascular […]

Harrison.ai’s free AI platform to support third-party algorithms

6 November 2025

Clinician-led AI imaging provider Harrison.ai has announced the release of the Harrison.ai Open Platform, a move the company says will “eliminate platform fees and enable single-integration access to multiple AI vendors.” Harrison.ai solutions are available in more than 40 countries – and are used by half of all Australian radiologists. In a statement, the company […]

Oracle Health leaders showcase “EHR of the Future”

5 November 2025

Oracle has previewed its “AI-first” overhaul of the Oracle Health electronic health record (EHR), featuring embedded agents and a new data foundation aimed at improving clinician, patient and payer workflows. Speaking at Oracle AI World in Las Vegas last month, Oracle vice president of product management Deepak Arora said the healthcare industry was “ready for change.” […]

MOD3RN partners with Caregility to accelerate virtual, AI uptake

5 November 2025

Global enterprise telehealth provider Caregility Corporation has announced a strategic reseller partnership with Australia-based tech solutions provider MOD3RN Care, in a collaboration that aims to accelerate adoption of virtual care and AI-enabled care models across the country. In a statement, the companies said the partnership aligned with “growing momentum across Australia’s public and private sectors […]

Firstsource and Monash to collaborate on AI research

4 November 2025

The application of AI to address challenges in healthcare will be a key focus area for a partnership announced this week between Monash University and RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group’s Firstsource Solutions Limited. Firstsource and Monash signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the university’s Clayton campus in Melbourne, in the presence of the Victorian Minister for […]

HIMAA25: AI and Health Information Management

4 November 2025

The impact of AI on the health information management profession is a two-way street – with HIMs set to play a key role in shaping how AI is used and developed in the health sector, according to Hugh Neylan, an Australian now leading the Health division at Faculty AI in London. Speaking at the Health […]

Topcon Healthcare acquires NZ-founded Toku

31 October 2025

New Zealand-founded AI-powered health tech company Toku is set to be acquired by global digital health and ocular data solutions provider Topcon Healthcare. Now San Diego-based, Toku’s platforms CLAiR, BioAge and MyKidneyAI use standard colour fundus photographs (retinal images) to deliver real-time assessments of cardiovascular risk, biological aging and chronic kidney disease. Powered by one […]

Monash AI researcher awarded $1.375m fellowship

30 October 2025

A Monash University researcher is the first AI scientist to receive a Viertel Fellowship worth $1.375 million to advance pioneering research in AI-driven healthcare. The Sylvia and Charles Viertel Charitable Foundation, in association with Bellberry – a not-for-profit organisation supporting research projects across Australia – announced three recipients of the 2025 Viertel Senior Medical Research Fellowships. […]

St Vincent’s accelerates MRI tests

30 October 2025

St Vincent’s Healthcare Group has applied AI acceleration technology to reduce the time for some imaging tests by 75 per cent. Speaking at the HealthTech Ireland Symposium last week (Wednesday 22 Oct 2025), Prof Ronan Killeen, Consultant Radiologist at St Vincent’s University Hospital (SVUH), said the new technology has cut the time to completion of […]

New model a breakthrough in rare disease management

29 October 2025

A world-first AI-powered disease progression model for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is a milestone in the application of digital health technologies for rare disease management and precision medicine. The model has been developed through a collaboration between Swinburne University of Technology, the FSHD Global Research Foundation, the National Imaging Facility (NIF) and Springbok Analytics. It […]

AI Scribe trial expands to cover 1000 ED licences

28 October 2025

Health Minister Simeon Brown has confirmed plans for an expanded AI scribe rollout, which will include 1000 doctors and frontline staff working in emergency departments across the country. The plan was first outlined to Pulse+IT by HealthX director of digital innovation and AI Sonny Taite earlier this week, with an AI scribe prototype set to […]

Qscan embeds AI for radiologists

27 October 2025

Qscan Group, one of Australia’s largest outpatient imaging networks, has deployed CARPL.ai, the world’s largest AI marketplace for radiology, directly within its Intelerad PACS environment to power its next generation of AI-assisted reporting workflows. The deployment enables Qscan’s radiologists to access and validate AI algorithms, including tools supporting Australia’s National Lung Cancer Screening Program, from […]

HealthX looks to fast-track innovation with monthly initiatives

27 October 2025

Health NZ’s newly established HealthX team aims to fast-track digital innovations across the country’s health sector – beginning with an AI scribe prototype and with an eye to future virtual care models. HealthX director of digital innovation and AI Sonny Taite told Pulse+IT his team had also set themselves the “additional challenge” of delivering monthly […]

AI promises productivity and economic gains for Australian health sector – report

22 October 2025

Artificial intelligence has the potential to boost Australia’s health workforce productivity by eight per cent, while also lifting gross value added in healthcare by $14b, according to an economic analysis published this week. The report, Australia’s AI Opportunity: Adopt, Develop, Lead also suggests AI could increase the country’s overall GDP by up to $142 billion […]

Care GP aims to scale agentic AI across 7,000 clinics

21 October 2025

Australian healthcare startup Care GP has announced plans to accelerate the national rollout of its agentic AI solutions. Care GP’s first AI agent Samantha is designed to automate critical workflows for doctor and patient records – including processing and allocation of medical documents. The company says its solution currently saves GP clinics an average of […]

Optain Health will innovate from Melbourne hub

20 October 2025

Optain Health, a world leader in artificial intelligence-enabled medical technologies has announced it is establishing its global R&D team, engineering hub and headquarters in Melbourne. Optain is a healthcare technology company applying AI, robotic retinal imaging and teleophthalmology to detect eye and systemic disease earlier. The groundbreaking technology was first developed in Victoria and has […]

AI support to diagnose hip dysplasia sooner

20 October 2025

New research from the Royal Australasian College of Physician’s Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health indicates that AI could soon transform how doctors diagnose hip dysplasia in children across Australia and around the world. The findings show that AI has the potential to deliver expert-level accuracy, increase diagnostic efficiency, reduce healthcare disparities, and make early diagnosis more […]

Smart devices could monitor and treat heart disease – research

17 October 2025

Smart devices that utilise artificial intelligence have “enormous potential” to treat heart disease and New Zealand could be at the forefront – given the right investment – according to a leading scientist at the University of Auckland. A group of heart scientists led by University of Auckland professor Julian Paton have gathered latest research on […]

HEALWELL AI takes advanced suite of tools to clinicians

16 October 2025

Preventative care provider HEALWELL AI has announced that its acquisition of New Zealand-founded Orion Health has led to the global launch of AmadeusAI – which it says is now “deeply integrated” with HEALWELL’s DARWEN AI technology. DARWEN offers next-generation healthcare AI and patient identification features – and by embedding the technology into Orion Health’s Amadeus […]

ProCan wins AI-F1 challenge

15 October 2025

The Proteome of Cancer (ProCan®) program, based at Children’s Medical Research Institute, Sydney, is the winner of the AI-F1 National Innovation Challenge. Australian technology leader ResetData, backed by ASX-listed Centuria Capital Group, made the announcement today at the NVIDIA AI Day at the Sydney SXSW Festival. The ProCan program is pioneering the use of […]

AI shown to boost diagnosis in emergency dept

14 October 2025

New research led by the Australian Institute of Health Innovation (AIHI) at Macquarie University shows that artificial intelligence (AI) used for on-the-spot interpretation of chest x-rays in hospital emergency departments increases the rate of correct diagnosis by 5.9%. The research published in the Emergency Medicine Journal evaluated the use by doctors of an AI tool, […]

Qualtrics survey: Consumers prioritise the human connection

13 October 2025

Australians are among the world’s least likely consumers to trust companies to use AI responsibly. In a recent survey, just 23 per cent trust organisations compared to 29 per cent globally. New research from experience management company Qualtrics, which surveyed 20,000 consumers across 14 countries, revealed a widening gap between AI’s “promise and reality”. Fifty-eight […]

patientMpower breakthrough for chronic lung disease

9 October 2025

Irish medtech company patientMpower is developing an AI-powered tool to predict worsening of chronic lung conditions using remote monitoring equipment. Developed in partnership with RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, University College Dublin (UCD) and Enterprise Ireland, the new software will initially focus on interstitial lung diseases (ILD) – a chronic condition in which […]

NHS to test AI at “unprecedented scale”

9 October 2025

A new cloud computer system will allow AI tools to be tested across the NHS on an unprecedented scale in an effort to boost early diagnosis. The AI Results and Standards Platform (AIR-SP) is being built by NHS England to enable trusts across the country to join trials of AI in screening to help speed […]

Groundbreaking step into the future for Authotics

9 October 2025

NSW podiatrist Brendan Sutton is spearheading a new wave of allied healthcare accessibility. The regional specialist is bringing over 15 years of hands-on experience to orthotics patients using artificial intelligence and a customised avatar. “As podiatrists, we use orthotics regularly, and I noticed that many of my patients were travelling long distances and struggling to […]

Fujitsu – NVIDIA collaboration to benefit ANZ health providers

8 October 2025

Fujitsu has announced an expanded strategic collaboration with NVIDIA aimed at creating full-stack AI infrastructure that integrates AI agents, in a move both companies say will benefit health providers across Australia and New Zealand. The initiative aims to boost enterprises’ competitive edge through AI, while preserving their autonomy in AI utilisation. In a statement, the […]

CSIRO highlights need for Indigenous-led approach to AI in healthcare

7 October 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) has potential to improve healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, according to a new report from CSIRO. The report was a collaboration between CSIRO scientists and Indigenous partner organisations and recommends the safe and effective use of AI “must be guided by Indigenous voices and knowledge.” CSIRO research scientist and […]

AI for healthcare admin more widely accepted

3 October 2025

New Zealand healthcare providers are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to cut administration burdens and free up time for patient care. The 2025 BNZ Healthcare survey of private health providers found that two-thirds had used or considered AI tools, with note-taking AI scribes the most common. However, clinical tools such as imaging and diagnostic […]

AI put to the test in emergency triage

2 October 2025

AI could be useful when used in conjunction with clinical staff, but should not be used as a stand-alone triage tool, a major emergency medicine conference was told this week. The conference heard that despite the growing issue of overcrowding in the emergency room, and the rapid development of tools like ChatGPT, artificial intelligence was […]

MediQo launches AI receptionist for clinics

2 October 2025

Australian-designed AI-powered healthcare platform MediQo has officially launched its AI Phone Receptionist, following a limited rollout at practices across the country. The MediQo AI Receptionist answers calls after hours, books patient appointments, handles FAQs, prepares pre-consult notes for doctors and is designed to help clinics increase revenue, reduce administrative load and improve patient care. MediQo […]

Indi raises $1.46 million to assist complex care journeys

1 October 2025

AI-powered co-pilot app Indi, which aims to help parents of children with complex care needs, has raised $1.46 million towards accelerating growth and shoring up its industry position. Indi said the funding would “cement its position as Australia’s breakout healthtech company – creating a new category of family-centred digital health with global ambitions.” “The funding […]

AI ‘epilepsy detective’ spots early warning signs

1 October 2025

Australian researchers have created an advanced AI tool that can detect tiny brain lesions that cause severe epilepsy in children, a development they say will allow faster diagnosis, more precise treatment and even a potential cure. Developed by a team at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH), the ‘AI epilepsy […]

New Zealand healthcare system reaches “crux point” – report

26 September 2025

New Zealand’s healthcare system is at a “crux point,” needing reimagining and reevaluation in order to ensure its long-term sustainability, according to a new report from Deloitte. Deloitte’s Healthy Systems – Technology Driving Sustainable Healthcare report says that by leveraging current and emerging digital tools and technologies, “we have the opportunity to create positive feedback […]

Survey finds AI is “well embedded” across NZ primary care

26 September 2025

Collaborative Aotearoa’s latest AI in Primary Care Working Group survey results show artificial intelligence (AI) has become “well embedded” in everyday general practice across New Zealand. Conducted in August 2025, the survey captured responses from 87 participants across a range of roles, including general practitioners, nurses, practice managers, allied health professionals, and clinical pharmacists. General […]

Researchers use AI for eye disease prevention

23 September 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) can spot which young adults need treatment to prevent vision loss, according to research recently presented at the 43rd Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons. Researchers looked at people with keratoconus, a visual impairment that generally develops in teenagers and young adults and tends to worsen into adulthood. The […]

Health NZ ends Tuhi in-house scribe project

19 September 2025

Health NZ has confirmed the discontinuation of its Tuhi “in-house scribe” app project, saying it will instead focus on trials of existing scribe providers. Earlier this month, Pulse+IT reported on recently released ministerial briefing documents which showed Health NZ had been developing the Tuhi App with the aim of “improving productivity and experience” for clinicians […]

Socrates rolls out AI services

18 September 2025

Socrates has rolled out a new suite of tools designed to help GP practices introduce artificial intelligence (AI). The first phase of Socrates AI Services, available now, is closed-loop text AI — for notes, summaries and chat. Socrates has also announced a collaboration with ambient AI provider Heidi Health, enabling practices with Heidi licenses to […]

Effective AI in public health needs strong data culture – expert

18 September 2025

Effective uptake of artificial intelligence in the public health sector will rely on the development of a strong data culture, according to an expert in the field. Addressing the Public Health Association of Australia’s annual conference this week, European Public Health Association (EUPHA) Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence Section Vice-President Stefan Buttigieg urged attendees to […]

Primary care innovator wins technology award

17 September 2025

Honeysuckle Health won the Technology in Health category of the Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Care Quality and Innovation Awards. Honeysuckle Health offers a primary care-based nursing telehealth program to enhance pre-and post-surgical care for PHN residents at risk of rehospitalisation within 30 days of surgery. To scale the program cost-effectively, Honeysuckle Health […]

Australian-developed AI algorithm predicts cardiovascular risk using mammograms

17 September 2025

The Australian-headquartered George Institute for Global Health has developed a new machine learning model that can successfully predict heart disease risk in women by analysing mammograms. The model was developed in collaboration with the University of New South Wales and University of Sydney, with the research findings published today in Heart – the official journal […]

Health NZ Tuhi App avoids privacy, security and data concerns

15 September 2025

Health Minister Simeon Brown has been told broad concerns around AI medical scribes have been side-stepped by Health NZ having “full control” of its own in-house scribe, according to recently released ministerial briefing documents. The briefing to the Minister came from Health NZ’s then-GM New Technology & Innovation, Data & Digital Jon Herries in late […]

Compliance with heart: How AI brings sonder to aged care

12 September 2025

Sonder, the realisation that every person you meet is living a life as vivid and complex as your own, is a word I’ve been thinking about a lot as November’s aged care reforms approach. On the surface, compliance can seem like forms, audits and data points. But in aged care, every single metric represents a […]

Robotics, AI and innovation centre launched in South Western Sydney

8 September 2025

NSW’s capability for robotic, AI, digital and remote healthcare has received a boost with the opening of the Perich Centre for Robotics and Health Technology in Liverpool last week. Minister for Medical Research David Harris joined leaders from the Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research and members of the Perich family to open the new […]

Wearable winner at iAwards25

8 September 2025

Melbourne health-tech startup Kali Healthcare’s AI-enabled pregnancy monitoring wearable device has been awarded the Chief Judge Innovation Award at iAwards25. Kali Healthcare, along with digital development partner DEPT®, created a wearable AI-powered platform comprising a small device, smartphone app, and web portal. “Our technology represents the future of pregnancy care, offering a scalable and impactful […]

Agentic AI in Australian healthcare: Navigating the next frontier

5 September 2025

AI continues to reshape our healthcare landscape, and Australia is now standing at the brink of another significant leap: the rise of “agentic AI” – systems that can proactively act and make decisions autonomously on behalf of a human (within defined parameters). While traditional AI models already analyse data or assist with tasks, agentic AI […]

AI camera could be a sight-saver

4 September 2025

A new Australian study has found an automated artificial intelligence (AI) camera can accurately detect diabetic eye disease with more than 93 per cent accuracy in non-eye care settings. The findings of a two-year Australian trial, published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, show the potential of AI to increase access to sight-saving eye screenings. More […]

RANZCR consultation on draft AI consent guidelines

4 September 2025

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) is consulting on newly developed guidelines addressing patient consent for Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications in clinical practice. As AI systems become increasingly embedded in medical imaging and treatment planning, the guidelines aim to provide essential safeguards to ensure ethical implementation. The guidelines advocate maintaining meaningful […]

Global leader in virology and genomics wins GSK Award

3 September 2025

University of Sydney Professor of Virology Edward Holmes has been awarded the 2025 GSK Award for Research Excellence (ARE). He has been recognised for his pioneering use of metatranscriptomics and artificial intelligence (AI) to identify viruses, improve diagnostics and better understand how infectious disease epidemics emerge. Metatranscriptomics is the process of sequencing all genetic material in […]

TGA sets focus on AI compliance, clarifies status of scribes

3 September 2025

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) says it is “stepping up” its efforts to ensure that software-based medical devices meet Australia’s regulatory requirements – including devices using artificial intelligence (AI). The TGA says it is currently “working closely” with industry to encourage voluntary compliance; provide clear and consistent guidance; respond to complaints and reports of non-compliance; […]

Uni of Wollongong to lead AI in health ethics initiative

1 September 2025

The University of Wollongong (UOW) will lead a national $2.25 million initiative to address the emerging ethical challenges posed by artificial intelligence-related health research, following a successful National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Partnership Projects scheme grant application. Led by UOW’s Australian Centre for Health Engagement, Evidence and Values director Professor Stacy Carter, the […]

Experts urge NZ Govt to regulate artificial intelligence

1 September 2025

More than 20 of New Zealand’s leading academics on artificial intelligence (AI) have signed an open letter calling on the government to better regulate AI technologies, citing low trust and possible harms. The letter asserts that “any powerful technology needs good governance, and AI is no exception,” and says that New Zealand currently “stands at […]

Nicolab partners with Health NZ on AI-powered stroke study

29 August 2025

Australian healthcare innovator Nicolab has announced a “landmark partnership” in New Zealand that will see the roll out of its AI-powered stroke imaging and workflow solution StrokeViewer across up to 30 hospitals nationwide. If successful, the project is expected to allow an additional 850 patients to access time-critical reperfusion therapy annually – with minimum projected […]

Eyes of AI driving $6.7m dental innovation project

28 August 2025

Sydney-based medtech company Eyes of AI has won national backing to lead a $6.7 million project for AI-driven gum disease detection. Eyes of AI says it wants to make detection into a fast, contactless scan and put Australia at the centre of dental innovation. Contactless screening combines patient X-rays, images and data, delivering results in […]

Beamtree secures $1m Singapore hospitals coding audit contract

28 August 2025

Sydney-based clinical decision support and data insights provider Beamtree Holdings Limited has secured a $1 million contract with Singapore’s Ministry of Health to provide a comprehensive clinical coding and documentation audit across 20 public and private hospitals. The project will commence immediately and is scheduled for completion in Q3 FY26. In a statement, Beamtree said […]

Epic launches new AI tools

28 August 2025

Epic has unveiled new AI tools aimed at enhancing healthcare delivery for patients, clinicians and administration. At its annual Users Group Meeting in the US last week, the company officially announced its AI scribe software, called Art, along with an AI solution, called Emmie, which helps patients schedule and prepare for medical visits. Informed by […]

When AI becomes a bossy coach

26 August 2025

Artificial intelligence programs such as ChatGPT could potentially be used to motivate people to make healthier choices, but currently veer away from best practice, new Flinders University research has found. “Rates of chronic diseases are increasing worldwide, putting pressure on our healthcare systems, yet those same systems lack the capacity to help address the issue,” […]

Diag-Nose.io secures $3m towards RhinoMAP acceleration

26 August 2025

Respiratory mapping platform RhinoMAP is set for acceleration as part of a new collaboration aiming to improve how respiratory diseases such as asthma, sinusitis and COPD are monitored and treated in Australia. The collaboration between RhinoMAP parent company Diag-Nose.io and a number of health innovation organisations has secured $3 million in funding under the Australian […]

Harrison.ai foundation model excels in US healthcare AI challenge

25 August 2025

Harrison.ai has announced “exceptional” preliminary results for its radiology-specific foundation model Harrison.rad.1, as part of an independent, large-scale evaluation in the United States. The evaluation by Mass General Brigham and the American College of Radiology Data Science Institute’s Healthcare AI Challenge compared AI-generated chest radiograph reports with those written by radiologists in a Turing-style test […]

Microsoft rolls out GPT-5 across entire Copilot ecosystem

21 August 2025

Microsoft has officially rolled out GPT-5 across its entire Copilot ecosystem, with aim of bringing new reasoning capabilities and improvements to coding and chat across its platforms. GPT-5, which was trained on Azure, includes OpenAI’s latest reasoning models, along with a smart, efficient model, to provide users with the right tool for the task at […]

Australia’s small health businesses show AI ‘reluctance’ – report

20 August 2025

Australia’s small health businesses are trailing other industries in adopting artificial intelligence, with just 51 per cent currently using AI tools according to a new report from insurer BizCover. The Healthcare Small Business AI Report 2025 surveyed 377 small health business owners across Australia, alongside six other industries as part of a larger Australian Small […]

Healthengine launches AI receptionist to support GPs

15 August 2025

Healthengine booking platform has introduced an AI-powered receptionist named Helen, designed for Australian general practices. Positioned as ‘intelligent support for your practice, 24/7,’ the service is available to GP customers nationwide. The AI receptionist integrates securely with leading practice management software providers, including Best Practice and MedicalDirector Pracsoft, allowing seamless access to appointment schedules. It […]

Ibec survey finds AI, cybersecurity most critical priorities

14 August 2025

A new survey of digital health enterprises in Ireland has identified AI and cybersecurity as key priorities for the future. In the bespoke survey, commissioned by Ibec and conducted by Amárach Research, 65 per cent of the enterprises said AI is an area of critical importance for Irish operations, while 61 per cent identified cybersecurity […]

Medilit launches customised care plan generator

14 August 2025

AI medical scribe Medilit has launched its AI Chronic Disease Management (CDM) care plan generator to align with changes to the government’s CDM framework. Medilit CEO and Co-founder Naeim Abedi says its AI models have been trained on RACGP guidelines and Medicare requirements to ensure compliance. “The AI Care Plan generator is part of Medilit […]

Pragmatic guide to AI for clinicians

14 August 2025

Clinicians using artificial intelligence (AI) tools including ambient scribes for note taking are invited to consult a new set of resources published this week by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC). The series has “pragmatic AI guidance for clinicians” to support the steps of ‘before you use’, ‘while you use’ […]

Equitable AI is a team effort, says Dedalus bias expert

13 August 2025

Some bias in artificial intelligence is unavoidable and essential for learning, says expert solution architect Philip Stalley-Gordon. However harmful biases from historical or systemic prejudice must be found and addressed. “Everyone needs to be taught about bias in artificial intelligence, because otherwise we end up embedding it in our models… the horse will be bolted, […]

AMA calls for expert clinical oversight for AI in healthcare

12 August 2025

The Australian Medical Association is calling for the establishment of a dedicated group of health experts to provide clinical leadership and guidance on the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. AMA President Dr Danielle McMullen said AI had gained significant momentum over the past decade, promising to revolutionise medical practice and transform patient outcomes. […]

X-ray reporting gets AI boost

11 August 2025

Researchers from CSIRO’s Australian e-Health Research Centre have developed a world-first method to teach artificial intelligence (AI) how to write more accurate chest X-ray reports by giving it the same information doctors use in real life. Using more than 46,000 real-world patient cases from a leading US hospital dataset, the team trained a powerful multimodal […]

NZ’s GP scribe uptake highlighted by Otago Uni study

11 August 2025

Many New Zealand GPs have taken up using AI scribes regardless of ongoing legal and ethical challenges – and despite concerns about data security, patient consent and potential impacts on doctor-patient relationships, according to a new study from the University of Otago. Forty per cent of those surveyed reported using AI scribes to take patient […]

Philips monitoring tech offers significant gains for Royal Perth Hospital

4 August 2025

A study into remote continuous vital sign monitoring for scoliosis surgery patients has shown a meaningful shift in post-operative care, reducing intensive care hours by 69 per cent and saving thousands of dollars per patient. A collaborative study between Royal Perth Hospital and technology provider Philips, published in Anesthesia & Analgesia, looks at the economic […]

Orion and HEALWELL combine strengths for global growth

1 August 2025

Orion CEO discusses working with HEALWELL and analyses New Zealand’s digital health scene. Orion Health’s acquisition by Canadian preventative care provider HEALWELL AI has seen the acceleration of the New Zealand-based health tech provider’s global roll out of AI technologies, says its CEO Brad Porter. As well as leading Orion Health, Mr Porter is chief […]

JHealth adds AI voice-to-text to Gastroenterology Suite

31 July 2025

Australian health IT vendor JHealth has integrated AI-powered voice-to-text functionality into its Gastroenterology Suite, aiming to reduce documentation time and increase throughput in endoscopy units. JHealth says the new feature enables clinicians to dictate their findings, with AI transcription handling what is typically the most time-consuming part of the reporting process. Studies have shown that […]

Admin robots key to PHOs’ Health Accelerator initiative

31 July 2025

Four of New Zealand’s largest primary care organisations have this week launched Health Accelerator, a new initiative seeking to transform the future of primary care across the country. Health Accelerator is an innovation hub aimed at developing and deploying digital solutions to “empower primary care and improve patient care,” with its first innovations including a […]

AlayaCare brings AI boost to ANZ home care delivery

30 July 2025

AlayaCare today launched Layla in Australia and New Zealand, an AI-powered conversational assistant designed to enable care teams’ access to a real-time wealth of data. AlayaCare’s General Manager ANZ Annette Hili says Layla is a major step forward and has the potential to unlock productivity for the home care sector. “In this new funding environment, […]

Fianna Fail calls for National Artificial Intelligence Office

24 July 2025

Fianna Fail has brought a proposal to Government for a National Artificial Intelligence Bill 2026, which would establish a State body to oversee, enforce, and support the ethical, transparent, and innovative use of artificial intelligence in Ireland. The National Artificial Intelligence Office (NAIO) would provide independent oversight of high-risk AI systems and support the deployment […]

Irish company signs exclusive global licence with Philips

24 July 2025

Irish medtech company Head Diagnostics has signed an exclusive global licence with Philips for a novel digital cognitive assessment platform. The platform, which enhances the ability of clinicians to detect cognitive decline at the earliest possible stage, is being rebranded as HDx Cognition. David van Zuydam, CEO of Head Diagnostics, said: “Head Diagnostics will now […]

iMedX gains AI scribe endorsement from Health NZ

24 July 2025

iMedX has announced its formal endorsement by Health New Zealand as one of only two ambient AI scribe tools approved for trialling within public health services across the country. In a statement, iMedX said the endorsement followed a rigorous review by the National Artificial Intelligence and Algorithm Expert Advisory Group (NAIAEAG), focusing on privacy, security, […]

AI drives preventive health platform for diabetes

23 July 2025

Australians living with or at risk of developing type 2 diabetes will have free access to a Diabetes Australia digital health six-month pilot program. The AI-driven prevention platform is based on the UK’s award winning Gro Health platform is a partnership with UK-based DDM Health. The platform, known locally as GroAus, harnesses artificial intelligence and […]

Everlab eyes international growth with latest $15m funding

23 July 2025

Preventive care platform Everlab has announced a successful AU$15m seed round led by global growth equity firm Left Lane Capital. In a statement, Melbourne-based Everlab said the funding would accelerate its international expansion, advance the development of its proprietary AI healthtech platform, and support the rollout of an integrated product ecosystem. Everlab’s AI-powered health platform […]

Fujitsu’s ‘skeleton’ tech to make early disease diagnosis

22 July 2025

Fujitsu and Acer Medical have announced a collaboration to develop “aiGait”, a solution leveraging Fujitsu’s advanced skeleton recognition AI technology. The technology detects gait pattern abnormalities and supports the early diagnosis of dementia and Parkinson’s disease. While still in its conceptual phase and currently being trialled in Taiwan, “aiGait” represents a significant leap forward in […]

Issues with AI learning model

22 July 2025

Federated learning may minimise data-sharing challenges, however it introduces new governance complexities that healthcare organisations are not adequately prepared for. Unlike traditional machine learning that centralises patient data, federated learning allows AI models to be trained across multiple healthcare institutions without sharing sensitive patient information. A scoping review published by a team of researchers from […]

‘AI is not intelligent at all’: Why our dignity is at risk

18 July 2025

The age of artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed our interactions, but threatens human dignity on a worldwide scale, according to a study led by Charles Darwin University (CDU). Study lead author Dr Maria Randazzo, an academic from CDU’s School of Law, found the technology was reshaping Western legal and ethical landscapes at unprecedented speed but was undermining […]

AHHA calls for robust AI governance frameworks

17 July 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to reshape healthcare delivery, but only if it is introduced in ways that are safe, transparent, and earn the trust of clinicians and patients alike, says the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA). AHHA Chief Executive Officer Tony Farley said: ‘To get this right, we need nationally consistent frameworks […]

Heidi gains official Health NZ ambient scribe approval

17 July 2025

Heidi Health’s AI medical scribe has received official endorsement from Health New Zealand’s National Artificial Intelligence and Algorithm Expert Advisory Group (NAIAEAG). Heidi joins iMedX as the only two ambient medical scribes with NAIAEAG endorsement. The endorsement sees Heidi’s AI technology officially approved for pilot use throughout Health NZ’s healthcare services, which Heidi CEO and […]

AI-driven blood tests could detect cancer

16 July 2025

UNSW Sydney scientists are working to develop Australia’s first commercialised lipid-based blood test for breast cancer detection powered by artificial intelligence (AI), with a version of it already being used in clinics. Associate Professor Fatemeh Vafaee and her team at the Vafaee Lab envision developing AI-enabled blood testing platforms to detect and monitor a range of cancers […]

Sovereign AI venture aimed at regulated sectors

15 July 2025

Matt Vitale, co-founder of equity crowdfunding platform Birchal, has launched New Dialogue, a new venture targeting Australia’s AI sovereignty challenge. New Dialogue is an enterprise AI platform that enables organisations to deploy open-source large language models (LLMs) in their own secure environments. The company is positioning itself as a practical middle ground between public black-box […]

AIDH releases guide to AI scribes

15 July 2025

The Australasian Institute of Digital Health (AIDH) has released a new resource: Implementation of AI Scribes in Healthcare Workflows—”a comprehensive guide for clinicians, practice managers, and digital health leaders”. AIDH outlines key considerations for healthcare organisations, from assessing organisational readiness and selecting appropriate vendors, to ensuring privacy compliance and obtaining informed patient consent. It also addresses the nuances […]

Artrya makes gains in US with Salix Coronary Anatomy platform

15 July 2025

Australian medical technology company Artrya has announced a deal with US healthcare provider Tanner Health for the use of its Salix Coronary Anatomy platform. Artrya said its first US revenue represented a major milestone as the company continues to transition to a revenue-stage business. Artrya’s Salix AI-powered cloud platform allows near-real time, point of care […]

TMRW keeping it real with personalised healthcare

14 July 2025

Healthcare startup TMRW has appointed Dr Chris Chappel, co-founder of Evergreen Doctors, functional medicine clinic in Sydney, as its Chief Medical Officer. Dr Chappel has helped develop TMRW’s clinical architecture – from designing diagnostic protocols to ensuring the company’s AI-driven platform is grounded in real-world medical insight. TMRW aims to scale personalised, proactive healthcare across Australia and beyond. […]

On the frontline of digital solutions tackling pathogen control

14 July 2025

Australians were confronted with the world of deadly pathogens during the COVID-19 pandemic. From daily news coverage to social media, medical professionals and others, the public sought information on viruses and vaccinations. For researchers at CSIRO’s Australian e-Health Research Centre, the quest continues. “What makes a vaccine successful?”, “How might a virus evolve to […]

Breaking the bias: Equitable AI at the heart of design

10 July 2025

Bias in AI can lead to serious inequalities in healthcare. So, planning for fairness from the outset, by putting equity at the heart of design, is a priority for the sector. Expert solution architect Philip Stalley-Gordon will share his knowledge on ‘breaking the bias in AI’ at a free webinar on August 7. Mr […]

Australian scientists use AI to fight bacteria with synthetic proteins

10 July 2025

Australian scientists have used artificial intelligence (AI) to generate a ready-to-use biological protein that can kill antibiotic resistant bacteria like E. coli, in what is believed to be a first of its kind development in Australia. The study published in Nature Communications describes a new way to combat the “growing crisis” caused by antibiotic resistant […]

Govt’s “nothing burger” AI strategy short on new policy & investment

10 July 2025

New Zealand’s first AI Strategy, released by the Government this week, has been picked apart by academics who say it is lacking in new policy and investment and sets a “dangerous path forward.” In launching the strategy, Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Shane Reti said it aimed to “boost productivity and grow a competitive economy.” […]

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