

Talking HealthTech
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.
Learn about digital health, medical devices, medtech, biotech, health informatics, life sciences, aged care, disability, commercialisation, startups and so much more.
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Feb 14, 2021 • 18min
105 - Meeting unmet medical needs with compounding & medicinal cannabis: Antony Condina, Green Dispensary Compounding
If you’re a GP and you have questions surrounding the regulations, use and prescribing of medicinal cannabis, tune into this episode of Talking HealthTech, where we discuss these topics and more.

Feb 10, 2021 • 23min
104 - Exploring the landscape of advanced medical manufacturing - Sam Lanyon, Planet Innovation
Do you have an innovative idea to solve a problem in healthcare? Are you wondering how to access funding and how to make that idea a reality? Then listen to this episode of Talking HealthTech where commercialisation specialist Sam Lanyon lays it all out.

Feb 9, 2021 • 27min
103 - Meaningful education for improved patient experience & outcomes: Will Egan, Ausmed
Did you know that there are many developments and new information entering the medical field daily? Have you ever wondered how health professionals keep abreast with this new information? Check out this Talking HealthTech episode to learn how Ausmed Education helps healthcare workers stay up-to-date efficiently.

Feb 7, 2021 • 28min
102 - A new era of dentistry with telehealth and Artificial Intelligence: Dr Padma Gadiar, Smilo.ai
Do you keep up with your dental appointments? This episode of Talking HealthTech will teach you why visiting the dentist regularly is important and how you can use an app to make your visit much easier and bearable.

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.


