Talking HealthTech

Do you know your patients’ daily blood sugar or blood pressure readings? Dr Jas Saini is the principal GP at Rosedale Medical Practice. He has previously supported practices within Western Sydney to transition towards becoming Patient-Centred Medical Homes, and he is now leading this journey within his own private practice. Jas is a Councillor for the Australian Medical Association (NSW) and the former Clinical Director for WentWest; Western Sydney Primary Health Network.  He injects his personal values of compassion, integrity and innovation into everything he does. Jas believes that technology plays a crucial role in helping healthcare evolve beyond episodes of care to proactively address care gaps, foster equity, inclusivity and diversity. Jas is a husband and father. These roles have driven his passion for change in the way that primary care gets delivered in Australia. This episode of Talking HealthTech features Dr Jas Saini from Rosedale Medical Practice. We have an in-depth look at understanding the ev

Do you know how your paediatric therapy patient is performing at home? Laura Simmons  is a passionate paediatric occupational therapist, helping families and working with children, living with a range of disabilities. Laura has worked with schools and also in the private health sector, for almost ten years. Additionally, she has been involved with autism research projects overseas and specialises in treating kids with restricted food intake disorders. Laura is the CEO and Founder of Theratrak. Theratrak is a digital platform enabling paediatric allied health therapists to track client progress and bridge the gap between face-to-face sessions. It allows these health professionals to create custom therapy home programs for kids and then track their client’s progress from a distance. Joining me today on Talking HealthTech is Laura Simmons from Theratrak. During this episode, we look at what it’s like being an occupational therapist (OT) in 2021 and what it’s like to start up your own tech company while maintaini

How do you respond in an emergency? Jeremy Holder is the managing director and co-founder of EmergiSim. He was born and raised in Western Australia and joined the army at the age of seventeen in which he served as a medic in the Australian Regular Army for seven years. Jeremy was also an Underwater Medicine Clinician within the Special Operations Command for four years and got deployed to Afghanistan and Domestic Counter-Terrorism as a platoon medic. Jeremy later became a civilian Intensive Care Paramedic for NSW Ambulance for twelve years.  During that time, he had four days on five days off, which was too much free time for him not to do anything with, and as such, Jeremy identified a need in his industry. It led him to start TacMed, a company specialising in equipment and training for high-threat environments. For five years Jeremy and his wife ran this business from their spare room, they then got government contracts and were able to upscale their business. TacMed trains and equips most police services a

Is your workplace invested in your health and wellness? Tom Bosna  is the co-founder of Well Workplaces and owner of Pinnacle Health Group Australia. He is a former physiotherapist turned health business owner, and an industry leader of workplace wellbeing with a vision for a world where workplaces lead and create healthier communities. Over the past decade, Tom has established a market-leading onsite wellness centre model of care for innovative companies such as ANZ, EY, Westpac and more. With growing interest and corporate demand, Tom and his team have helped establish a unique approach to wellbeing that helps progressive organisations thrive. He is also the host of the podcast Well Workplaces, a project he’s focused on for the last two years. Well Workplaces’ primary focus is to inspire healthy changes in the workplace. The company focuses predominantly on the small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with around 50 to 1000 people. Tom explained that this is the primary difference between Well Workplaces an

Have you ever wondered if as a doctor, you could do coding, maybe master it and move onto becoming an expert software developer? In this episode, my guest Josh Case teaches us how to get it done.

Listen to this interview with dental experts Heath Fraser and Rebecca VanZutphen from AirSmile in which they share how Australians can find helpful information about and compare dental providers.

Do you understand how active ingredient prescribing will affect you and your patients? This episode of Talking HealthTech surrounds the legislative changes relating to how GPs prescribe medications. We hear from a panel of experts, as they explain what Active Ingredient Prescribing (AIP) is, how it works and how it will affect you and your practice management software. They will also explain how active ingredient prescribing began and why it prompted a change in how Australian doctors prescribe medication.  If you are a GP or a patient receiving prescribed medications, then you will be affected by the new legislation which is now in effect.  Best Practice is a leader in the development, marketing & support of quality medical software products for Australasian medical practices. Best Practice Software is a private company driven by engagement with its users and has remained true to its founding principles of supporting doctors and other allied health and medical professionals, evolving to meet the changing

Learn how online patient engagement can be streamlined in this interview with Klaus Bartosch from 1st Group.

What does the medical business of the future look like in Australia? In this episode, Pete sits down with Adele Creighton and Rebecca Grover from the health division of Macquarie Bank. Adele and Rebecca partner with healthcare professionals and support their personal and business banking needs. In this episode Rebecca and Adele discuss the themes canvassed in the recent report - Macquarie’s Perspective on Health.  They cover themes like opportunities  for transformation in healthcare - pre and post covid-19, the rate of transformation in healthcare compared to other industries, the balance of delivering customised high quality patient experience vs scalability, and many more themes relevant to healthcare providers today. Check out the episode and full show notes here. To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Macquarie, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.

In this episode, you will learn how remote monitoring of chronic conditions, such as hypertension, gestational diabetes, heart conditions and obesity can lead to improved health outcomes.

If you’re a practitioner with personal or business financial goals, but not sure how to get the best funding and the most out of your earnings, then tune in to this episode of Talking HealthTech where Luca Guerra; a finance expert shares these tips and more.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.