Attention hospitals… don’t be alarmed! David Pare is the Chief Technology Officer at Olinqua Olinqua is helping hospitals to optimise their workforce, healthcare and patient outcomes with unified communications, location and mobility solutions. In this episode, Pete and David discuss operational workflows in hospitals, alarm fatigue in healthcare, the importance of integrations and partnerships amongst healthcare technology and a lot more too. This episode addresses an issue that eve...
Dec 08, 2022•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Driving innovation in aged care and digital health. This episode features a conversation with: Andrew Tulloch - General Manager for Pipeline & Growth at ANDHealth Charlotte Summers – Founding COO at DDM Adam Glasofer - Global Head of Healthcare at AWS, with a lot of experience across the Health and Government sectors George Patapis – Health Alliances Lead, Asia Pacific and Japan at AWS In this episode, we'll discuss how the care of an ageing population will spur technological advancements in...
Dec 05, 2022•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Louise Metcalf is the CEO and founder of Gheorg. Gheorg is the little robot who helps kids 7-12 years old with anxiety and to build resilience. Gheorg connects home, school and psychologists to make a meaningful impact in kids lives. Listen to this episode to find out how Gheorg can help your kids deal with anxiety, the future of Gheorg and digital health therapies, as well as regulatory information on these topics, will be discussed. Check out the episode and full show notes here . To see t...
Dec 01, 2022•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Listen to this episode to learn about the key themes in aged care at the moment, and what role technology plays to help from various speakers at the 4th Annual Aged Care Tech Summit 2022 in Sydney. .
Nov 28, 2022•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, you will learn more about the launch of a virtual neonatology programme in two rural hospitals that connects the expertise of neonatologists in rapid time. This episode also brings to you an in-depth explanation of the difference between using Zoom and this video-consult-specific solution and its importance. Plus, hear from seasoned professionals about the key lessons to bear in mind when setting up a virtual programme and so much more.
Nov 24, 2022•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Have you ever pondered the possibility of a remote diagnosis of skin cancer? In this episode, you will learn about Dermscreen and how it champions digital imaging concerning skin cancer and skin check. You’ll also know more about digitising the skin check workflow, using technology to address shortages of specialists, and improving affordability and accessibility so more patients can access the care they need.
Nov 21, 2022•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Listen to this episode as Pete interviews a range of speakers at Australia’s largest digital health transformation event, the Digital Health Festival, as they round up the discussions that took place during their sessions.
Nov 17, 2022•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast If you’re a man, a clinician or know someone affected by prostate or testicular cancer or mental health challenges, then you know how hard it is to access additional care, support or quality resources. In this episode, you will hear more about the efforts of Movember to improve prostate, testicular and mental health care for men across the globe. You will also learn about the importance of having strong academic evidence, the clinician’s role in all of this and much more.
Nov 14, 2022•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hear about Pete’s background in healthcare management including his first job phoning GP clinics chasing up medical reports for life insurance applicants, his own experience running GP clinics across the country including the technical and people challenges he faced and how he overcame them, as well as the power of podcasting and what’s next for Talking HealthTech.
Nov 10, 2022•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, you will learn the recent data regarding Australia’s digital health industry. The current uptick in industry expansion is helping to counteract the pandemic’s effects. And what is the latest research that suggests the trajectory of digital health in the years ahead?
Nov 07, 2022•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Have you ever wondered how today’s controlled drugs are monitored and kept track of? In this episode, you will learn about the many problems with traditional controlled drug administration, how they affect healthcare settings, and what you can do to change things in healthcare settings that are traditionally slow to make decisions. Additionally, you’ll discover strategies that can make handling the load of controlled drug administration for healthcare professionals in their regular work more man...
Nov 03, 2022•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Learn how digital tools can improve people’s health, how healthcare could be more effective and affordable if medical professionals worked closely together, and the role that an evidence-based approach can play in encouraging businesses to put their workers’ health first.
Oct 31, 2022•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast If you’re in the digital health industry, you know how essential commercialisation and collaboration are to successfully turning an idea or research into a company. In this episode, we learn more about some of the many non-traditional approaches to collaboration, the value of diversity, the role of digital health in the pharmaceutical industry and much more.
Oct 27, 2022•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, you will learn more about the potential benefits of interoperable solutions toward the improvement of healthcare delivery and outcomes for patients, as well as clinician intervention. This episode also covers a comparison of in-person versus virtual care, scaling in more efficient ways and some advice for those who use virtual healthcare services.
Oct 24, 2022•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, you will learn how Jonathan Jeffries of Think & Grow supports businesses to expand beyond the shores of Australia. Finding the right people for the right job allows a business’s capacity to expand and grow. We will see how the company can scale for growth.
Oct 20, 2022•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast If you’re a part of the agriculture industry, especially large scale farming, then you know how challenging it can be to gather and appropriately use data from several sources. In this episode, we learn about the approach of one company that is aiming to make farming more connected for better data use in decision-making. Also, this episode looks at data convergence versus data centralisation plus much more.
Oct 17, 2022•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, you will learn more about the work that the nbn is doing surrounding the digital capabilities and infrastructure with the aim of driving healthcare delivery in the future. You will also hear about the nbn’s efforts to enable digital health, telehealth and other virtual care services across Australia, including rural and remote areas, plus much more.
Oct 12, 2022•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Do you know why interoperability is important in healthcare technology? In this episode, you will find out what interoperability is all about. Listen to this interview with Robi Karp, the CEO and founder of Fluffy Spider Technologies, which assists clients in providing better healthcare by offering interoperable digital health software solutions.
Oct 10, 2022•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, you will learn more about how to translate health strategy into practical, real-world solutions that will be seen in our lifetime, taking the right approach to implementing changes that should improve clinical workflow and patient outcomes. Pete and his guests also discuss a few problems that surround digital health implementation, the use of buzzwords and much more.
Oct 09, 2022•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode you will learn how speech recognition can be an effective tool to assist clinician workforce burnout, as well as improving efficiency and patient outcomes.
Oct 06, 2022•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, you will learn how health informatics and digital health can make a significant impact on your career. What are the current trends to be a specialist in this field of integrating health and information technology? And what to expect in the upcoming digital health 2022 that will be held in Sydney Australia.
Oct 05, 2022•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Have you ever wondered how a digital hospital differs from a smart hospital? In this episode, you’ll learn about some strategies for maximising the value of digital technologies in a smart, connected hospital. This episode also discusses how communication is crucial in the digitisation of hospital health systems.
Oct 03, 2022•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode you will learn how technology can help people prevent chronic disease and start building healthier lifestyles that can affect policies from the ground up.
Oct 02, 2022•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Have you ever wondered how clinical trials have changed over time? In this episode, you will discover how artificial intelligence is used in clinical trials, specifically in participant recruitment and protocol design.
Sep 29, 2022•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Listen to this episode as we sat down with the speakers at AusMedTech 22 making rounds of conversations surrounding healthcare and medtech related topics such as Australian manufacturing and global expansion , implications of cyber security, the diagnostic landscape post covid 19, building an appropriate board, and much more.
Sep 28, 2022•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast Did you know that viewing medical imaging can now be conveniently accessed by patients and clinicians in a single platform? This episode tackles the importance of having medical imaging on one platform and having an extended multi-disciplinary team. You’ll also get useful advice on taking the first step toward change, particularly in the most common issues that arise in the workplace every day.
Sep 26, 2022•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, you will learn more about online asynchronous healthcare with a focus on STI testing. This episode dives into the challenges of funding such a company and a few of the potential markets. You will also hear more about leveraging human capital and much more.
Sep 22, 2022•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, you will learn the results conducted by InterSystems and its partners regarding how data and analytics can be powerful tools in healthcare. Seeing insights from the health care executive on the current status of data quality and its uses.
Sep 19, 2022•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, you’ll find out how Ian Lowe builds and uses analytics in the healthcare field. Even though COVID caused problems, it allowed him to create a business model that helps medical practices be more efficient and profitable.
Sep 18, 2022•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast If you’re looking into getting a medical device idea to be developed, then this might be what you’re looking for. In this episode you will learn everything you need to know in turning that idea into reality.
Sep 15, 2022•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
