Industry News
Health sector collaboration drives Provider Connect update
The ADHA has released an update to Provider Connect Australia, an initiative that helps care providers and business partners maintain accurate information in a single place. [ + ]
Diagnosing obesity — time to move beyond BMIs?
Obesity has more than doubled globally since 1990, with more than 2.5 billion adults aged 18 and older being overweight in 2022. [ + ]
Better technology needed to improve patient outcomes: survey
More than two-thirds (77%) of Australian healthcare IT decision-makers believe organisations need to invest in new or better technology to improve patient outcomes. [ + ]
Recommendations for safely navigating AI in nursing
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has released a new position statement on artificial intelligence (AI). [ + ]
Program to improve menopause support, treatment
A new program by Monash University aims to improve support and treatment for women experiencing serious physical and/or mental symptoms during menopause. [ + ]
Improv: a tool to boost empathy in health care
An improv (improvisation) performance can promote empathy in healthcare workers, suggests a new study. [ + ]
2024 Health Minister's Award for Nursing Trailblazers — finalists announced
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has announced four finalists for the 2024 Health Minister's Award for Nursing Trailblazers. [ + ]
Extended funding for ovarian cancer project
The federal government has announced $2.96 million funding for the next phase of the TRACKFORWARD project. [ + ]
Need for inclusivity in patient information systems: review
Patient record options available to medical practices and hospitals frequently merge sex and gender as a single, binary concept, highlights a new review. [ + ]
Device Technologies expands Asian footprint
Device Technologies Group, a provider of medical solutions, has entered into an agreement to purchase the Venusys and Infinity Group of Companies. [ + ]
Early exposure to antibiotics can increase risk of asthma: study
In Australia, 2.7 million people live with asthma and for 45% of these people, their asthma is poorly controlled. [ + ]
Why do meals taste bland in space?
Scientists from RMIT University have led a study on common food aromas that may help explain why astronauts report that meals taste bland in space and struggle to eat their normal nutritional intake. [ + ]
CALHN, UniSA exercise trial to speed up wound healing
Around 20,000 Australians with diabetes-related foot ulcers could benefit from a new project trialling a supervised exercise program to speed up wound healing. [ + ]
Nanotech for early-stage lung cancer detection
University of Queensland researchers have designed a device that uses a simple blood test to detect early-stage lung cancer. [ + ]
Consultmed, Personify Care partner to deliver end-to-end patient pathway
Consultmed and Personify Care have partnered to deliver an end-to-end patient pathway from the first GP visit and referral to specialist services, triage, admission, consent and enrolment into a digital pathway. [ + ]
