565 - Leading Change in Healthcare: Women’s Health, Ethics, and Inclusive Innovation at HIC 2025

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, Peter Birch speaks with Dr Ramya Raman, Rafiah Ansari, Andrew Aho, and Farhoud Salimi about the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in digital health.

Topics covered include clinical governance, digital health ethics, women’s health data, interoperability, AI, connected care, and the importance of partnerships across healthcare and technology.

This episode was recorded during HIC 2025, hosted by the Australasian Institute of Digital Health (AIDH) in Melbourne.

It features conversations captured in the Digital Health Studio throughout the event, covering panels, keynotes, and interview sessions with innovators and leaders from across the healthcare technology space.

Key Takeaways

✨ Clinical governance, ethics, and research translation are critical for driving sustainable digital health innovation

🌏 Global perspectives (UK, Canada, US) offer lessons for local implementations in Australia

🧑‍⚕️ Women’s health data has historical biases; femtech and digital health can help address gaps for diverse populations

🔗 Connected care depends on interoperability, collaboration, and data standards to support clinicians and improve patient outcomes

🤖 Artificial intelligence and unified data platforms are expanding capabilities but require strong privacy, governance, and clinician involvement

Check out the episode and full show notes on the Talking HealthTech website.

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