The Appointment of Matt Gudge enables Healthengine to develop innovative and customer-focused solutions for consumers and healthcare providers alike Australia’s largest consumer healthcare platform, Healthengine, has announced the appointment of Matt Gudge as its new Chief Marketing Officer. Joining the company with a wealth of experience in Australia and the UK, the former Mable and Big Red Group senior marketer joins Healthengine’s leadership team with immediate effect. As CMO, Gudge will play a critical role in ensuring Healthengine remains the healthcare platform of choice for Australians ..read more

As the world continues to evolve, healthcare systems are increasingly integrating innovative solutions to enhance service delivery and patient care. In this episode of Talking HealthTech, we explore the impact of telehealth services, in a conversation with Greg Lewin from Updoc, a company aiming to redefine healthcare accessibilityin Australia. Innovating for Better Access and Efficiency The primary focus of Updoc is to streamline access to quality healthcare through its technology platform. By integrating intent-driven searches, the company connects patients with the right healthcare provid ..read more

Trialkey is one of the coolest companies around. We use AI to predict the outcome of clinical trials, and we can do so with 90% accuracy before the trial even starts. It's taken us 3 years to build the product, which launched in January 2024, and now we need to build an amazing sales team.   You will have a team of 6 and your role will be to grow the revenue. We are listed on the Australian stock exchange, though are open to this role being either in Australia or in the US.   The right candidate will have the opportunity to transition into the CEO. Ideal profile: Strong relat ..read more

About iMedX  Since its inception in 2002, iMedX has been recognised as one of the leading business partners in the healthcare industry. iMedX’s success stems from our experienced in-house team who provide a broad range of services to our clients across coding, auditing, education and clinical documentation improvement.    About the Position The Senior Auditor role is responsible for providing timely and accurate coding and auditing services to iMedX clients, including the coding and auditing of diagnosis and procedures of hospital episodes in line with the International Classifi ..read more

A “game-changer” for clinical communications efficiency that consolidates existing tech to meet health service needs. Mercy Health is deploying the role-based messaging solution Baret across several departments at two of its Victorian-based hospitals as part of a pilot program. Dr Oliver Daly, Director of Medical Services at Werribee Mercy Hospital, said that Baret’s role-based messaging functionality was a key factor in selecting the advanced clinical communications tool. “Hospitals are the most complex organisations on the planet. There are so many different teams doing so many different t ..read more

Healthdirect Australia is working with government health departments to increase the care pathways via the healthdirect service, connecting callers to the most appropriate type of virtual and urgent care pathways, and distributing demand more evenly across a pressured health system. Over the past year, the healthdirect helpline received 1.3 million calls with two thirds of calls occurring after-hours and a significant proportion coming from rural, remote and regional areas. New care options now provide Australians with more ways to receive the medical care they need, in the right place, at t ..read more

The "digital front door" is a concept that refers to a digital gateway through which patients can access healthcare services and resources, enhancing the overall patient experience. This approach utilises modern technology to create a unified, seamless, and consumer-centric patient experience that promotes behaviour change and improves healthcare access, equity, efficiency, quality, outcomes, and satisfaction. It also enhances the healthcare provider's brand awareness, reputation, and revenue.  Initially focused on basic interactions like scheduling and digital form completion, the digit ..read more

Gold Coast, [30th April 2024] – Gold Coast Health and Foxo have formed a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing patient care through the co-design of advanced, secure and unified communications for improved patient journey and Emergency Department (ED) avoidance. This collaboration leverages both organisations’ strengths in digital health transformation and health ecosystem connectivity by introducing novel workflows and improved healthcare service delivery with access across multiple departments.   Innovating Patient Access and ED Avoidance The partnership initially focused ..read more

This episode of Talking HealthTech was recorded at HIMSS Global 2024 in Orlando, Florida.  Peter Birch spoke with over 20 different change makers and digital health experts about the current state of healthcare and the role technology plays in shaping its future.  A select number of those interviews are featured in this podcast episode.  To catch all of the interviews, head over to our YouTube Channel. Featured in this episode: Anne Snowdon, Chief Scientific Research Officer , HIMSS Don Woodlock, VP of Global Healthcare Solutions, InterSystems Lee Kim, Senior Prin ..read more

The year does not slow down! The MetaOptima team is getting ready to attend the annual ATA Nexus Conference in Phoenix, Arizona from May 5th-7th, 2024. With a focus on virtual healthcare and transformation through leveraging technologies, Nexus is the essential event for advancing telehealth. We are pleased to share that MetaOptima's DermEngine for AI-powered care coordination was named a finalist in the ATA Telehealth Innovators Challenge and the team will be presenting live on May 6th! Visit us at booth #1234 to experience the DermEngine AI and MoleScope system together! Read the full blog ..read more