Artificial Intelligence

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HIMSS awards highest rating to Seoul hospital

23 January 2025

The Asan Medical Center (AMC), in Seoul, has been awarded Level 7 certification, the highest rating in the INFRAM (Infrastructure Adoption Model), HIMSS global standard for evaluating the digital infrastructure of healthcare institutions. HIMSS recently revised its INFRAM standards, incorporating cutting-edge technologies such as generative artificial intelligence (AI). Asan Medical Center is the first institution […]

Consultmed announces partnership with KeyReply for voice AI technology

22 January 2025

Consultmed, an Australian digital health firm specialising in referral management and workflow automation, has announced a strategic partnership with Singapore-based KeyReply to improve patient care and operational efficiency through advanced voice AI technology. Hosted on Microsoft Azure, Consultmed’s platform is a cloud-based referral management and workflow solution offering digital referrals, virtual triage, Advice & Guidance™, […]

Scribes pave the way for AI acceptance in healthcare

22 January 2025

The use of AI scribes by GPs has the potential to pave the way for wider public acceptance of AI in healthcare, according to a report into the use of AI scribes in Australian primary care settings. The AI Medical Scribes in Primary Care report was published by Tobias strategic design consultancy and authored by […]

Melbourne pilot a connected success for digital platform

22 January 2025

Medication errors were reduced, GP time saved, and care teams communication improved in a pilot implementation of the CAREFUL digital platform. CAREFUL says the implementation in Melbourne, led by Dr Henry Konopnicki, was deployed across a 140-bed residential aged care home, a community pharmacy, a mental health facility, a GP service and a team of […]

Zedmed Payment Gateway allows practices to bill remotely

22 January 2025

Practice management software provider Zedmed has launched Payment Gateway, a secure payment service designed to enable practices to bill remotely. Zedmed chief operating officer Adrian Bordignon said the launch was the result of “months of collaboration and dedication” between Zedmed and eCommerce solution provider Tyro. Mr Bordignon said that since the launch, Payment Gateway had […]

Hume Region patients get better integrated care with new PAS

21 January 2025

Hume Rural Health Alliance’s (HRHA) Patient Administration System (PAS) is now fully consolidated across 14 HRHA member health services in Victoria’s Hume region. The project introduced a region-wide patient identifier, which HRHA Executive Committee chair Matt Sharp said would improve continuity of care in the region. “Implementing a single, integrated Patient Administration System across 14 […]

“Democratising” Indian cardiac telesurgery uses robotics

21 January 2025

SS Innovations International, a developer of surgical robotic technologies, made telesurgery history with two world-first robotic cardiac telesurgeries in India in two days. Both surgeries were conducted by remote connection from company headquarters in Gurugram to Manipal Hospital, Jaipur, a distance of 268km, using the SSi Mantra 3 Surgical Robotic System. The first telesurgery procedure, […]

Taggart starts new role at eHealth NSW

20 January 2025

eHealth NSW has welcomed Richard Taggart as he started his role as the permanent Chief Executive at eHealth NSW and Chief Information Officer for NSW Health. Mr Taggart is a digital health leader with over 20 years of ICT experience, combining a clinical background in pharmacy with a track record across both public and private […]

Miya Precision contract for Northern Adelaide LHN

20 January 2025

ASX-listed Alcidion has signed a $4.5 million contract with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) for use of its Miya Precision and mobile clinical task management solutions. The deployment of Miya Precision will support real-time patient flow management; command centre operations; secure clinical task management and messaging; and mobile access to real-time data. Miya Precision […]

Advocates make submissions on sharing by default

20 January 2025

Australia’s healthcare peaks have made submissions to the inquiry on Government reforms which will require key health information to be shared to patients’ My Health Record. The Health Legislation Amendment (Modernising My Health Record – Sharing by Default) Bill 2024 will allow the government to make rules about what information healthcare providers must share to the My […]

Forward thinking physios win primary health award

20 January 2025

Federation Physiotherapy Virtual Care Clinic (FPVCC) has been recognised for its community-centred practice offering telehealth to patients across the region. The innovative tech-based clinic won the award for ‘Transforming Care Through Digital Solutions’ at the 2024 Gippsland Primary Health Awards The virtual care clinic at Federation University, Churchill, is managed by an allied health clinical […]

Simeon Brown takes on NZ Health portfolio from demoted Shane Reti

19 January 2025

Cabinet minister Simeon Brown is set to take over New Zealand’s Ministry of Health portfolio, after his predecessor Dr Shane Reti was demoted in a major cabinet reshuffle announced on Sunday afternoon. In making the announcement, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said Dr Reti had worked hard to reset the culture and performance of Health NZ, […]

“Gold standard” telehealth pilot diverts more than half potential ED patients

17 January 2025

A telehealth pilot programme diverted 57 per cent of potential patients from Christchurch Hospital’s Emergency Department, Health Minister Shane Reti has been told. Christchurch ED’s STAR pilot programme ran for three months in winter last year, and included one of the more comprehensive reviews of telehealth services delivered. A briefing to Dr Reti, provided to […]

New $5 million promotion fund for mental wellbeing

17 January 2025

A $5 million mental health promotion fund was announced at a recent parliamentary summit of 90 digital health leaders from across New Zealand. Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey said the summit was an ideal occasion to announce the promotion fund which would be distributed over three years. “I am very pleased to announce today that […]

Bespoke PMS improves health services for Pasifika clients

17 January 2025

A customised version of the Medtech Evolution practice management system (PMS) is helping to improve health services for the Pacific community in New Zealand’s southern region. WellSouth Primary Health Network has worked with Pacific community healthcare providers in Otago and Southland to install the PMS at the Pacific Island Advisory Charitable Trust (PIACT) in Invercargill […]

Pressure injury prevention device LenexaCARE undergoes trial in Canberra

17 January 2025

A new collaboration between the University of Canberra and Lenexa Medical will measure the effectiveness of the LenexaCARE pressure injury solution through advanced trials at an aged care facility in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). Building on successful trials at Bendigo Hospital in 2022, the latest phase aims to provide more evidence to support the […]

Digital pain assessment to be integrated

17 January 2025

Aged care and home care providers could benefit from improved pain management and health outcomes for ageing Australians using AI-powered pain assessments. Electronic medication management provider BESTMED has announced a new reseller agreement with PainChek, the pain assessment and monitoring application. The partnership enables BESTMED to provide PainChek’s digital pain assessment solution to its existing […]

Sensors, smartphones, robotics and AI for ageing at home, forum told

17 January 2025

Australians wanted to age well, as independently as possible, and technology-supported care at home should be an election issue, a forum in Sydney was told. The NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN) held its 3rd Ageing Forum, exploring a range of technologies enabling older Australians greater independence. The forum was updated on digital health innovation including […]

Study to advance digital tools in aged care

17 January 2025

The Australian eHealth Research Centre (AEHRC) wants to hear from clinicians who work with older adults on how they record patient data and outcomes. The AEHRC-led research study looks at how digital tools could improve efficiency and collaboration between health professionals. The research team is studying how Outcome Measurement Tools (OMTs) – used to assess […]

AI shaping the future of breast cancer risk prediction

16 January 2025

A new publication by a national collective of researchers has highlighted the potential for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in identifying women with increased breast cancer risk. The piece, published in Trends in Cancer, explores how AI can help clinicians to better identify features on a mammogram that indicate a high risk of developing breast cancer. […]

Consultation: HIMAA reviewing professional identity

16 January 2025

The Health Information Management Association (HIMAA) is looking for feedback on its paper Professional Identity of the Health Information Profession with the goal to publish a revised professional identity statement. A consultation survey to gain feedback closes Friday February 7, 2025.HIMAA says the consultation paper presents what professional identity is, why it is important, and […]

Security vulnerabilities pose biggest risk for AI in healthcare – report

16 January 2025

A new report looking into AI-preparedness across Asia-Pacific has found fewer than 10 per cent of respondents in the healthcare sector are “AI ready,” while a quarter had “basic” AI-preparedness. The report from Deloitte Access Economics and the Deloitte Asia Pacific AI Institute, AI at a Crossroads: Building trust as the path to scale surveyed […]

Ocean Health Systems launches solution for immunisation and vaccine management

16 January 2025

Ocean Health Systems has launched Immunize, a new solution enabling organisations to manage, track, and ensure their staff immunisations with a focus on protecting the healthcare defenders on the frontlines. Immunize is aimed at organisations across healthcare and aged care with staff that may be at risk of being exposed to vaccine preventable diseases. Ocean […]

PenCS awards for primary care in digital health

15 January 2025

Primary care technology vendor PenCS recognised the outstanding contribution of General Practice and Aboriginal Member Services to data-driven quality improvement in its annual awards. The 2024 PenCS Awards had 18 finalists for achievements in primary healthcare in Australia, with respect to Primary Health Networks and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations, who support them to deliver […]

Primary care asked about their digital journey

15 January 2025

GP practice managers are being asked about the type of digital technologies they use in their clinics. A survey underway by the University of Queensland’s School of business asks practice managers about the digital technologies they use in their GP practice, how decisions were made to use them at their clinic and how they evaluate […]

Electronic prescriptions added to the my health app

15 January 2025

The Australian Digital Health Agency has released an update to the my health app to enable users to manage electronic prescriptions. The Agency says it is a significant upgrade to the app and will help save the inconvenience and cost of misplacing electronic tokens or paper prescriptions. Agency CEO Amanda Cattermole said the latest update […]

Wound care boosted by artificial intelligence

15 January 2025

Amplar Home Health patients will soon benefit from AI-powered wound care using iPads and smartphones. Amplar has announced it will incorporate the Net Health Tissue Analytics platform, an application it says can transform iPads and smartphones into “sophisticated imaging platforms” that allow clinicians to use artificial intelligence and computer vision for advanced wound assessment. Clinicians […]

Dedalus wins $23.5m SA ambulance tender

14 January 2025

The South Australian government has awarded a $23.5 million tender to healthcare information systems company Dedalus for the implementation of an ambulance electronic patient care record system. Health Minister Chris Picton said the new digital system would give ambulance crews the tools to electronically document patient information for the first time, eliminating the need for […]

AI capability plan welcomed by digital health peak

14 January 2025

The Australasian Institute of Digital Health (AIDH) has welcomed the announcement of the National AI Capability Plan calling it a significant step towards enhancing Australia’s AI capabilities and promoting economic and productivity growth. AIDH CEO Anja Nikolic said the plan must prioritise investment in the capability of the health workforce. The plan, announced by Minister […]

Researchers call out ethics of AI choosing embryos

14 January 2025

Using artificial intelligence (AI) to assist in fertility treatment raises significant ethical concerns that need to be addressed, Monash University researchers have found. While machine learning tools may improve the selection of human embryos for transfer, improving the chances of a successful pregnancy and reducing the time and cost of treatments, there are myriad worries including […]

Royal Melbourne Hospital partners with ANDHealth

14 January 2025

The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) has become an innovation partner with digital health commercialisation company ANDHealth. The partnership will see ANDHealth receive frontline insights on what clinicians and health providers need from technology while the RMH will have independent expert advice on new and emerging technologies. ANDHealth works closely with more than 970 digital and […]

Lambert to be new CCIO, Tasmanian Dept of Health

13 January 2025

One of Australia’s leading digital health executives Dr John Lambert has been appointed as the first chief clinical information officer (CCIO) for the Department of Health, Tasmania. Dr Lambert will leave his current CCIO role leading the digital health team at NT Health in late January to commence the new role on February 10. He […]

RACGP appoints Telstra Health as CPD provider

13 January 2025

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has appointed Telstra Health as a Major CPD Provider, with the first program set to launch within MedicalDirector in the first half of 2025. The program will simplify reporting, with activities automatically applied to GPs’ RACGP myCPD home account, significantly reducing administrative overhead. RACGP national clinical lead […]

HealthLink pauses subscription rollout

13 January 2025

HealthLink has paused the rollout of its proposed GP subscription model to undergo a consultation period with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and other stakeholders. Digital medical referral and secure messaging vendor HealthLink says its priority is to make sure GPs can provide the most efficient and cybersecure service when it comes […]

Healthdirect Symptom Checker Gen2 paves the way to the national virtual front door

13 January 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) has boosted use of the healthdirect Symptom Checker, making it easier for consumers to access the right care for their needs. Australians used the online Symptom Checker more than two million times last year, entering non-personally identifiable health information, symptoms and risk factors to receive a recommendation for the health care they need. […]

Orion Health sold to Canadian firm Healwell AI for $200m

17 December 2024

One of New Zealand’s largest and most storied digital health vendors, Orion Health, is being sold to Canadian healthcare technology company Healwell AI for up to $NZ200 million. The deal is expected to be finalised by April 2025 and will involve Orion Health divesting some of its non-strategic assets, such as its Orchestral health intelligence […]

Pulse+IT Ireland’s Hot Top 10 stories for 2024

13 December 2024

The release of the Digital for Care: Digital Health Framework for Ireland was Pulse+IT’s top story for the 2024 year in digital health. The landmark strategy, released in May, prioritises allowing health service users to access their own digital health record, providing healthcare professionals with comprehensive information about their patients in digital form in real-time, […]

The Hot Top 20 most-read stories on Pulse+IT in 2024

13 December 2024

The most popular story this year was the announcement that former Sydney LHD CEO Teresa Anderson was appointed head of the newly announced NSW Single Digital Patient Record (SDPR) implementation authority, set to oversee the roll-out of the $1 billion Epic EMR to the whole of NSW. Telstra Health is always in the news and […]

The 2024 Australian Digital Health Year in Review: part four

13 December 2024

The Australian Digital Health Agency’s work on the modernisation of the My Health Record system and the new HIE, along with a lot of activity in primary care, virtual care, and EMRs, were the stand-out news stories in the last quarter of the 2024 year in Australian digital health. AI was a major theme at […]

Northern Ireland LIMS roll-out nears completion

12 December 2024

Northern Ireland’s Health and Social Care (HSC) has announced that the roll-out of the Clinisys WinPath Core laboratory information management system (LIMS) is nearing completion. The project has entered its fourth and final phase, and will be completed next year, when the software is implemented in the two remaining trusts. The system first went live […]

Letterkenny virtual ward for COPD exceeds predictions

12 December 2024

After less than a year in operation, the virtual COPD ward at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) has delivered benefits that far exceed initial projections, with significant reductions in COPD-related presentations to the hospital’s emergency department and readmission rates. Since the commencement of the Community and Acute Respiratory Excellence (CARE) virtual ward in November 2023, there […]

St James’s visual hospital management system rolls out hospital-wide

12 December 2024

St James’s Hospital Dublin has rolled out its visual hospital management system (VHMS) hospital-wide, picking up an HSE health service excellence award in association with HSE Dublin and Midlands. The integrated patient flow management system, developed by Irish company Centuri Analytics, has been used in the hospital’s emergency department (ED) for a number of years, […]

The 2024 Australian Digital Health Year in Review: part three

12 December 2024

One of the biggest news stories in Australian digital health in a decade was the announcement by the Australian Digital Health Agency of a new, national Health Information Exchange, which was revealed at a very detailed industry briefing in July. That news would continue to dominate the rest of the year in digital health in […]

Urgent funding approved for cyber security at Health NZ

11 December 2024

A second urgent request in as many months for cyber security funding at Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora has seen implementation of an “improvement programme” that will run until mid next year. Yesterday, Pulse+IT reported on an apparent $3.5 million funding shortfall for Health NZ’s Cyber Security Uplift (CSU) programme, as well the […]

The 2024 Australian Digital Health Year in Review: part two

11 December 2024

The second quarter of the 2024 year in digital health continued to see the meteoric rise in the application of AI in healthcare, along with more progress in virtual care, more largesse dispensed in a big-spending 2024 federal budget, and one of the largest data breaches in Australian history when MediSecure was hacked. It also […]

Cyber security at Health NZ faces “funding cliff” as vulnerabilities grow

10 December 2024

A major cyber security project at Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora faced a $3.5 million funding shortfall this year, as well as a “funding cliff” in 2026, according to documents seen by Pulse+IT. Obtained under the Official Information Act, an aide-mémoire regarding Health NZ’s Cyber Security Uplift (CSU) programme was provided to Health […]

The 2024 Australian Digital Health Year in Review: part one

10 December 2024

The year kicked off with topics that would resonate for the rest of the year, including the growth of digital front door solutions, problems implementing large EMRs, the seven-day delay for My Health Record, AI, various digital health blueprints, action plans and strategies, and Telstra Health rationalising its platforms. Digital consumer experience software provider Five […]

The 2024 New Zealand Digital Health Year in Review

9 December 2024

The late Queen Elizabeth II once described a particularly trying year in her family’s life as her “annus horribilis”, and you can’t really go past that description of a quite disastrous year for the beleaguered staff of Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora’s Data & Digital division. Detailed plans for deploying some major foundations […]

The 2024 New Zealand Digital Health Hot Top 10

9 December 2024

Despite Health New Zealand – Tu Whatu Ora’s horror year, there some good news stories in the top 10 most read stories on Pulse+IT. The new Dunedin Hospital’s IT plans were of interest, particularly the best of breed approach it has taken for patient flow and wayfinding. An artificial intelligence-assisted clinical coding pilot for hospital […]

Blog: Reflections on a year with great expectations for the next

6 December 2024

It would be fitting to end 2024 with the view that it has been a salutary year for digital health in Australia, New Zealand and Ireland, all of the markets that Pulse+IT covers. For Ireland it certainly has, but New Zealand will need a strong remedy if it is to make any progress at all […]

Donnelly defeat: what now for digital health?

6 December 2024

Stephen Donnelly’s defeat was arguably the biggest shock result of the November 29 Irish general election, with the Minister for Health seen as a driving force behind the digitalisation of the health service. Mr Donnelly, who lost a seat he has held since 2011, has previously said that digitising services across health and social care […]

Opinion: Getting ready for HIE – learn from the past to build trust in the future

6 December 2024

The Health Information Exchange (HIE) is coming; the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) has already outlined its HIE draft architecture and roadmap to deliver the seamless exchange of data among healthcare providers and improve patient care. HIE will create the infrastructure needed to safely connect our digital health system, allowing doctors, nurses, pharmacists, allied health […]

Ambulance Victoria adds video-assisted triage for non-urgent callers

5 December 2024

Ambulance Victoria (AV) has permanently introduced video-assisted triage for its Secondary Triage team to allow nurses and paramedics to better assess and determine the best medical care for their needs. A three-month trial of VAT with more than 1000 callers between November 2023 and February 2024 saw 65.1 per cent of video triage calls diverted […]

Funding through Transformative Health Instrument for healthcare SMEs

5 December 2024

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Health has sent out a call for single entity small and medium healthtech enterprises to apply for its Transformative Health Instrument 2025 (THI) funding call, which will fund 70 per cent of project costs up to a maximum of €500,000. The programme is open to digital health […]

EIT Health programme for academic deep tech innovators

5 December 2024

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Health is calling on academic medtech innovators to consider applying for its new Deep Tech Venture Builder Programme, which has been specifically designed to support academic and research teams in bringing their deep tech solutions to market.  The programme comes with a possible €210,000 in EIT Health […]

Processes, principles and pragmatism in AI governance

5 December 2024

Lessons learnt from an expert advisory group on AI and algorithms in New Zealand shows oversight of the development and implementation of AI tools in healthcare needs to adapt over time, to meet system needs and changes in technology. Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora director of evidence, research and clinical trials Robyn Whittaker […]

Calvary Health Care cuts ties with SA’s virtual care JV

4 December 2024

Calvary Health Care is pulling out of the joint venture it signed with Amplar Health – formerly Medibank Health Solutions – to provide virtual hospital and hospital in the home services under the My Home Hospital program for SA Health. The contract, signed in 2020, saw the service rolled out across Adelaide for patients who […]

AI development and adoption stymied in Australian healthcare: expert

3 December 2024

Australia’s AI development in healthcare is “far behind” the rest of the world in terms of AI clinical trials and clinical adoption of commercial AI products, according to a leading AI academic. Professor Meng Law holds multiple roles at Monash University, is director of the Bioinformatics Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neuroimaging (iBRAIN) program and […]

Slade Health integrates with Charm Evolution for digital pharmacy ordering

3 December 2024

Compounding pharmacy specialist Slade Health has finalised its integration with Magentus’ oncology information management software across all public hospital sites in Victoria. The integration engine connects the Magentus Charm Evolution EMR system directly with Slade Health’s bespoke compounding software, ensuring a secure, automated flow of information. The integration with Slade Health, part of cancer care […]

BreastScreen NSW to go live with Lunit machine reading technology

2 December 2024

BreastScreen NSW is rolling out Australia’s first population-based screening program to use machine reading technology to support radiologists in interpreting a select range of mammography images. South Korean vendor Lunit was chosen to test its AI-powered mammography analysis solution, Lunit INSIGHT MMG, in 2021 and has been put through a three-phase trial of the solution, […]

Self-serve advisory and benchmarking tool on the cards for AI developers

2 December 2024

The Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre (DHCRC) has partnered with the Department of Health and Aged Care and two specialist AI teams within the University of Technology Sydney to create an online tool to help classify different types of AI solutions used in Australian healthcare. The DHCRC said the interactive tool will be a first-of-its-kind […]

Healthengine launches online patient payment features

2 December 2024

Online appointment booking platform vendor Healthengine has launched a new range of online payment features that it says will make managing patient payments easier. The new features allow medical and allied health practices to use online tools to collect deposits and payments, process refunds, reconcile accounts, and follow up on outstanding balances via secure SMS […]

Signature Care using Acredia software to automate monthly care statements

2 December 2024

Residential aged care provider Signature Care is using its Acredia resident care management system to automatically generate monthly care statements for residents and families, using the software’s capabilities to generate a statement with the push of a button and no extra data input. Signature Care, now known as Luson and with 18 sites in NSW, […]

Consultation exposes another big restructure of HNZ Data and Digital

2 December 2024

A consultation document sent to Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora staff shows that in addition to massive job cuts, another restructure is coming to reduce costs and drive efficiency at the beleaguered organisation. The document, revealed by RNZ and seen by Pulse+IT, outlines a name change from data and digital to digital services, […]

International health IT week in review: December 1

1 December 2024

Google’s Health AI Developer Foundations, Philips and AWS partner on HealthSuite Imaging, bipartisan agreement on AI for healthcare promised, open DICOM ports on the web, NHS trust indefinitely delays Cerner roll-out, can AI review the scientific literature? smart toilets in Singapore Google releases open foundation models for health app developers MobiHealthNews ~ Jessica Hagen ~ […]

Blog: Single digital front door model of virtual care a winner

29 November 2024

It was a big week in Australian digital health, with another successful AI.Care conference being held in Melbourne and a bit further north, New South Wales putting one of the final planks into its very innovative single digital front door model of virtual care. But we have to say it has been yet another horror […]

VirtualADULTS one of the final planks in NSW single digital front door

28 November 2024

The NSW government is set to kick off its planned virtualADULTS service in Sydney next month before a wider roll-out to the rest of the state, using Healthdirect as the single digital front door to virtual care services across NSW. It accompanies the virtualKIDS service that went statewide last December, along with an after-hours virtualGP […]

650 jobs to go from Health NZ data and digital

28 November 2024

Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora has confirmed that 653 full-time equivalent jobs, excluding vacancies, will go from its data and digital team, meaning a 33 per cent reduction in staffing for data services. The figure is lower than feared by the Public Service Association (PSA), which originally said 1120 roles – or 47 […]

AI.Care 2024: Enhancing patient-doctor collaboration using AI in primary care

27 November 2024

The adoption of AI tools by GPs is set to transform patient experiences in coming years and is likely to lead to more meaningful patient-doctor collaboration, according to Meg Tonkin from Tobias Strategic Design and Innovation Consultancy. Dr Tonkin is speaking at this week’s AI.Care conference in Melbourne, and told Pulse+IT that with the integration […]

AI.Care 2024: Short course on AI in healthcare

27 November 2024

The Australasian Institute of Digital Health has launched a new on-demand short course in AI in healthcare. Announced at the AI.Care conference in Melbourne today, the AI in Healthcare: Essentials course will cover the integration of AI in healthcare and how it is expected to enhance patient outcomes and streamline healthcare processes. According to the […]

Alcidion to implement Miya Precision at Peninsula Health

26 November 2024

ASX-listed digital health platform vendor Alcidion has signed a contract with Peninsula Health to roll out its Miya Precision technology for real-time patient flow management, command centre operations, results management, and mobile access to consolidated patient records. Alcidion CEO and MD, Kate Quirke, said the deal represents a meaningful step forward for patients and families […]

Healthengine adds SMS notifications to Waitlist feature

26 November 2024

Online appointment booking and directory service Healthengine has added a new automated SMS notifications feature to its Waitlist module, allowing practices to quickly fill cancellations and allow patients to secure last-minute appointments. Patients can receive instant SMS notifications for newly available appointments as soon as they open up. Healthengine introduced the waitlist module in early […]

Remote monitoring projects among the big winners at HealthTech Innovation Awards

25 November 2024

Innovative remote monitoring and virtual care projects were among the winners at the 12th annual HealthTech Innovation Awards announced last week, including the University of Galway’s Healthy Islands project and the implementation of a digital platform for oncology virtual care. The University of Galway – Digital Health Continuum partnership won the award for the best […]

HSE signs MoU with HealthTech Ireland for digital health collaboration

25 November 2024

The Health Service Executive has signed a memorandum of understanding with HealthTech Ireland to put a formal structure behind their ongoing collaborations, with the shared aim of enhancing the health and wellbeing of the people of Ireland. The MoU will see the HSE together with HealthTech experts examine how best to use existing and emerging […]

AI.Care 2024: Exploring the use of personal health information in AI

25 November 2024

A study of patients’ views about the use of their health data in the development of AI tools has shown support for personal data sharing, as long as the technology is intended “for the greater good”. The results of the study led by University of Auckland senior research fellow Dr Rosie Dobson will be presented […]

Blog: Would you like a second opinion with your AI scribe?

22 November 2024

Developments in AI technology for GPs are galloping along at such a pace that it’s sometimes as if a new capability is made available as quickly as clinical note is produced by an AI scribe. A perfect example is the ability to almost instantly get a second opinion on a diagnosis through new functionality – […]

Govt introduces sharing by default legislation for My Health Record

22 November 2024

The Australian government has introduced its promised legislation to Parliament that will require certain health information to be shared with the My Health Record system, initially encompassing pathology and diagnostic imaging reports. The Health Legislation Amendment (Modernising My Health Record – Sharing by Default) Bill 2024 will allow the government to make rules about what […]

Galway University Hospital piloting Lung Cancer Orchestrator screening tool

22 November 2024

A new AI-powered cancer screening tool being piloted at Galway University Hospital (GUH) has proved successful in helping to identify lung cancers that might otherwise have been missed. The Philips Lung Cancer Orchestrator is an integrated lung cancer patient management system that can be applied to CT images generated through lung screening programmes or that […]

Metro North automates outpatient waitlist audit using digital patient pathways

22 November 2024

Brisbane’s Metro North Hospital and Health Service has rolled out a new automated outpatient administrative waitlist auditing process using Personify Care’s digital patient pathways across all five sites and for 12 specialties. Part of a three-year agreement with Personify Care, the new process follows a trial at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital last year, with […]

GaitKeeper app operational in eight Dublin centres, eyes home care

21 November 2024

The Dublin City University spin-out GaitKeeper app is now operation in eight institutions across Dublin and is being used in a variety of clinical services including falls assessments and stroke rehabilitation. The system has processed over half a million assessments across participating facilities in the last two years. GaitKeeper uses artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented […]

Spark Health partners with Visionflex for virtual care with remote diagnostics

21 November 2024

Spark Health has signed an agreement with Australian telehealth equipment vendor Visionflex to bring its virtual care solutions to Spark’s New Zealand customers, with the first sites to begin using the platform to be announced in the new year. Spark Health is a division of digital services provider Spark and specialises in digitising New Zealand’s […]

HSE forms AI working group and Centre of Excellence

21 November 2024

Ireland’s Health Service Executive is in the process of establishing a working group to formulate a framework for the application of artificial intelligence in the health service, Pulse+IT has learned. The HSE has confirmed that the membership and terms of reference for the working group are currently being finalised, with Tom Laffan, director for corporate […]

AI.Care 2024: “Significant” interest in AI scribes means proactive regulation needed

20 November 2024

The use of AI tools for clinical note-taking is set to surge among doctors, according to new research from medical indemnity provider Avant Mutual, leading to a growing need for robust regulation and mandatory minimum standards. The research, involving nearly 600 Avant members across Australia, was conducted in August this year and focused on doctor […]

High Court awards Valentia legal costs, dispute with Medtech continues

20 November 2024

New Zealand’s High Court has ordered practice management software vendor Medtech to pay its rival Valentia Technologies more than $100,000 towards legal costs it incurred defending a preservation order imposed last December. The two companies remain in a fierce legal battle, with Medtech accusing Valentia of over-extraction of data from its software, which is used […]

Consultmed to help axe the fax across South Western Sydney

19 November 2024

Cloud-based referral management solution scale-up Consultmed has begun the implementation of its suite of digital referral solutions across South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD), which will connect six acute public hospitals and approximately 930 departments and clinical services to the community. The implementation involves integrations with the NSW Oracle Cerner electronic medical record and […]

Govt to stump up for IT changes needed for Aged Care Act transition

19 November 2024

Eligible aged care providers will be able to apply for funding of up to $10,000 to assist with the costs of any IT changes needed to prepare for the implementation of the new Aged Care Act. The act is due to come into force on July 1, 2025, pending successful passage through parliament, and will […]

Meeting expectations: Do AI scribes for GPs stack up?

18 November 2024

Primary care provider Ochre Health and AI scribe developer Lyrebird Health have released the results of a small, unofficial study on the impact of AI scribes for GPs, finding that there was some time saving and stress reduction benefits, as well as a modest improvement in medical record quality. The study initially surveyed 52 Ochre […]

Patient referral software for clinical trial recruitment in primary care

18 November 2024

Clinical trial recruitment platform developer Evrima Technologies is encouraging GPs to try out its free patient referral software for clinical trials and help overcome the recruitment problems that plague the sector. Evrima has developed a new referral platform that aims to simplifying the process for practitioners and patients. Evrima CEO Charlotte Bradshaw said the company’s […]

Patient choice and control “limited” by data and digital funding cuts

18 November 2024

The ability of patients to choose and control aspects of their digital health data will remain limited due to this year’s budget cuts to funding earmarked for data and digital at Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, new information has revealed. Documents sent to RNZ and also provided to Pulse+IT list a summary of […]

Digital maturity survey and monthly care statement projects gear up

18 November 2024

Consultancy firm EY has been contracted to run a new research project looking at the digital maturity of the aged care sector and how it differs by type of providers. The project aims to unearth the types of support and enablers that providers might need to help improve their digital maturity and the key barriers […]

International health IT week in review: November 17

17 November 2024

Ping and book service for NHS app, Babylon founder’s new AI venture, AI hallucinations, NHS patient data, genAI-powered visit summaries, Scale AI for Montreal, Atos renationalisation? ‘Ping and book’ cancer screening service to launch via NHS App Digital Health News ~ Tammy Lovell ~ 13/11/2024 Women will be sent invitations for cancer screening via the […]

Blog: Robotic processes, survey fatigue, sharing by default and how Milo conquers all

15 November 2024

In this week’s blog we look at two innovative implementations of robotic process automation, one in primary care and one for hospital waiting lists; confront “survey fatigue’ for weary aged care providers; find out about when Australia’s sharing by default legislation is likely to come in; and we marvel at how access to the mighty […]

Homegrown digital health and medical device sector out in force

15 November 2024

HealthTech Ireland is hosting the National Health Tech Innovation Awards later this month, providing a platform for manufacturers, distributors, medical device and digital companies to showcase state-of-the-art technologies and cutting-edge implementations. Now in their 12th year, the awards included entries from hospitals, researchers, medtech entrepreneurs and industry, and are judged by an independent judging panel. […]

Opinion: Navigating the complexities of MDR to ensure safety and supply chain resilience

15 November 2024

The implementation of the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) has brought significant changes and challenges to the health sector. While the regulation aims to ensure the safety and efficacy of medical devices, which is welcome, it has also introduced complexities that may impact supply chain, from startups to large manufacturers and distributors. However, through collaboration and […]

Waiting list robotic process automation being rolled out across health regions

14 November 2024

A new robotic process automation (RPA) system for waiting list management is being rolled out across the HSE as the latest step in the HSE’s waiting list action plan. It is expected that the software will be deployed in all of the new health regions by the end of this year. The software, initially developed […]

AI.Care 2024: The regulatory challenges of AI scribing

14 November 2024

Despite a roll-call of demonstrated benefits from AI scribing in healthcare, concerns persist among some clinicians around accuracy and hallucinated content as well as ethical, privacy and data safety concerns. Seeking to unpack these concerns is Quantum Clinical Care director Nishan Silva, who is presenting at the Australasian Institute of Digital Health’s AI.Care conference in […]

GUH studies LLMs for generating ICU discharge summaries

14 November 2024

When it comes to generating accurate ICU discharge summaries, not all large language models (LLM) are the same, according to new research. AI offers an opportunity to optimise ICU care delivery, with AI-based algorithms capable of predicting patient deterioration and mortality having gained traction. A study conducted by the Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care […]

RPA-powered digital assistants to lighten GP workloads

13 November 2024

A new range of digital assistants have been launched in New Zealand with the aim of easing the workload for healthcare practices. The digital assistants from ProCare, the largest primary healthcare organisation (PHO) for the Auckland and Northland regions with 170 general practices, aim to relieve administrative burdens for general practices and include five “robots” […]

Healthengine rolls out appointment management at Blooms The Chemist nationwide

13 November 2024

Online appointment booking and directory service Healthengine has partnered with Blooms The Chemist to streamline patient appointment management nationwide. Blooms The Chemist has now integrated Healthengine’s patient appointment management system (PAMS) across its 119 stores to improve the efficiency of scheduling health services. PAMS was designed to provide an end-to-end pharmacy booking and appointment management […]

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