Talking HealthTech

Telstra Health has from just a technology vendor to now a trusted advisory partner to health and aged care Join Peter Birch as he chats with Chris Norton from Telstra Health about their new advisory services to the industry.

How has your company communicated with key stakeholders during 2020?   Listen to this episode with the management team from HotDoc as they reflect on their efforts to stay true to their promise of helping their customers to improve patient engagement and deliver better health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic. On the panel from HotDoc: Louise Lysaght, Head of Customer Experience Magali De Castro, Clinical Director Charles Beaton, Head of Finance   Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at HotDoc, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.

Dr Kelly Teagle is the founder of WellFemme, Australia’s first dedicated Telehealth Menopause Service, to help women access expert menopause care from wherever they live.  Kelly also works as a GP in Canberra, writes blog articles, and is a women’s health speaker. In this episode Kelly talks about WellFemme and the services they provide, as well as some of the facts around menopause and the benefits of delivering these specialised healthcare services using telehealth.   Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at WellFemme, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.

Corrie Ackland is a Clinical Psychologist, and Founder and Director of Sydney Phobia Clinic.  She has a background in severe anxiety/OCD, is a registered supervisor and guest lecturer in the area of severe anxiety, phobias, and behavioural and Virtual Reality treatment for anxiety. The Sydney Phobia Clinic is combining the best evidence-based cognitive-behavioural therapy techniques with cutting edge virtual reality experiences to help everyday people overcome specific phobias. In this episode Corrie will answer the following questions and more: Sydney Phobia Clinic - What is it, who is it for and what problem does it solve? How did it start? And why is this important to her? What is some of the research and evidence around the use of VR treatment or any other treatment for that matter of phobias? How has COVID impacted on their business? What are your top 3 tips for overcoming a phobia generally? What’s on the horizon for the Sydney Phobia clinic? Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the la

How do you avoid concerns of privacy breaches when it comes to contact tracing? By utilising bluetooth technology, Contact Harald is helping Australian companies get back to business safely.

Peter Vranes from Nutromics talks about their innovative smart patch biosensor technology, as well as helpful insights and guidance for founders and entrepreneurs.

Sally-Ann Williams is the CEO of Cicada Innovations. Cicada Innovations is Australia’s pioneering deep tech incubator supporting companies solving the world's most pressing problems through science & engineering.  Cicada Innovations has nurtured hundreds of visionary deep tech innovators to validate, commercialise and scale high impact technologies globally across MedTech, HealthTech, AgTech, FoodTech, Clean Energy, AI, Industry 4.0 and more. Prior to joining Cicada Innovations Sally-Ann spent over 12 years at Google as an Executive Program Manager on the engineering team leading work on R&D collaborations with universities, startup and entrepreneurship engagement and pioneering work on CS & STEM education including building world first collaborations delivering national transformation. She is on the boards of World Vision Australia, Fishburners and Cicada Innovations. She is an advisor to several state and national working groups on tech & innovation and is a mentor and advisor to several ind

What healthtech solutions have you acquired for your medical practice this year? Hear Kelly Chard from GrowthMD provide their practical guide to making the most of your investment and how to avoid common pitfalls.

How do you drive big system change in healthcare? Check out this interview with Duane Attree from Potential(x) and Health Round Table to learn more...

Berne Gibbons is Head of Business Innovation and Partnerships at InfoMedix Berne is a respected leader in the healthcare industry with a background in Nursing, Pharmaceutical Industry and Digital Technology spanning 40 years.  Listen to this episode to hear about her commitment to advancing Digital Health in Australia, and her desire to educate and inform the current and future healthcare workforce in Australia to utilise technology to its full potential.  You will hear about Berne’s impressive history as a clinician, drug rep, business woman an decision maker within various healthcare settings along her career, which have led her to her current role at InfoMedix. You will also hear her passion for standards and interoperability within healthcare. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at InfoMedix, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, we sit down with Cheryl Maley; General Manager of Oncology For Australia, New Zealand at Novartis, Krystal Barter; CEO of Humanise Health and the founder of Pink Hope, and Holly Masters; CEO of the McGrath Foundation. With the growing number of people avoiding getting routine checkups, health screenings, and early diagnostic tests because of the pandemic, Novartis has created the Wellness Day Campaign. It aims to motivate individuals to focus on their health for a moment during these challenging times. Novartis is a leading global medicine company focused on innovative science, digital technologies, and data that lead to transformative medicines. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Novartis, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.

Leading into 2020, there was already strong interest from the Australian investment community regarding healthtech solutions. Now moving into our new normal world, the use of technology in delivering better patient outcomes is no longer a novel idea, it's mission critical for Australia, and the rest of the world.  In this episode of the Talking HealthTech podcast, Peter Birch hosts a panel discussion with representatives from 3 top Venture Capital firms in Australia, who all have experience and interest in investing in health technology: - Niki Scevak: Co-Founder & Partner @Blackbird Ventures - Dan Krasnostein: Partner @Square Peg Capital - Jackie Vullinghs: Principal @AirTree Ventures Some of the topics discussed and questions answered: The Role Of Venture Capital In the healthcare ecosystem Differentiating pure healthtech versus life science-based companies Marketing healthtech products - avoiding common mistakes At what pace should healthtech companies generate investments & sales? How challenging

Athol Hann is a critical care and emergency nurse, and the founder of Fwards; an app designed to assist healthcare workers to control the fundamentals of shift work and off-load from the demands of working in healthcare.  In this episode of the Talking HealthTech Podcast, Athol speaks to Pete about the challenges facing clinicians on the coalface of healthcare today, and shares some first hand advice to fellow healthcare workers who might be experiencing burnout. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at AtholTech, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.

Kate Quirke is CEO and Managing Director at Alcidion. Kate has more than 25 years of experience in healthcare information technology She has been involved in large system procurements and implementations of healthcare information technology across Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia. Kate’s background involves holding leading management roles at some of the largest healthcare software firms where she has had an impact on strategic product direction across the health sector and believes astute application of information technology will support the transformation of healthcare delivery worldwide. In this interview, learn about Kate’s background in healthcare IT, as well as the 20 year evolution of Alcidion.   You will hear about their flagship product Miya Precision, and how it’s helping clinicians operate with more efficient workflows using their clinical decision support (CDS) tool. You will learn about the most important elements of what makes a good digital health strategy, as well as why it’s import

Ian Burgess is the CEO of the Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA), the national association representing companies in the medical technology industry in Australia.  In this episode, Ian chats with Pete about the collaborations, innovations and evolution we’ve seen within the Australian MedTech industry particularly in the past 12 months.  He also talks to the response to COVID from the medtech industry and the related impact and opportunities presented. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at MTAA, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.

Deana Scott is Founder and CEO of VMORE. Deana and VMORE helps medical specialists start and scale their practices, and she continues to re-design, apply new technologies, processes, and systems to improve the ‘virtual private practice’ model. In this episode you will hear about Deana’s career, and the evolution of virtual services within healthcare.   Deana also provides some helpful advice for healthcare providers about leveraging virtual services, as well as tips for implementing successful telehealth and remote monitoring services. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at VMORE, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.

Hootan Mohseni is the founder of Cliniq Apps, a company that helps practitioners create and manage patient recall, retention and reactivation campaigns simultaneously across multiple channels.  In this episode, Hootan talks about automation in a clinical setting - how it looks when it is done well, and what can go wrong when it fails. He also gives some super practical tips for anyone wanting to automate or streamline some processes and communication in their healthcare business right away. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Cliniq Apps, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory listing here.

Hanya Oversby is Director and Healthcare Business Adviser for the company Specialist Consulting, and the company Health Business Network.     She is also the host of the Doctor Diaries Podcast, which takes listeners behind the scenes of the intriguing medical world.    In this episode, Hanya explores the challenges and opportunities facing the business of Australian GPs today, and the benefits of a “Business Reset” to get things back on track.   Hanya also covers some valuable lessons she has picked up in her career as an established consultant to the medical community. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Health Business Network, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.

Mir Imran is a healthcare innovator and entrepreneur who has been developing and commercialising breakthrough medical innovations for more than 40 years.  He is founder and CEO of Rani Therapeutics,and he is focused on developing breakthrough technology that has the potential to disrupt the pharmaceutical industry by converting injectable medications into pills.  Tune into this episode of the podcast to hear all about the RaniPill, and how they made a robotic pill that injects medication into the intestinal wall. You will also hear Mir’s advice and reflections on his years of experience and wisdom in the medtech and life science industries, and get a taste of the exciting innovations ahead of us. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at RaniPill, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.

Luke Fletcher is Co-Founder and CEO of Foxo, a global communication platform for enterprise Health. Foxo sets out to engineer modern solutions to today’s communication challenges, and they’re on a mission to connect a fragmented health system.  Hear Luke describe what Foxo does and the challenges it overcomes regarding communication in healthcare.  You will also learn about Luke’s experience with product design, and how these best practices need to be leveraged in healthcare.   Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Foxo, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.