Talking HealthTech

What do you know about healthcare in the US? Nikhil Krishnan is the founder and author of Out of Pocket Health, a newsletter featuring in-depth analysis and dank memes about what’s going on in the US healthcare system. His goal is to make healthcare easier to understand through his newsletter, children’s books, courses, and other exciting projects. He has previously worked in healthcare research a...

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 f...

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...

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 Afghanis...

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 on...

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. 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, comm...

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. 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, comm...

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 a...

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

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 Perspe...

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. 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 ac...

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. Mentioned in this episode: THT+ Company Partnership Learn more about THT+ Company Partnership options for start-ups, scale-ups and enterprise...

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. 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, comm...

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. Mentioned in this episode: THT+ Company Partnership Learn more about THT+ Company Partnership options for start-ups, scale-ups and enterprise dig...

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. Mentioned in this episode: THT+ Company Partnership Learn more about THT+ Company Part...

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. 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 visib...

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. Mentioned in this episode: THT+ Company Partnership Learn more about THT+ Company Partnership opt...

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. 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...

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 Mentioned in this episode: THT+ Company Partnership Learn m...

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 Dire...

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 an...

Join Margot Morton (Sales Director at Civica) and Chris O’Gorman (Health Consultant) talking about the future of costing linked to patient experience for the Australia healthcare market. They will also talk about introducing AI capability and what a difference that makes to patient outcomes and patient safety. Mentioned in this episode: THT+ Company Partnership Learn more about THT+ Company Partne...

Check out this episode to learn more about how the medical media landscape has changed over time, and what lies ahead for the future of this space. Hear about the history of ADG and the vision of their CEO on what the future of information and media consumption looks like for healthcare professionals in the near future. Mentioned in this episode: THT+ Company Partnership Learn more about THT+ Comp...

How can we improve clinical trials processes using technology?  Check out this interview with CEO and Founder of Evrima Technologies Charlotte Bradshaw to learn the history of Evrima, and how they’re helping connect the clinical trial industry with Australian GPs.  Charlotte also provides her insights into what it’s like to step out from an established employer to build your own healthtech company...

Listen to this podcast interview with Weh Yo, founder of Umbo about speech therapy access in Australia and how to start a meaningful enterprise in Australia 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: t...