In this episode you will learn about AI in healthcare, as AI expert, Sandeep shares with us the comparison of AI in academia, as well as in business and the real world. Also, you will hear about the role of AI in healthcare, how Australia compares to the world in AI adoption, some practical applications of AI in healthcare and much more.

In this episode you will learn about the new landscape for healthcare and GPs, the current regulatory, policy and system landscapes. It also covers Medicare and eScripts. Additionally, you will hear why clinicians prefer phone calls over video consults, the process of advocating for clinicians and much more.

Have you ever wondered if there was something preventative and innovative that could be done to combat non-communicable diseases while providing our children with healthier food alternatives? In this episode, we cover the collaborative effort of two government-funded agencies, startups and industry experts to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases. This episode also speaks about a program where fifteen startups will receive a $10,000 grant and further support.

Have you ever wondered what goes on at an event like the Australian Healthcare Week? In this episode, the Talking HealthTech team takes you to this exact event where you will learn more about the healthcare IT workforce, enhancing in-room patient experience with smart technology, remote patient monitoring, a few interesting startup solutions and much more. You get to hear from founders, CEOs, a CIO and other executives in digital health.

Have you ever wondered if someone who has an intellectual disability has the same rights as someone who doesn’t? This episode will answer that question and many more, as Pete and Rachael dive into palliative care for the intellectually disabled and their right to be a part of the decision-making process. This episode will also focus on the potential roles that technology may play in making a difference.

If you have ever, or know of someone, who has developed a solution and taken it to market, only for you or them to struggle or fail at getting it adopted, then you understand how frustrating moving from innovation to adoption is. In this episode, you can learn more about getting it done the right way and how the University of Melbourne is helping innovators get their products or services adopted.

Have you ever wondered what a digital hospital would be like? This episode gives you a pretty vivid concept of that as Pete speaks with Naren Gunja from the Western Sydney Local Health District. This episode will help you to better understand how digitising a hospital can impact the patients, clinicians and systems. It also covers the technology needs of clinicians and how more tech integration can affect their cognitive load.

Have you ever wondered about the possibility of a more personalised up-to-date manner to prevent pressure injuries in aged care and hospitalised patients? In this episode, we learn about a new sensor technology that has the ability to change how clinicians prevent pressure ulcers while reducing work and financial expenses.

By now you must have heard about NFTs, crypto, Web3 and the metaverse. For many, these terms are quite foreign and their concept is complex. This episode breaks down these increasingly popular terms, a blockchain expert, Damien King and our host, Pete discuss NFTs, Web3, cryptocurrency, health tech, the metaverse and much more, as they look at the potential healthcare benefits of these technologies.

If you’re an early-stage medtech founder then you completely understand the struggles that come with such a title and how hard it is to come by good help and support. In this episode, we hear from Medtech Actuator about the life of a startup founder and how it can be made easier. You will also learn about breaking out of research into commercialisation.