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Why IoT is mission critical to monitoring all the vital signs of healthcare logistics
The healthcare sector can turn to IoT, big data and machine learning to power research, develop new treatments and improve existing ones, and take the pain out of logistical failures. [ + ]
Why we need a holistic approach to servicing children with ADHD in regional Australia
We need to ensure that any investments in health care for children take a holistic approach to developing and empowering a circle of support around each child and their family. [ + ]
Protecting Australia's healthcare institutions
Security personnel are playing a bigger role in hospitals. Here are the top three considerations in protecting Australia's healthcare institutions. [ + ]
The fundamental role of compressors in the healthcare industry
Not only does the hospital environment require clean, oil-free air, the air must also be dry enough to conform to standards and regulations. [ + ]
The promise of telehealth in the care digital revolution
With the growth of telehealth services, Australia has witnessed a shift in the market towards taking the care to the patient, rather than the patient to the care. [ + ]
Technology innovations provide a better patient experience at Westmead CASB
Access to Wi-Fi allows patients to stay connected with friends and family, access entertainment and manage their everyday lives while they undergo treatment. [ + ]
Best practice for implementing a chatbot or virtual agent
Poorly integrated chatbots can be more of a liability than an asset, so it's essential that contact centres follow best practices for implementing virtual assistants and chatbots. [ + ]
Improving patient recovery with a quiet hospital environment
With sophisticated communication technology, healthcare workers can focus their attention where it's needed without being distracted by unnecessary messages and alarms. [ + ]
What's Australia's first local Pfizer-style COVID vaccine? And when might it be in our arms? An mRNA expert explains
A research team at Monash University hopes to develop a new mRNA vaccine, which works by the same principles as the Pfizer vaccine and could be manufactured locally. [ + ]
Cybercrime: how to protect your business, your patients and yourself
Patient data is valuable for providing care, but it's also valuable to another, less savoury contingent: cybercriminals. [ + ]
Transforming mental health care with AI-powered telehealth
The combination of telehealth and artificial intelligence (AI), including AI-powered chatbots, is set to transform the delivery of mental health services globally. [ + ]
Achieving a skilled foodservice workforce
A framework for learning in the workplace has been designed for foodservice organisations as an effective way to achieve a skilled and capable workforce. [ + ]
How AV can benefit you and your patients' experience
Technology — particularly AV technology — can play a large role in helping patients have better experiences. [ + ]
The challenge facing procurement in the aged-care sector
The challenge for procurement in the aged-care sector is to help redesign the operating cost model to ensure high standards of aged care remain affordable indefinitely. [ + ]
The role of video telehealth in supporting Australia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Video telehealth can play an important role in supporting Australia's vaccine rollout efforts and managing patient concerns pre-vaccination and follow-ups post-vaccination. [ + ]