Talking HealthTech

In Australia, we have over 7 million people living in rural and remote areas.  That’s over a quarter of the population.     It’s also a fact, that people living in rural and remote areas have higher rates of hospitalisations, deaths and injury, but they also have poorer access to, and use of, primary health care services, compared to people living in Major cities.   So the people who need healthcare the most in Australia, have the least amount of access to it.   So what can we do? How do we use technology, infrastructure and know how to close the gap when it comes to delivering more accessible healthcare to all Australians.    One way is improving connectivity.  And in this episode, Pete chats with Jen Beer from NBN, all about healthcare in rural and remote areas of Australia.  They drill into the importance of connectivity in these locations, and some of the critical success factors enabling digital health for patients and practitioners.     Check out the episode and full show notes here.   Loving the show? 

At the time of recording this episode, it was announced that Phillips; a global leader in health technology, signed a new partnership with Teladoc health; a global leader in virtual care.  The partnership is positioned as a unique way to deliver comprehensive virtual health care solutions across healthcare facilities, enabling virtual care delivery across entire organisations. In this episode we speak with Joe Cain from Philips and Darren Reynolds from Teladoc about the exciting new partnership, and what it might mean for virtual care delivery in Australia and New Zealand in the near future.   Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Philips ANZ, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here. Or similarily, check out Teladoc’s Talking HealthTech Directory here. Loving the show?  Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online communi

This session taken from the Talking HealthTech Spring Summit explores the realities of co-designing with clinical users, the feat of defining the user within complex health systems, and why building a slick user experience is the key to success. Moderator: Adam Wardell Speakers: Katja Beitat, Digital Health Consulting Australasia Dr Malcolm Pradhan, Alcidion Dr Stefan Harrer, Digital Health CRC Ltd

Pete chat’s with Craig Simmonds from Propell the distributors of iHealth in Australia about the rise and acceptance of connected health devices for patient monitoring, and how remote patient monitoring is keeping people at home and reducing avoidable hospitalisation, and lots more.

This episode explores how technology investment decisions are made within health system settings. Angela Ryan chairs this panel where Dr Marc Belej, Abbas Al-Murrani and Kerry Stratton discuss the constant challenge of doing more with less from multiple perspectives. Key Topics Covered   Impact of COVID-19 The panel shares how COVID-19 has impacted the way resources are allocated. Accelerated acceptance of telehealth Where once it was difficult to begin a conversation about telehealth, it’s now front and centre with huge opportunity for innovation and growth. Understanding opportunity cost COVID-19 has highlighted the potential repercussions of quick decision making. Abbas discusses what we may be sacrificing by making quick decisions in short timeframes. The importance of reliable data Seeing data being used in a cost effective way to inform the public and enable clinicians has been inspiring and the prospect of virtual care in the coming years is exciting to see on the horizon. Check out the episode and ful

In this episode you will learn what virtual care is, its adoption in Australia and what it looks like to successfully implement and utilize virtual care services in health care. Pete speaks with Will Grant - Senior Manager - Products, Solutions and Virtual Care and Liz Willmott, General Manager, Advisory Services from Telstra Health about how to use the potential of healthcare technologies to deliver more patient centered care and the tools that are being used. They cover the different types of virtual care available, how Telstra Health is working with clients to understand their needs and to help determine the type of virtual care that’s right for them.

If you’re a clinician or practice owner keen to learn more about establishing a positive online presence, improving patient experience and two-way messaging, this one’s for you. In this episode we explore what it takes to create a personalised patient experience, the importance of two-way communication and establishing a good online presence for your clinic.

If you are a woman looking to get into the healthtech space or you are already there, you may have noticed that the options are seriously lacking. In this episode, Dr Magdalena Simonis helps us to understand how that can be fixed, the opportunities women can access now, and much more.

How are you handling COVID-19 risk management?   Dr Avi Ratnanesan is the Founder and CEO of Energesse, who specialise in improving patient experience and pandemic management.  Energesse is a leading digital health platform with products that improve COVID-19 management and customer experience. Energesse was founded in 2012 to help organisations deliver customer centricity, better value and a more resilient workforce.   In this episode, Pete and Avi focus on the role of technology in a COVID-Safe world in the future and heaps more.   This episode will help you to better understand the COVID-19 guidelines set out by the government and medical professionals, whether you are a small, medium or large enterprise. It will also give you an idea of how these changes will impact patients and customers.  Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Energesse, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.  Loving the show?  Leave us a review, and share

How you feel is such a subjective thing.  Often though, how you feel on the outside is very much determined by what’s going on inside your body.  Phil Hayes St Clair is the CEO and Co-Founder of Drop Bio; a digital health and biotechnology company focused on chronic inflammation. Drop Bio is on a mission to accelerate the world’s transition to personalised health. In this discussion with Phil Hayes St Clair from Drop Bio, we explore the world of chronic inflammation, personalised health, and evidence based prevention.  We also learn about Phil’s journey of bringing WellBeing by drop to market in Australia, and some lessons for others in the industry travelling on a similar path. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Drop Bio, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.  Loving the show?  Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our

In this episode, you will learn about consumer expectations of healthcare, how technology can aid in the repair of healthcare and make it more patient-centric. You will also learn how to approach innovation in health and get an answer to the long-standing question, is healthcare broken?

Let’s tackle and solve the science of sales together! Leanne Elich is a Psychology driven Business Strategist. She is a passionate Oncology Advocate and Global Healthcare Specialist with over twenty-five years of experience in both clinical and corporate environments. Leanne Elich Consulting is an advisory and consultancy firm specialising in psychology driven sales techniques. The company collaborates with individuals and business teams. In this episode, Pete and Leanne cover the science of sales. They explore a very cool framework developed by Petes’ guest called the periodic table of sales. Tune into this episode to understand how you can master sales and become the rep that everyone wants to see. You will also learn about virtual sales and the concept known as the periodic table of sales. Additionally, Leanne shares with us details about her recently published book.  Check out the episode and full show notes here. Loving the show?  Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member fo

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Listen to this livestream with Jeff Smoot, CEO Infomedix & David Ryan, CIO Northern Health about the importance of fostering strong relationships between technology vendors and hospitals

On the 11th of August, Pete went live with Steve Vlok from Celo to talk about all things to do with communication and healthcare, including: Shadow IT Change Management in healthcare and best approaches to introduce innovation Importance of real world clinical experience Virtual hospitals / decentralising the hospitals The importance of identifying the problem first before creating a solution Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Celo, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.  Loving the show?  Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits.  For more information visit here.

Listen to this interview with James Scollay from Genie Solutions, about their integrated cloud platform, innovation in healthcare, and a vision for the future of the healthtech industry. In this episode, Pete and James talk about: What Genie has been up to since James’ last appearance on the podcast on episode 19 back in October 2019.   Why are clinicians moving to the cloud for practice management systems   Differences between on-premises and cloud versions of Genie   Advice to vendors looking to partner with practice management systems   Synergies of a curated marketplace for integrations with partner platforms   Problems to overcome for progression in the healthtech industry and a vision for the future   The importance of investment into technology and culture to see real advancements in healthcare   Opportunities to look outside of the industry to find the right talent to help organisations deliver on the promise of what technology can deliver in healthcare   The upcoming Spring Summit will feature James,

Loneliness, do you know how to solve this problem? Anton Cush is the Founder of includi.  Anton has over twenty years of healthcare industry experience, with a focus on digital health and technology commercialisation. Includi is the online marketplace addressing loneliness. Includi works with people experiencing acute and chronic loneliness. It uses technology to do the heavy lifting that we encounter when addressing loneliness on an industrial scale. In this episode, Pete and Anton focus on loneliness. They look at how big of an issue it is and what we can do about it. They also talk about some of the things being worked on to contribute to positive changes within this space. Tune into this episode to learn why loneliness should not be overlooked and how one particular solution can help to solve this issue of loneliness globally. You will also learn about its effects on the health and wellbeing of persons globally. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events an

What do you think healthcare’s digital workforce will look like in the future? Angela Ryan has worked within the Australian health system for more than thirty years in senior leadership, executive and clinical roles, across federal, state and local settings. She is also a health informatician, digital health strategist and clinician executive. In this episode, Pete and Angela look at the digital health workforce of the future, digital health safety governance, the day-to-day issues affecting clinicians and much more.  Tune into this episode where we will get to understand several concepts within the digital health space, such as digital health reform and learn how nurses and midwives can support their digital health journey and details the future of the health workforce. Check out the episode and full show notes here. Loving the show?  Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and

Healthcare is moving into the future with Epigenetics and Nutrigenomics, are you? Dr Valerio Vittone has a PhD in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Virology to identify complex conditions relating to disease. He has held key research roles in Australia and spent a lot of time analysing DNA sequences with bioinformatics tools.  In this episode, Pete and Valerio cover epigenetics, nutrigenomics, and some of the common health problems that can be treated with these emerging scientific discoveries.   If you want to learn something totally new, then tune into this episode to learn how one can adjust DNA as a treatment modality for many common conditions. Additionally, you will understand epigenetics and nutrigenomics; what they are and how they are applicable in healthcare. Check out the episode and full show notes here. Loving the show?  Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and

Innovate your advance care planning process with digital technology Dr Merran Cooper is the CEO and Founder of Touchstone Life Care. She has a team of world-class experts and is launching an enterprise offering that helps patients, doctors, vendors, providers and advisors in aged and palliative care. Touchstone Life Care protects and communicates people's wishes for end of life care, with cloud-based easily shared, advance care plans. In this episode, Pete and Merran focus on the human rights approach to healthcare, aged care regulatory reform and the challenges behind decreasing and preventing over-medicalisation of dying and end of life.  Learn about the changes and concepts in the advance care planning sector and  importance of advance care planning. Tune in to also hear a breakdown of The Royal Commission’s recommendation, 66B. Additionally, Merran helps us to understand technological determinism and explores adopting digital technology into aged care at scale. Check out the episode and full show notes he