
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

Feb 4, 2021 • 22min
101 - Is telehealth effective for men with prostate cancer? - Eric Leckie, Prostate Physiotherapy
Did you know that one in six Australian men are at risk of developing prostate cancer by the age of 85?
Did you also know that prostate physiotherapy helps to improve mental health? Tune into this episode of Talking HealthTech to learn how prostate physiotherapy can be treated via telehealth and more.

Feb 2, 2021 • 23min
100 - What does the future hold for digital health in Australia? Bettina McMahon, AIDH
In this interview with Bettina McMahon from the Australasian Institute of Digital Health (AIDH), learn about the ADHA and the future of digital health in Australia.

Jan 31, 2021 • 31min
99 - Using data to create the tools to deliver value to healthcare - Tim Kelsey, Pacific Knowledge Systems (PKS)
In this episode we cover:
* Tim Kelsey’s background
* Digital health in response to COVID-19 globally
* Digital health in Australia today
* Interoperability in digital health
* Possible focus areas for healthtech vendors
* The importance of My Health Record
* Tim’s new role at Pacific Knowledge Systems (PKS)
* The future of digital health

Jan 27, 2021 • 18min
98 - What is the future of population health management? Edweana Wenkart, Pen CS
What is the future of population health management in Australia?
In this episode, Pete chats with Edweana Wenkart, Managing Director of Pen CS.
Pen CS facilitates data sharing of over 22 million patient records per month across Australia, and this year was awarded as the Australian Digital Health Agency Innovation Challenge winner for the ‘Outbreak Surveillance’ platform.
Edweana is also a Director of the company CareMonitor and Ocean Health Systems, is a member of MSIA and Associate Fellow of AIDH, and she holds an MBA from AGSM
Learn about Edweana’s unique background and journey into healthcare, the long and proud history of Pen CS, the Practice Incentives Program (PIP) Quality Improvement (QI) program, and her reflections on building effective relationships with Primary Health Networks (PHNs).
Check out the episode and full show notes here.
To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Pen CS, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.

Jan 25, 2021 • 26min
97 - Reducing cognitive overload for frontline health workers: Dr Rhonda Collins and Andrea Leverett, Vocera
How can we reduce cognitive overload for frontline health workers?
In this episode, Dr. Rhonda Collins and Andrea Leverett from Vocera take a deep dive into topics like:
What is cognitive overload
How is cognitive overload different to burnout
What are the concerns of frontline nurses
How healthcare leaders can help reduce clinician burden
The complexities and opportunities around communication and PPE
Steps to mitigating cognitive overload
Check out the episode and full show notes here.
To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Vocera, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.

Jan 20, 2021 • 25min
96 - The future of patient experience and costing using AI, Civica
Join Margot Morton (Sales Director at Civica) and Chris O’Gorman (Health Consultant) talking about the future of costing linked to patient experience for the Australia healthcare market.
They will also talk about introducing AI capability and what a difference that makes to patient outcomes and patient safety.

Jan 18, 2021 • 17min
95 - The evolution of healthcare media - Bryn McGeever, Australian Doctor Group
Check out this episode to learn more about how the medical media landscape has changed over time, and what lies ahead for the future of this space.
Hear about the history of ADG and the vision of their CEO on what the future of information and media consumption looks like for healthcare professionals in the near future.

Jan 13, 2021 • 16min
94 - Combining clinical research and general practice - Charlotte Bradshaw, Evrima Technologies
How can we improve clinical trials processes using technology?
Check out this interview with CEO and Founder of Evrima Technologies Charlotte Bradshaw to learn the history of Evrima, and how they’re helping connect the clinical trial industry with Australian GPs. Charlotte also provides her insights into what it’s like to step out from an established employer to build your own healthtech company.
Check out the episode and full show notes here.
To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Evrima, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.

Jan 11, 2021 • 22min
93 - Making speech pathology more accessible for Rural Australia - Weh Yeoh, Umbo
Listen to this podcast interview with Weh Yo, founder of Umbo about speech therapy access in Australia and how to start a meaningful enterprise in Australia

Jan 6, 2021 • 15min
92 - A new era of healthcare and social media - Sarah Rav
Sarah Rav, an Australian medical student and social media influencer, shares her inspiring journey of overcoming an eating disorder and using platforms like TikTok to inspire others and raise awareness about healthcare. She discusses the opportunities and risks of using social media in the healthcare industry, provides insights into balancing medicine with social media, and shares her future aspirations in different medical specializations.