I don’t claim to be an expert but I can confidently assert that there are many, many spruikers for the advantages and possibilities of AI in the health sector. This from the Harvard Business Review provides a flavour: GenAI Could Transform How Health Care Works by  Ron Adner and Dr. James N. Weinstein November 27, 2023 Summary.    Consider how Napster, the networked ..read more

This also on the topic of the week: 22 November 2023 Real-time diagnostics may prompt patient panic: RACGP Diagnosis pathology Political RACGP By Laura Woodrow The college is worried that providing real-time results to patients on My Health Record will prompt a barrage of concerned calls to GPs and lead to misinterpretation. While the RACGP supports pushing providers to upload ..read more

It looks like the Government has not thought its plans through again. This appeared last week. Should patients be able to immediately access results via MHR? The DoH is looking to modernise My Health Record to include the default sharing of pathology and imaging reports, but the RACGP has concerns. Matt Woodley 22 Nov 2023 The seven-day delay rule for uploading pathology and diagnostic ..read more

With all the talk of myHR updating etc. I thought I would log on and have a peek at all the new stuff! What I found was amazing. Those who browse here will know I have had some health excitement in the last year with months in hospital, tests galore and consultations to fill weeks of fun and records! Most of this was at least 3-4 months ago, so it should be in the record! So how much has made ..read more

This appeared a few days ago NSW Customer Service says digital "cannot be the only answer" By Kate Weber Nov 23 2023 12:38PM Inclusivity and social cohesion drive decision-making. The NSW Department of Customer Service has warned against over reliance of digital solutions to solve community issues, highlighting the importance of inclusion in the digital government service delivery age ..read more

Here are the results of the poll. Are We Doing Enough To Track Down And Punish Cyber-Fraudsters? Yes                                                                                14 (34%) No      ..read more

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 I, for one, would leap at an annual blood test to avoid this horror! Scientists to develop first ever blood test for pancreatic cancer By Joanna Panagopoulos 10:15PM November 16, 2023 Australian researchers are close to developing the first blood test for the “silent killer” pancreatic cancer. Scientists from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne believe a ..read more

This appeared a few days ago: ‘Alarming’: convincing AI vaccine and vaping disinformation generated by Australian researchers Experiment produced fake images, patient and doctor testimonials and video in just over an hour Melissa Davey Medical editor  @MelissaLDavey Tue 14 Nov 2023 03.00 AEDT Last modified on Tue 14 Nov 2023 08.31 AEDT Researchers have used artificial intelligence to ..read more

 This turned up a few days ago: MedAdvisor to deliver clinical platform behind Queensland pharmacy pilot It will enable community pharmacists to prescribe medications. By Adam Ang November 16, 2023 10:42 PM ASX-listed MedAdvisor has been chosen to deliver the technology supporting the first Australian pilot of community pharmacists expanding their scope of practice, including being able to ..read more