Talking HealthTech

Testing the hearing of children? Let’s make a game of it! Carolyn Mee is the founder and CEO of Sound Scouts. She comes from a background in content production for television. Carolyn’s desire to upskill in the digital space led to the development of Sound Scouts. She has received many awards for her innovative achievements. Sound Scouts is a free, clinically proven app that enables hearing to be...

In this fireside chat with Dr Rhonda Collins, we cover how healthcare leaders can help make it easier for frontline healthcare workers to do their jobs more efficiently and effectively.  We talk about creating a working environment that focuses on care team safety and well-being and enables staff to function in a more present and focused way so they can provide safe, quality care to their patients...

Tom Spacek is the co-founder and CTO of HotDoc. He is responsible for everything product and engineering at HotDoc. Tom’s been creating software since he was a kid and is all about applying his experience in business and software to solve real-world problems in healthcare. HotDoc is Australia's largest patient engagement platform with 18,000 GPs & 1 in 4 Australian's booking their doctor's appoint...

Telehealth seems a permanent fixture to how healthcare is delivered now.  But how do we sustain the change?  What is the next phase of evolution here regarding telehealth? In this session, recorded at the Talking HealthTech Autumn Summit in March 2021, Berne Gibbons Head of Business Innovation and Partnerships: InfoMedix moderates a panel discussion with Silvia Pfeiffer CEO: Coviu, Vidya Nallamad...

How can AI be used to improve data collection and enhance workflows? Brian Mitchell is the Business Manager, ANZ Region, 3M Health Information Systems Division, where he leads the business supporting healthcare technology and workflow/operational services transformation. 3M Health Information Systems is committed to creating more time to care and leading the shift from volume to value-based care....

Colleen Birchley is the General Manager of Primary & Community Health at Telstra Health. Colleen started her career as a Registered Nurse, then moved into the Telco and technology sector, both in Australia and Asia. Telstra Health provides technology solutions that connect healthcare providers with patients and each other and help improve the quality, efficiency and security of health services in...

In this episode, you will learn why risking failure in health tech entrepreneurship is essential to success, as Dr Chris Peyton shares his journey and explains how social media learning improves medical education. Also, get a more in-depth understanding on the effectiveness of micro-learning. Mentioned in this episode: THT+ Company Partnership Learn more about THT+ Company Partnership options for...

Changing the game of clinical trial involvement for GPs   Suhit Anantula is a global business design leader and is the Founding CEO of Plexus Research. Dr Andrew Kellie is the Co-Managing Principal at East Adelaide Healthcare Clinic and has been a GP for many years. Plexus is a tech-driven community-based clinical trial network. The company enables clinics, clinicians and citizens to participate i...

April Creed has over twenty-five years of experience in Aged Care as a Registered Nurse, a Palliative Care Nurse and a Care Manager in a large Residential Aged Care Facility. Rebecca Glover has over sixteen years of experience in various environments in Aged Care, ranging from Residential Aged Care to Home Care. She has a passion for utilising technology to improve human outcomes. ExSitu is a web-...

Sometimes a little legal help goes a long way for practice owners. Sarah Bartholomeusz is the Founder and Principal of the law firm You Legal. She has over fifteen years of experience, actively practising corporate & commercial law. Sarah is passionate about how organisations set up their operations to minimise risks and maximise potential. You Legal provides healthcare leaders with the confidence...

Listen to this interview with Jerry Kennard from Evoke Projects about medical practice design and the role of patient attraction and retention. Mentioned in this episode: THT+ Company Partnership Learn more about THT+ Company Partnership options for start-ups, scale-ups and enterprise digital health companies looking for visibility, content, community access and industry connection: talkinghealtht...

Learn about digital aged care in this interview with George Margelis from the Aged Care Industry Information Technology Council. Mentioned in this episode: THT+ Company Partnership Learn more about THT+ Company Partnership options for start-ups, scale-ups and enterprise digital health companies looking for visibility, content, community access and industry connection: talkinghealthtech.com/partner...

To have a flourishing career in healthtech, do you need to be a doctor? Health informatician?  What opportunities exist?  What skill sets are required? What do future roles look like that don’t exist yet? Mentioned in this episode: THT+ Company Partnership Learn more about THT+ Company Partnership options for start-ups, scale-ups and enterprise digital health companies looking for visibility, cont...

Learn about the use of technology in healthy air travel in this interview with Simon May from Flightcare Global. Mentioned in this episode: THT+ Company Partnership Learn more about THT+ Company Partnership options for start-ups, scale-ups and enterprise digital health companies looking for visibility, content, community access and industry connection: talkinghealthtech.com/partners. THT+ Company...

Listen to this interview with Bridget Duffy MD from Vocera Communications about protecting the physical safety and emotional well-being of the healthcare workforce. Mentioned in this episode: THT+ Company Partnership Learn more about THT+ Company Partnership options for start-ups, scale-ups and enterprise digital health companies looking for visibility, content, community access and industry conne...

Listen to this interview with Dr Elizabeth Pritchard and Ms Christine Burns from WALT Institute about authentic leadership in STEM and healthcare. Mentioned in this episode: THT+ Company Partnership Learn more about THT+ Company Partnership options for start-ups, scale-ups and enterprise digital health companies looking for visibility, content, community access and industry connection: talkingheal...

David Gahan is Chief Commercial Officer of RxMx. In this role, he manages sales, marketing and product development for RxMx across their global markets.    David was previously the founding CEO at RxMx for four years, and he has a wealth of pharmaceutical industry experience. David was previously responsible for developing brand plans for international adaptation and for driving the introduction a...

How do you staff a hospital?   Zara Lord is the CEO & Founder of uPaged. She is also an 8th-year intensive care nurse who has combined her skills, knowledge and experience in technology and nursing to build uPaged. Zara is all about delivering value, enabling informed clinical decision making and delighting users with technology that doesn’t require an in-service to learn. uPaged is a digital tale...

Why are athletes still waiting 250 days for an injury to heal?   Ben Lindsay is a multi-award-winning biomedical engineer and co-inventor of the Solushin medical device. In addition to his work in biomedical engineering, at 18 years old, Ben became a national medalist in the 50m Butterfly. He is also a sufferer of medial tibial stress syndrome. Ben has a strong background in guiding researchers th...

Virtual reality, the future of simulation-based clinical education. Nathan Moore is the Lead for Technology Enhanced learning for the Research and Education Network of Western Sydney Local Health District. Prior to this appointment, he helped establish and run the simulation service at Westmead Hospital for eight years with an ICU - Critical care background. He is currently completing a PhD with t...

Telehealth, providing secure and convenient care for your patients and employees.   Torsten Becht has fifteen years of experience in the corporate HR and Benefits arena, following a career initially as a Physiotherapist. He leads the design, implementation, governance and continuous improvement of the employee benefits programs for the Rio Tinto APAC region. Torten’s area focuses on health (medica...

Does the technology in your practice make you more efficient?   This episode of Talking HealthTech features Nick Tellis from PartridgeGP. We cover topics around running a GP practice in Australia, using technology, engaging patients, and loads more.   Nick Tellis is a specialist GP helping patients since 2002, and the owner of PatridgeGP. He helps patients, GPs, allied health professionals, and GP...

SaMD; how much do you know about it? Nicholas Therkelsen-Terry is CEO and Co-Founder of Max Kelsen. He has a broad range of expertise across business, economics, sales, management and law.  Dr Navid Toosi Saidy is the Quality and Technology Translation Leader at Max Kelsen. He focuses on ‘translating’ bleeding-edge AI/ machine learning-based research projects to registered medical devices. Navid h...

Who does interoperability and practice management systems better, on-prem or cloud? Matt Galetto is the CEO and Founder of MediRecords. He has over twenty years of experience in Healthcare Information Technology and holds a degree in Marine Biology and Biochemistry from James Cook University. Matthew worked as a scientist for a while then got into computing, programming and technical design and ar...

What's your clinical onboarding procedure like? Dr Sonia Chanchlani has a background in clinical forensics, medical education and clinician wellbeing research. She is the Chief Medical Officer at MedApps, working closely with organisations to ensure governance, QI engagement, and clinician wellbeing get prioritised.  Dr Rob Pearlman is the Founder and CEO of MedApps. He is a clinician who taught h...