Talking HealthTech

Listen to this interview with Dr Elizabeth Pritchard and Ms Christine Burns from WALT Institute about authentic leadership in STEM and healthcare.

David Gahan is Chief Commercial Officer of RxMx. In this role, he manages sales, marketing and product development for RxMx across their global markets.    David was previously the founding CEO at RxMx for four years, and he has a wealth of pharmaceutical industry experience. David was previously responsible for developing brand plans for international adaptation and for driving the introduction and success of blockbuster drugs and therapies.   RxMx is a healthcare company with exceptional technology solutions and longstanding industry experience. RxMx was founded by doctors who refused to accept “business as usual” when prescribing new specialty medicines. The company empowers doctors and nurses to safely administer specialty medicines without increasing their burden, so they can focus on patient care.   In this episode, David helps us understand how RxMx does the heavy lifting in pharma using Intersystems to help healthcare practitioners focus more on understanding and achieving the best results for their p

How do you staff a hospital?   Zara Lord is the CEO & Founder of uPaged. She is also an 8th-year intensive care nurse who has combined her skills, knowledge and experience in technology and nursing to build uPaged. Zara is all about delivering value, enabling informed clinical decision making and delighting users with technology that doesn’t require an in-service to learn. uPaged is a digital talent platform providing a direct connection between on-demand nurses and casual work in hospitals. uPaged ensures the right nurse is in the right shift, at the right price. This company helps healthcare facilities and suppliers save time and money while securing the best-matched nurse for patient needs. In this Talking HealthTech episode, we discuss how hospitals can easily connect to experienced, suitable and compliant nurses. We also hear the inspiration behind uPaged and the problems it solves.   Listen to this episode to learn how a hospital can connect with ideal and compliant agency nurses at a much lower cos

Why are athletes still waiting 250 days for an injury to heal?   Ben Lindsay is a multi-award-winning biomedical engineer and co-inventor of the Solushin medical device. In addition to his work in biomedical engineering, at 18 years old, Ben became a national medalist in the 50m Butterfly. He is also a sufferer of medial tibial stress syndrome. Ben has a strong background in guiding researchers through commercialisation in the INCUBATE accelerator at the University of Sydney.    Solushin was developed as an adjunct to take what does work (rest and slow improvement over time) and make it quicker. Solushin is the first clinically validated medical device to treat medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) and improve ankle range of motion.    In this episode of Talking HealthTech, we sit down with Ben Lindsay from Solushin. Ben and I discuss that journey of bringing a MedTech product to market in Australia, and we’ll learn a bit more about his story as a professional swimmer.     If you are interested in learning mor

Virtual reality, the future of simulation-based clinical education. Nathan Moore is the Lead for Technology Enhanced learning for the Research and Education Network of Western Sydney Local Health District. Prior to this appointment, he helped establish and run the simulation service at Westmead Hospital for eight years with an ICU - Critical care background. He is currently completing a PhD with the University of Sydney, exploring Virtual Reality use in Clinical Education and has a Masters degree in Adult Education.Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is a leader in clinical services, research and education. It provides a diverse range of public healthcare to more than 946,000 residents in Sydney’s west, as well as services to those outside their catchment from specialty statewide centres of expertise.  This episode of Talking HealthTech features Nathan Moore from Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD). We explore virtual reality innovations happening within the public healthcare sector. Nathan

Telehealth, providing secure and convenient care for your patients and employees.   Torsten Becht has fifteen years of experience in the corporate HR and Benefits arena, following a career initially as a Physiotherapist. He leads the design, implementation, governance and continuous improvement of the employee benefits programs for the Rio Tinto APAC region. Torten’s area focuses on health (medical) and pension plans, group risk insurance, health and wellbeing and superannuation.    Kirsty Garrett  is the CEO of Doctors on Demand, a role she achieved in early 2019. She has been in the technology business for over thirty years in leadership roles with leading major ICT organisations, including SAP, HP, Mincom and Fujitsu.   Doctors on Demand is one of Australia’s leading telehealth businesses. It is a virtual care service providing a 24/7 telehealth platform for GPS, mental health and allied health for its consumers and commercial partners. The company was established in 2015 by two pharmacists.   This episode

Does the technology in your practice make you more efficient?   This episode of Talking HealthTech features Nick Tellis from PartridgeGP. We cover topics around running a GP practice in Australia, using technology, engaging patients, and loads more.   Nick Tellis is a specialist GP helping patients since 2002, and the owner of PatridgeGP. He helps patients, GPs, allied health professionals, and GP nurses do their best work together. Nick is proud of being a general practitioner specialist and a fellow of the RACGP since 2007.PartridgeGP is owned by Dr Nick Tellis and was opened in 2014. PartridgeGP is located in beachside Glenelg, South Australia and provides the best service to patients, GPs, allied health professionals, general practice nurses, and our valued staff.    Tune into this episode if you’re a GP who wants to adopt new technology in your practice, as Dr Tellis shares his experience and views on the systems and setups that he uses. He also gives advice and an invitation to innovators who are lookin

SaMD; how much do you know about it? Nicholas Therkelsen-Terry is CEO and Co-Founder of Max Kelsen. He has a broad range of expertise across business, economics, sales, management and law.  Dr Navid Toosi Saidy is the Quality and Technology Translation Leader at Max Kelsen. He focuses on ‘translating’ bleeding-edge AI/ machine learning-based research projects to registered medical devices. Navid has a background in mechanical engineering. He also holds a PhD in biomedical engineering and medical device development. Navid currently is focused on developing research and products at Max Kelsen.  Max Kelsen is a 6 year old Australian machine learning and artificial intelligence solutions company delivering innovations that help businesses achieve operational efficiencies and competitive advantage. The company operates in several industries, such as resources, oil and gas, financial services, insurance and the public sector. About 60% of the business focuses on the healthcare and life sciences sector.  In this epi

Who does interoperability and practice management systems better, on-prem or cloud? Matt Galetto is the CEO and Founder of MediRecords. He has over twenty years of experience in Healthcare Information Technology and holds a degree in Marine Biology and Biochemistry from James Cook University. Matthew worked as a scientist for a while then got into computing, programming and technical design and architecting. He started in health tech in the late 90s.  Michelle O’Brien is Head of Strategy at MediRecords. She has over twenty-five years of experience in a number of senior executive roles advising on digital health transformation. Michelle first started with Reuters in 1990 on some of the earliest data projects, teaching analysts and developing some of the first executive information systems. She decided to take on health tech, where she’s worked in OHNS, patient engagement, and some consulting. MediRecords was inspired by the rise of an accounting company called Xero that looked to shift on-premises accounting s

What's your clinical onboarding procedure like? Dr Sonia Chanchlani has a background in clinical forensics, medical education and clinician wellbeing research. She is the Chief Medical Officer at MedApps, working closely with organisations to ensure governance, QI engagement, and clinician wellbeing get prioritised.  Dr Rob Pearlman is the Founder and CEO of MedApps. He is a clinician who taught himself to code in order to build the first version of MedApps, which is now used by more than 22,000 clinicians across Australia, the UK, New Zealand and Canada. Rob has been a doctor for the past 7 years and began coding while doing his internship. The aim of MedApps is to give every clinician the information and tools to feel capable, confident and efficient in their work, which has a flow on effect on patient care and safety. MedApps systematises the onboarding and ongoing clinical engagement of all the people inside a hospital by giving clinicians the information they need at their fingertips. In this episode of

What do you know about healthcare in the US? Nikhil Krishnan is the founder and author of Out of Pocket Health, a newsletter featuring in-depth analysis and dank memes about what’s going on in the US healthcare system. His goal is to make healthcare easier to understand through his newsletter, children’s books, courses, and other exciting projects. He has previously worked in healthcare research at CB Insights and worked on the partnerships team at TrialSpark. Nikhil shares original opinions about healthcare in the US through his newsletter. He also uses Twitter to provide information to a following of almost 26,000 people. Nikhil has also founded the Get-Real club, an online, private community where he makes it easier to make friends via structured online-offline relationships. Nikhil began his healthcare journey in high school, where he worked in the lab, and both of his parents are physicians, making healthcare a very close-to-home topic for him. In this episode of Talking HealthTech, we feature Nikhil Kri

Do you know your patients’ daily blood sugar or blood pressure readings? Dr Jas Saini is the principal GP at Rosedale Medical Practice. He has previously supported practices within Western Sydney to transition towards becoming Patient-Centred Medical Homes, and he is now leading this journey within his own private practice. Jas is a Councillor for the Australian Medical Association (NSW) and the former Clinical Director for WentWest; Western Sydney Primary Health Network.  He injects his personal values of compassion, integrity and innovation into everything he does. Jas believes that technology plays a crucial role in helping healthcare evolve beyond episodes of care to proactively address care gaps, foster equity, inclusivity and diversity. Jas is a husband and father. These roles have driven his passion for change in the way that primary care gets delivered in Australia. This episode of Talking HealthTech features Dr Jas Saini from Rosedale Medical Practice. We have an in-depth look at understanding the ev

Do you know how your paediatric therapy patient is performing at home? Laura Simmons  is a passionate paediatric occupational therapist, helping families and working with children, living with a range of disabilities. Laura has worked with schools and also in the private health sector, for almost ten years. Additionally, she has been involved with autism research projects overseas and specialises in treating kids with restricted food intake disorders. Laura is the CEO and Founder of Theratrak. Theratrak is a digital platform enabling paediatric allied health therapists to track client progress and bridge the gap between face-to-face sessions. It allows these health professionals to create custom therapy home programs for kids and then track their client’s progress from a distance. Joining me today on Talking HealthTech is Laura Simmons from Theratrak. During this episode, we look at what it’s like being an occupational therapist (OT) in 2021 and what it’s like to start up your own tech company while maintaini

How do you respond in an emergency? Jeremy Holder is the managing director and co-founder of EmergiSim. He was born and raised in Western Australia and joined the army at the age of seventeen in which he served as a medic in the Australian Regular Army for seven years. Jeremy was also an Underwater Medicine Clinician within the Special Operations Command for four years and got deployed to Afghanistan and Domestic Counter-Terrorism as a platoon medic. Jeremy later became a civilian Intensive Care Paramedic for NSW Ambulance for twelve years.  During that time, he had four days on five days off, which was too much free time for him not to do anything with, and as such, Jeremy identified a need in his industry. It led him to start TacMed, a company specialising in equipment and training for high-threat environments. For five years Jeremy and his wife ran this business from their spare room, they then got government contracts and were able to upscale their business. TacMed trains and equips most police services a

Is your workplace invested in your health and wellness? Tom Bosna  is the co-founder of Well Workplaces and owner of Pinnacle Health Group Australia. He is a former physiotherapist turned health business owner, and an industry leader of workplace wellbeing with a vision for a world where workplaces lead and create healthier communities. Over the past decade, Tom has established a market-leading onsite wellness centre model of care for innovative companies such as ANZ, EY, Westpac and more. With growing interest and corporate demand, Tom and his team have helped establish a unique approach to wellbeing that helps progressive organisations thrive. He is also the host of the podcast Well Workplaces, a project he’s focused on for the last two years. Well Workplaces’ primary focus is to inspire healthy changes in the workplace. The company focuses predominantly on the small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with around 50 to 1000 people. Tom explained that this is the primary difference between Well Workplaces an

Have you ever wondered if as a doctor, you could do coding, maybe master it and move onto becoming an expert software developer? In this episode, my guest Josh Case teaches us how to get it done.

Listen to this interview with dental experts Heath Fraser and Rebecca VanZutphen from AirSmile in which they share how Australians can find helpful information about and compare dental providers.

Do you understand how active ingredient prescribing will affect you and your patients? This episode of Talking HealthTech surrounds the legislative changes relating to how GPs prescribe medications. We hear from a panel of experts, as they explain what Active Ingredient Prescribing (AIP) is, how it works and how it will affect you and your practice management software. They will also explain how active ingredient prescribing began and why it prompted a change in how Australian doctors prescribe medication.  If you are a GP or a patient receiving prescribed medications, then you will be affected by the new legislation which is now in effect.  Best Practice is a leader in the development, marketing & support of quality medical software products for Australasian medical practices. Best Practice Software is a private company driven by engagement with its users and has remained true to its founding principles of supporting doctors and other allied health and medical professionals, evolving to meet the changing

Learn how online patient engagement can be streamlined in this interview with Klaus Bartosch from 1st Group.

What does the medical business of the future look like in Australia? In this episode, Pete sits down with Adele Creighton and Rebecca Grover from the health division of Macquarie Bank. Adele and Rebecca partner with healthcare professionals and support their personal and business banking needs. In this episode Rebecca and Adele discuss the themes canvassed in the recent report - Macquarie’s Perspective on Health.  They cover themes like opportunities  for transformation in healthcare - pre and post covid-19, the rate of transformation in healthcare compared to other industries, the balance of delivering customised high quality patient experience vs scalability, and many more themes relevant to healthcare providers today. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Macquarie, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.