The value of networking and belonging | |
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Message from the CEO: Networking increases your visibility within your industry, can help establish you as a thought leader or expert in your field and lead to opportunities, partnerships and collaborations.
When I arrived in Australia in 2014, I needed to build networks as I had done while working across Europe, firstly as an optometrist and later while leading policy and strategy for the optometry sector in the UK, Ireland and the European Union.
Like many of our members, I joined HISA to attend one of its conferences and was struck by the vibrant community atmosphere. I felt welcomed, supported and that I was joining a growing digital health movement. I extended my involvement by being elected to HISA’s NSW Branch, serving for three years as secretary, and later took on other volunteer positions in AIDH governing bodies.
The AIDH has extensive networks across health, research, industry, consumers, academia and government and lies at the heart of the digital health community. Engagement with the AIDH can provide valuable access to intelligence, learning opportunities and a chance to get to know the sector’s leaders.
The Institute offers unrivalled networking opportunities to access the nation’s leaders, movers and shakers in digital health.
For younger professionals, it may seem like you receive low return from networking in the beginning, from what can feel like awkward initial encounters. Please persevere and you’ll reap the dividends in the longer term. My advice is to use your AIDH membership to access our national, local and virtual events to connect, share perspectives and add your voice to those working in the industry. You can find our calendar of events here.
I would also like to thank our established membership base for continually welcoming all comers to the digital health community.
The AIDH community plays an integral role in delivering healthy lives, digitally enabled. We are proud to have you in our membership and encourage you to get the best value from it by networking, attending events and enrolling in our courses. Serving on the state committees is another way to take the next step and give back to your community. On that note, nominations for branch committees will open soon; please consider putting yourself forward!
Kind regards
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Mark Nevin FAIDH
Interim CEO, Australasian Institute of Digital Health
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AIDH says 'yes' to the Voice | |
We have joined more than 125 leading health and medical organisations in supporting a ‘yes’ vote for the Voice to Parliament. The alliance published an open letter to the Australian public in the media, stating it believes a Voice to Parliament will improve health and wellbeing outcomes for Indigenous Australians.
AIDH Board Chair Bettina McMahon emailed AIDH members on Friday on behalf of the Board of Directors explaining that the Institute supported a yes vote to the Voice.
While the Board recognised that members would make their own decision about their vote in the upcoming referendum, she said it encouraged members to consider the facts about how constitutional recognition of First Nations people in the form of a Voice could help close the gap and lead to healthier lives for our First Australians. It was also a Board strategic priority to provide leadership and advocacy, including articulating its position on key topics in digital health.
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AI.Care program and pre-conference webinar | |
The program is now available for our upcoming informative and educational AI.Care 2023 conference which will tackle the important issues on artificial intelligence in healthcare. The conference, at Crown Melbourne from November 22-23, features high-quality speakers and digital health leaders, with our EOI for speakers attracting 76 people working across the sector from around Australia and four other countries.
A pre-conference webinar will introduce AI concepts and feature a discussion of challenges and opportunities for AI in healthcare. The webinar will feature a presentation by Professor Karin Verspoor FAIDH, Executive Dean, School of Computing Technologies, RMIT, and includes a panel session featuring experts in AI.
The webinar, which is free, will be on Tuesday 17 October from 5:30 – 6:30pm (AEDT). Register for the webinar here.
The launch offer for discounted registration for AI,Care closes Wednesday 11 October - register now!
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Participate in national framework and guideline's final consultation | |
The Australian Digital Health Agency in collaboration with the Australasian Institute of Digital Health (AIDH) is releasing the Australian Digital Health Capability Framework and the Quality in Data and Connecting Care Guideline for final consultation — two crucial components of the Digital Health Capability Action Plan.
We invite you to contribute to ensure that this framework and guideline reflect the needs and aspirations of the health and care sectors.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
Thank you for playing an integral role in informing these documents!
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Have your say in modernising My Health Record | |
The Department of Health and Aged Care is seeking valued input from AIDH members to help modernise and improve sharing of information to My Health Record.
The Strengthening Medicare Taskforce Report recommended the government modernise My Health Record to increase health information available to consumers and healthcare professionals, including requiring sharing by default for practitioners and services, and making it easier for people and healthcare teams to use at the point of care.
The government is making changes to improve information sharing through better access (requiring healthcare providers to upload diagnostic imaging and pathology) and faster access (allowing consumers to see those reports without delay after being shared to My Health Record.)
DoHAC has begun consultation to collate feedback from stakeholders and the community during a pivotal early phase which will be vital in shaping necessary regulations, policies and support mechanisms for successful implementation. It strongly encourages you to participate by completing one or both consultation surveys.
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Watch the recordings from our most recent branch events! | |
Taken at our ACT, NSW, QLD, VIC and WA branch events respectively, these recordings are available for all to watch for a month!
Plus, each video will earn you 1 CHIA CPD point for continuing recertification of your CHIA credential!
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Branch committee nominations open soon | |
Being part of a branch committee is a great way to contribute to a community focused on building the digital health movement through networks, events and ideas exchange. We will soon be calling for nominations from eligible members for leadership positions within their local AIDH branch committees.
You will also be able to grow your professional knowledge, build on your leadership skills and further your network. Nominations will open on 12 October and close on 26 October. Watch your email inbox for further details.
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HPA and Harris Data Integrity Solutions tackle duplicated patient records | |
Hospital Products Australia (HPA) and Harris Data Integrity Solutions have joined forces in a groundbreaking collaboration to address the challenge of duplicated patient records in Australia's Electronic Health Records (EHRs) landscape. The collaboration promises enhanced patient care, streamlined operations, and fortified data integrity, ushering in a new era of healthcare innovation.
HPA is renowned for delivering cutting-edge medical equipment and healthcare solutions while Harris Data Integrity Solutions is known for industry-leading data integrity services and software. The partnership enhances HPA's commitment to excellence and advanced data management strategies, benefiting patient care, operational efficiency, and healthcare professionals.
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Lyn Brodie appointed InGeNA CEO | |
The Industry Genomics Network Alliance InGeNA has appointed Lyn Brodie as its inaugural CEO. Lyn previously spent five years as CEO of Optometry Australia where she successfully led a transformative era for the peak body. She brings diverse experience across health, health research, professional associations, government, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.
Lyn’s experience and expertise position her well to build on InGeNA’s success and lead the industry collaboration for genomics to the next stage of maturity. She said she was “excited to join InGeNA at this critical juncture, given the essential part genomics will play in improving the health and wellbeing of Australians.”
InGeNA has also appointed a part-time Project Officer through to the end of the year. Sarah Jelenich is on secondment from Australian Genomics for one day per week. Sarah was the National Project Officer for McKenzie’s Mission and has a graduate diploma in genetics.
AIDH warmly welcomes Lyn and Sarah. AIDH will continue to host InGeNA and provide secretariat support until the end of 2023.
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Can AI help with nursing assessments? | |
Nurses and nursing students are invited to participate in an online study to see if providing nurses with AI can improve nursing assessments compared to standard practice.
Macquarie University Centre for Health Informatics PhD student Saba Akbar is testing the automated nursing risk assessment system. Registered nurses who have worked in adult, non-critical units in Australian hospitals in the past two years, final year nursing students and graduates from 2022 or later will review and complete six hypothetical patient scenarios using an AI system.
The study takes no longer than 45 minutes. Identifying information will remain confidential and be disclosed only with your permission except as required by law. The first 50 participants who complete the study will receive a $50 GiftPay egift card. Visit the study URL from a desktop or laptop computer.
Approved by Macquarie University Human Research Ethics Committee, the study is supervised by Prof Farah Magrabi FAIDH and Dr David Lyell FAIDH.
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New TAC program aims to improve patient outcomes | |
The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has launched an innovative Enhanced Recovery Program in collaboration with The Clinician, which aims to enhance the quality of care and outcomes for TAC clients, particularly those recovering from injuries.
During the initial phase, a select group of clients and physiotherapists will participate and refine the program. The program spans up to 12 weeks and utilises the ZEDOC platform, developed by The Clinician, to collect client data. The platform employs patient-reported outcome measures and experience measures to inform clinical decisions and provide relevant educational materials.
Collected responses will help tailor treatment to individual needs, understand the injury’s impact, and identify potential long-term issues. This initiative aligns with TAC’s commitment to a value-based healthcare approach, focusing on improved outcomes and patient experiences. The collaboration builds on The Clinician’s successful technology implementations in healthcare settings across Australia.
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MedInfo delegates: Win return tix to Sydney | MedInfo delegates have the chance to win two Qantas return economy class airline tickets to or from Sydney valued at up to $10,000 by completing a 10-minute online survey for BESydney. The survey is confidential and anonymous but every respondent who completes the survey is given the opportunity to submit their contact details to go into the draw. | | |
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Ocean Health Systems updates CKM tool for clinical data model | |
Ocean Health Systems will this month release a new version of its Clinical Knowledge Manager (CKM), a powerful collaboration tool used to manage, describe and understand clinical data models in use by clinicians since 2008.
CKM_1.19.0 focuses on a variety of improvements, addressing 155 issues with features set to provide greater flexibility to remote archetype revisioning, improve crawlability and revision histories and modify the review round process, all while making the platform more accessible by improving compliance with WCAG Level AA – and much more.
“From improved federation, an enhanced sharing experience, finetuned governance and revisioning mechanisms to vastly increased accessibility and a new overview of projects and incubators, we have refined various facets of the Clinical Knowledge Manager, guaranteeing a smooth user experience for editors, reviewers, and all CKM users,” said Dr Sebastian Garde, CKM Product Lead for Ocean Health Systems.
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Careers in diagnostic genomics webinar | |
A webinar on careers in diagnostic genomics which streamed on September 7 is now available on the InGeNA website. The joint webinar between InGENA and Melbourne Genomics covered diverse pathways and experiences in the field and heard from people working at the interface of genomics and bioinformatics. Each has different qualifications and career pathways but all contribute to the implementation of genomics into healthcare.
Speakers were Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre Alliance senior scientist Dr Victoria Beshay, NSW Health Pathology supervising scientist Corrina Cliffe, Royal Melbourne Hospital senior genomics scientist Dr Bryony Thompson and Genomics Workforce Lead at Melbourne Genomics Dr Amy Nisselle.
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Clinical Nurse Consultant - Digital Health
UnitingCare Health (via Buderim Private Hospital)
Buderim, Sunshine Coast, QLD | Full time
*AND*
UnitingCare Health (via The Wesley Hospital)
Brisbane, QLD | Full time
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UnitingCare Health is looking for two individuals who want to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts to build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others.
An integral part of the team in the UnitingCare Hospitals as a Clinical Nurse Consultant - Digital Health, you’ll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about.
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Welcome to our newest organisational members | |
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Conference | AI.Care 2023
📅 Wednesday 22 November - Thursday 23 November 2023
🕒 9:00am - 5:30pm AEDT
📍 Crown Melbourne
Earn 6+ CHIA CPD point
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