
Talking HealthTech
Conversations with clinicians, vendors, policy makers and decision makers to promote innovation and collaboration for better healthcare enabled by technology.
Learn about digital health, medical devices, medtech, biotech, health informatics, life sciences, aged care, disability, commercialisation, startups and so much more.
Latest episodes

Jun 16, 2022 • 24min
252 - Where to next with virtual care; Bridget Holmewood, Isaac Wall and Lachlan Ophof, Telstra Health
If you work within any healthcare organisation during the heights of COVID-19, then you must know how crazy things got and how virtual care played a major role in resolving many issues. In this episode, we look at some of the contributions of virtual care to the healthcare sector. You will also learn more about its adoption and its future within healthcare.

Jun 15, 2022 • 23min
251 - Data-driven Care; the Digital Promise; John Sutherland, Paul Gladwell, Susan Hanson, InfoMedix
Learn more about why and how data-driven care should be practised as a means of better care, which is the digital promise for the future. Within this episode, you will get information on the role that data plays in healthcare delivery and the entire concept behind the approach. Additionally, this episode covers system interoperability and the effect COVID-19 has on patient data.

Jun 13, 2022 • 36min
250 - What is the next frontier in digital health? Dr Silvia Pfeiffer, Coviu
Without a doubt, telehealth adoption has boomed since the pandemic but in what circumstances is it truly appropriate and should all clinicians continue to use it? Plus, does telehealth even have a true future in healthcare? In this episode, Pete and his Silvia explore the answers to these questions. You will also hear about the growth of the world’s leading, which is one of the first telehealth companies in Australia and the importance of collaborations and integrations in telehealth.

Jun 9, 2022 • 55min
249 - Digital health strategies - Australia and beyond; Tjasa Zajc, Faces of Digital Health
In this episode, you will hear a great deal about the My Health Record (MyHR) and the opt-in and out controversy surrounding it. Additionally, this episode covers the infrastructure potential of the MyHR, modernising the Australian healthcare system courtesy of the federal government and telemedicine in Australia. Plus, there are valuable tips for Australian vendors looking to enter the international as well as for vendors from other countries interested in diving into the Australian health tech sector.

Jun 8, 2022 • 42min
248 - Harnessing big data for population health and costing; Tracey Cotterill, John Doran, Judith Boskett; Civica
Learn more about using data to improve population healthcare and costing from an organisational standpoint. Also, in this episode, you will hear more on the importance of collecting and analysing population health and the desire for value-based healthcare. Plus, what are the global trends that we should all be following?

Jun 6, 2022 • 29min
247 - Plugging leaks above and below the waterline; Dr David Quigley, Medmin
Improved patient outcomes should be the driving force behind every healthcare solution, including data collection. So, in this episode, you will learn about the role and power of data and information in healthcare. You will also hear about activity-based funding and the contribution of clinical coders.

Jun 2, 2022 • 22min
246 - Improving healthcare accessibility and delivery for improved women’s health; Dr Emma Rees, Femma
If you’re a clinician who provides care for female clients, then you understand who challenging it can be to really gather information and develop an appropriate plan in a fifteen-minute transactional visit. In this episode, we learn how digital health can aid with the challenges that women face in accessing healthcare and with the delivery of healthcare. We also hear about the benefits that clinicians stand to gain from digital health.

Jun 1, 2022 • 25min
245 - Artificial intelligence in healthcare - from insilico to inhouse. Sandeep Reddy, Deakin University
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.

May 30, 2022 • 24min
244 - The changing landscape of practice management systems in Australia. Frank and Lorraine Pyefinch, Best Practice Software
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.

May 26, 2022 • 32min
243 - LaunchVic and VicHealth fund startups who can help provide access to healthy food for our children. Dr Sandro Demaio, VicHealth & Georgia McDonald, LaunchVic
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.