Pulse+IT digital health news

Digital health, climate change and our shared future - Pulse+IT How an innovative new tool can empower the health sector to transition to low-carbon options In the world of digital health, we often talk about transformation - revolutionising care, empowering patie...

OPINION: By Rachel de Sain, Sustainability Measurement Director, Healthdirect Australia www.pulseit.news/opinion/digi...

Royal Flying Doctors recognised for EHR innovation - Pulse+IT Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Central Operations SA/NT has been recognised with an Exemplar Practice award under the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards for its innovativ...

Royal Flying Doctors recognised for #EHR innovationhttps://www.pulseit.news/australian-digital-health/royal-flying-doctors-recognised-for-ehr-innovation/

Firstsource and Monash to collaborate on AI research - Pulse+IT 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 Li...

Firstsource Solutions and Monash University to collaborate on AI research:
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New home and innovation collaboration for ANDHealth - Pulse+IT ANDHealth has been engaged by the Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery (ACMD) under a new services agreement to strengthen Australia’s digital health innovation pipeline. Under the agreement, ANDHea...

New home & new collaboration for ANDHealth www.pulseit.news/australian-d...

Disability Data Access Project aims to improve healthcare access - Pulse+IT New Zealand’s people with disabilities are set to benefit from a project that seeks to improve communication of their healthcare needs, while offering real-time health system responses. The Patient Pr...

The Patient Profile and National Health Index Disability Data Access Project will improve healthcare access for people with disability through development of digital solutions that improve data collection, accessibility and service responsiveness. #data #newzealand
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CSIRO highlights need for Indigenous-led approach to AI in healthcare - Pulse+IT 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 CSI...

@csiro.bsky.social a great collaborative report on the indigenous-led approach to #AI in #healthcare www.pulseit.news/australian-d...

Precision Health & Genomics

We've brought our #genomics #precisionhealth #precisionmedicine stories together in our new Precision Health channel so you can follow developments in the future of healthcare #Australia #NewZealand #digitalhealth
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Virtual care called out as a community health priority - Pulse+IT Community Health First (CHF) today released its 2026–27 Victorian Budget Submission, calling for a strategic investment of $75 million per year to unlock better health outcomes and singling out virtua...

Victoria's 22 community health services call for a pilot in #connectedhealth #virtualcare
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Baret appoints Michael Franco as Chief Clinical Officer - Pulse+IT Secure role-based healthcare messaging provider Baret Technologies has announced the appointment of Associate Professor Michael Franco as its inaugural Chief Clinical Officer.  The company said the ap...

#digitalhealth #leadership Secure role-based healthcare messaging provider Baret Technologies has announced the appointment of Associate Professor Michael Franco as its inaugural Chief Clinical Officer.
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4DMedical signs deals in VIC, NSW and Brazil - Pulse+IT Respiratory imaging provider 4DMedical has inked new agreements with Royal Melbourne Hospital and Spectrum Medical Imaging in Australia - and has also signed a deal to roll out its lung health analysi...

Respiratory imaging provider 4DMedical has inked new agreements with Royal Melbourne Hospital and Spectrum Medical Imaging in Australia – and has also signed a deal to roll out its lung health analysis software in Brazil.

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Robotics, AI and innovation centre launched in South Western Sydney - Pulse+IT 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 Medic...

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.
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SuperAgers, Big Tech & The Human Side of Interoperability | Guest: Dr Eric Topol Interview: Dr Eric Topol (Part 1)We’re joined by Dr Eric...

🎙️New episode drop Pulse💗: SuperAgers, Big Tech & The Human Side of Interoperability | Guest: Dr Eric Topol. Listen in your favourite podcast app! #digitalhealth #healthtech #healthcare #innovation

AI camera could be a sight-saver - Pulse+IT 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 ...

A ground-breaking study using #artificialintelligence #AI to power a camera and screen for eye disease. www.pulseit.news/australian-d...

What if Aged Care had a black box? Lessons from aviation to prevent health crises - Pulse+IT “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” In Australia’s aged care sector, this principle urges us to act before preventable incidents - such as falls, pressure injuries, and unmanaged chroni...

Our thought leadership articles are for everyone to read and share: #digitalhealth #healthcare #agedcare
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Uni of Wollongong to lead AI in health ethics initiative - Pulse+IT 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 succes...

Led by UOW’s Australian Centre for Health Engagement, Evidence and Values director Professor Stacy Carter, the project aims to develop innovative solutions to support research ethics committees. #AI #digitalhealth

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Magentus cloud solution approved for e-prescribing - Pulse+IT Magentus’s cloud-based oncology information system Charm Evolution has been officially approved for electronic prescribing across Australia, which it says is a milestone in the digital transformation ...

Magentus APAC Head of Clinical Services Margot Mason said : “This approval puts safer prescribing directly into the hands of oncology teams."
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The National Health Information Management Conference is coming up in Canberra October 29-31 with a packed agenda. We are proud to be official media partners. #healthinformationmanagers #digitalhealth
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When the Doctor Becomes the Patient, with Dr Amandeep Hansra Special episode: Today on Pulse, we’re doing something a little...

🎙️New episode drop Pulse💗: When the Doctor Becomes the Patient, with Dr Amandeep Hansra. Listen in your favourite podcast app! #digitalhealth #healthtech #healthcare #innovation

UK's Digital Health Utopia vs Australia's Allied Health Reality. Guest: Anita Hobson-Powell, Australia’s Chief Allied Health Rockstar George and Louise break down the hot topics of the day, including:AI...

🎙️New episode drop Pulse💗: UK's Digital Health Utopia vs Australia's Allied Health Reality. Guest: Anita Hobson-Powell, Australia’s Chief Allied Health Rockstar. Listen in your favourite podcast app! #digitalhealth #healthtech #healthcare #innovation

Harnessing mRNA to prevent and slow Alzheimer's - Pulse+IT The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health will receive more than $535,000 for two projects that will use mRNA technology to prevent and treat Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer's affects more...

Florey Institute to be funded for projects using mRNA technology to prevent & treat #Alzheimers www.pulseit.news/aged-communi...

Small towns, big targets: Cyber threats in rural healthcare - Pulse+IT Australia’s healthcare has been consistently targeted by cyber criminals in recent years. In fact, healthcare has reported the highest volume of data breaches across all Australian sectors since 2018,...

Commentary from Claroty about #cybersecurity in rural and remote healthcare - good read with some tips. www.pulseit.news/opinion/smal...

Mental health agreement ‘flawed,’ data infrastructure gaps remain - Pulse+IT “The Agreement comprises a raft of outputs and initiatives that aren’t connected to each other or to an overarching strategy. In its current form, it cannot deliver the systemic, coordinated change it...

Australia’s Productivity Commission says the National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement is “fundamentally flawed,” with data infrastructure gaps limiting its effectiveness. www.pulseit.news/australian-d...

Why Australia’s healthcare future depends on technology - Pulse+IT Australia’s health system is rightly celebrated for its world-class outcomes, but beneath the surface, it is straining under the weight of rising costs, workforce burnout and shortages, and growing de...

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Understanding the gap: Australia’s youth mental health crisis - Pulse+IT New research shows one million children and young people (C&YP) in Australia are unable to access early intervention mental health support.   BFB Labs - a social enterprise building resilience and men...

#youthmentalhealth BFB Labs – a social enterprise building resilience and mental health self management skills in young people – has analysed publicly available data to understand the gap in mental health provision for children & youth in Australia
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SQL on FHIR makes health data analytics easier  - Pulse+IT A new open-source health data standard called SQL on FHIR is helping bridge the gap between fast-growing volumes of structured health data and the tools used to analyse it. CSIRO's John Grimes. Image ...

#Standards #FHIR John Grimes from CSIRO’s Australian e-Health Research says SQL on FHIR (pronounced sequel on fire) was developed to help analysts, clinicians, and public health teams make better use of FHIR data using tools and skills they already had.
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DHCRC launches new gateway to digital health education - Pulse+IT The Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre (DHCRC) today launched an overarching platform aimed at helping prospective students navigate the wide array of digital health education offerings across...

The new Australian Digital Health Course Directory has information on a broad range of #digitalhealth courses, in order to support ongoing development of “best practice competence and confidence” in delivering healthcare using digital technologies and data. www.pulseit.news/australian-d...

Avant’s new AI solution helps book appointments - Pulse+IT Avant Practice Solutions has previewed Xaida, a new artificial-intelligence (AI) medical receptionist that can handle inbound calls and help patients to book appointments. The Avant team gave a live d...

Good news Friday 👏 Avant Practice Solutions has previewed Xaida, a new artificial-intelligence (AI) medical receptionist that can handle inbound calls and help patients to book appointments. #digitalhealth #AI www.pulseit.news/australian-d...

To be known is to be cared for: why human-centred care is a strategic imperative for Australian healthcare - Pulse+IT As Australia advances its healthcare through digital health strategies, EMR expansion, and virtual care, a profound truth remains: patients must feel genuinely known, respected, and empowered. At the ...

Opinion column: This viewpoint by Dr Paul Cooper and Lumai Tingey talks about human-centred care. www.pulseit.news/pulseit-blog...

Opinion: CHF on clear safeguards and building trust - Pulse+IT In recent weeks, I’ve spoken to several journalists about a trend that’s gaining traction in general practice: the use of AI scribes to take notes during consultations.  Dr Elizabeth Deveny, Chief Exe...

Opinion columns are for the whole community to access: CHF on clear safeguards and building trust by Dr Elizabeth Deveny, CEO, Consumers Health Forum of Australia. www.pulseit.news/pulseit-blog...

Universities launch action plan - Pulse+IT The Australian Council of Senior Academic Leaders in Digital Health (ACSALDH) has unveiled a strategic action plan to address critical challenges facing Australia's healthcare system through digital i...

The Australian Council of Senior Academic Leaders in Digital Health has unveiled a strategic action plan to address critical challenges facing Australia’s healthcare system through digital innovation and workforce transformation. www.pulseit.news/australian-d...