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Healthcare
What does Amplar Health’s new Group Lead have in store for the organisation?
In November 2023, Robert Read joined Amplar Health during a busy period of growth for the organisation. In the year leading up to his appointment, the organisation delivered more than 1.6 million virtual health interactions. Meanwhile, the My Home Hospital initiative – delivered by the Calvary Amplar Health Joint Venture on behalf of SA Health…
5 Mar 2024, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare | Legal
What do NSW health workers need to know about the new voluntary assisted dying laws?
New South Wales’ (NSW) version of voluntary assisted dying (VAD) legislation came into effect in November last year, providing welcome relief to people suffering in the advanced stages of illness and disease. With the legislation now in full swing, what do NSW health workers need to be mindful of – legally and ethically - in…
27 Feb 2024, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare
Time to reassess hospital in the home? This healthcare CEO thinks so
Although hospital in the home (HITH) is now a well-established model of care, its definition remains relatively broad and ambiguous. In some HITH models, patients are initially required to attend a bricks and mortar hospital, with their care continued remotely upon discharge, or beyond a certain stage of treatment. In others, the entire end-to-end patient…
25 Jan 2024, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare
The dangers of telehealth and RPM technology
Virtual healthcare models, like ‘hospital in the home’, are garnering widespread support from Australians, with up to 94 percent expressing their intent to attend a virtual appointment in the future. Despite their popularity, Dr Shaun Hosein of Queensland Health – a speaker at this year’s Hospital in the Home Conference - believes complacency around the…
11 Jan 2024, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare
Hospital in the home for mental health – insights from a former acute psychiatric consumer
Dr Jacqueline Kirkman’s first two encounters with psychosis saw her being admitted as an involuntary patient at an acute psychiatric ward. Years later, during her third encounter, she felt a different treatment option was needed and became one of the first Australians to receive mental health care under ‘hospital in the home’. “For me personally,…
3 Jan 2024, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare
Pushing for a broader virtual care rollout – what has the UK learned?
The National Health Service (NHS) in England is ramping up its use of virtual care, striving for 40-50 virtual ward ‘beds’ per 100,000 people, and more than 50,000 virtual admissions each month. To date, this rollout has been well-received by the UK public, with 71 percent claiming they are open to the idea of being…
18 Dec 2023, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare
Is telehealth working in the mental health space?
This financial year, 58 percent of the mental health services commissioned by COORDINARE – South Eastern NSW PHN have been delivered via telehealth, up from 53 percent in the last financial year. While the uptake is encouraging, the move towards greater telehealth adoption has not always been smooth, according to Mental Health Project Coordinator, Alanna…
13 Dec 2023, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare | Technology
Bridging the valley of death – how Australia can make more impact with its inventions
Australia's universities are world-class, ranking seventh globally for academic performance and tenth globally for the production of highly cited publications. When it comes to translating this research into real world industrial applications, however, we perform poorly, relative to our global peers. In fact, the percentage of Australian companies that introduce a new-to-market innovation is comparatively…
30 Nov 2023, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare
Becoming Pilbara’s first virtual pharmacist – what has Nikki Reynolds learned?
If you work in a metropolitan health centre, an onsite or nearby pharmacist might be something you take for granted. In Country Western Australia (WA), only 15 of the 100 plus health sites have regular onsite pharmacist resources. Given the vastness and remoteness of the area, it would not be viable to employ a pharmacist…
28 Nov 2023, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare | Technology
How to ensure an AI ready health workforce
With 85 percent of healthcare executives now having an AI strategy, and half already deploying the technology in some form, the Australian health system is set to look radically different over the coming years. But just how ready are frontline workers for its broader adoption across the sector? Professor Ian Scott, Director of Internal Medicine…
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