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Talking HealthTech

Talking HealthTech

Conversations with clinicians, vendors, policy makers and decision makers to promote innovation and collaboration for better healthcare enabled by technology. Learn about digital health, medical devices, medtech, biotech, health informatics, life sciences, aged care, disability, commercialisation, startups and so much more.

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00:33:27

537 - Empowering Patients: What Changes When Patients...

Talking HealthTech ·

2025/07/16

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, Peter Birch speaks with Jane Thompson, Chief Product Officer at MediRecords, and Dr. Max Mollenkopf, a GP and practice owner in Newcastle.The discussion explores the evolving landscape of patient empowerment through access to their own health records, the impact of technology on general practice, and how MediRecords is shaping both the clinician and patient experience.The episode covers the challenges and opportunities in digitising healthcare workflows, the

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00:29:55

536 - Enhancing Healthcare Access: How CareZen Pods...

Talking HealthTech ·

2025/07/14

Virtual healthcare has become a fixture in the Australian health landscape, but not everyone has the same privilege to easy access. Distance, availability, digital literacy, and cultural safety remain major barriers, especially in regional, rural, and remote communities. This episode of Talking HealthTech with Margot Morton from CareZen explores how virtual care pods, purpose-built environments for virtual care, are attempting to bridge these gaps. The conversation delves into the design,

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00:30:08

535 - Digital Health Festival 2025 Feature Episode:...

Talking HealthTech ·

2025/07/09

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, Peter Birch speaks with Alan Pritchard (Director EMR and ICT Services, Austin Health), Catherine de Fontenay (Commissioner, Productivity Commission), Dr Shannon Nott (Chief Medical Officer, Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section), and Karen Gallagher (General Manager of Strategy & Consumer Experience, Healthdirect) about innovation, digital health adoption, productivity, and patient-centred care in Australian healthcare.The discussion covers

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00:27:13

534 - Human Empathy or Artificial Intelligence in...

Talking HealthTech ·

2025/07/07

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with James Somauroo, the host of The Healthtech Podcast.The episode covers the evolving landscape of digital health, the practical impact and deployment of AI in healthcare, the digital divide, and the future role of empathy in health technology. This episode was recorded live on stage during the Digital Health Festival 2025 in Melbourne, Australia.Key Takeaways✒️ The current wave of AI adoption in healthcare is progressing rapidly, with

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00:10:59

533 - From Vision to Impact: Uniting’s Journey with...

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2025/07/02

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Brad Kearns, Head of Strategic Workforce Planning & Talent Acquisition at Uniting NSW.ACT, about the realities of workforce management in aged care and the organisation’s journey with RLDatix’s technology platforms. Recorded from the RLDatix booth at the Digital Health Festival 2025, the conversation explores how Uniting leverages workforce management systems to improve rostering, enhance staff experience, and drive operational

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00:13:07

532 - Healthcare Facilities: How Hospital...

Talking HealthTech ·

2025/06/30

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Kevin Zhu and Adrian Ha from BAI Communications about the crucial role of mobile connectivity in healthcare settings. The discussion explores how BAI Communications, with its background in broadcast technology, is working to improve mobile coverage inside hospitals and other healthcare facilities through solutions like distributed antenna systems (DAS) and private mobile networks (PMNs), as well as the impact of reliable

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00:18:14

531 - No Patient Left Behind –Updoc CMO’s Lessons...

Talking HealthTech ·

2025/06/25

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Dr Jamie Phillips, Chief Medical Officer at Updoc, about the evolution of digital health, governance, and the challenges of delivering remote healthcare in Australia. Recorded live at Digital Health Festival 2025, the discussion covers Jamie’s journey from military medicine in the UK to rural Australia, his experiences with innovation under pressure, how Updoc addresses the healthcare access gap, and the critical need for robust

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00:12:08

530 - Not Another Healthcare Start-up: Inside the...

Talking HealthTech ·

2025/06/23

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Niru Rajakumar, CEO of hospitals at McCrae Tech, about the company’s formation, its relationship with Orion Health, and the current direction of healthcare technology focused on AI and electronic patient records. The conversation explores McCrae Tech’s origins as a spin-off from Orion Health after a significant acquisition, the legacy of Ian McCrae, and how the company is positioned to innovate in digital health solutions for

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00:12:49

529 - Transforming Care: A collaborative Approach for...

Talking HealthTech ·

2025/06/19

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Catherine Lambert, Director of Clinical Operations at Chris O'Brien Lifehouse; Cailin Lowry, IT Project Manager at Chris O'Brien Lifehouse; Matthew McBride, Solutions Executive for MEDITECH Asia Pacific; and Douglas Murray, Managing Director at MEDITECH Asia Pacific. The discussion centres around their collaborative approach to electronic medication management implementation, the phased digital transformation at Chris

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00:29:16

528 - The PX Factor: Driving Behaviour Change and...

Talking HealthTech ·

2025/06/16

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Shelley Thomson, Co-founder and Director of Patient Experience Agency, about embedding patient voice and human-centred design into healthcare reform. Shelley shares Patient Experience Agency’s approach to co-designing healthcare services to deliver more personalised, outcomes-driven care, discusses the vital distinction between patient feedback and patient-reported measures, and unpacks practical strategies for clinicians and

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00:42:06

527 - Access to Equity: Democratising Healthcare in...

Talking HealthTech ·

2025/06/11

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Elizabeth Holm Rannaleet, Head of Product for Data and Insights at Telstra Health, and Dr. Matt Burton, Lead Physician Informatician at Smile Digital Health. The discussion explores population health data in Australia, the challenges of fragmented health information, the role of data infrastructure and open standards, and the recent partnership between Telstra Health and Smile Digital Health. The guests examine how improved data

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00:25:19

526 - Access to Equity: Democratising Healthcare in...

Talking HealthTech ·

2025/06/09

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Julie Sturgess, Chief Executive Officer of Country to Coast Queensland (CCQ), about democratising healthcare and driving equity in regional Australia. Julie shares her perspective on the complexities of delivering care across CCQ’s diverse region, which spans remote, rural, and outer metro areas, including Central Queensland, Wide Bay, and the Sunshine Coast.The conversation explores how data, technology, and genuine community

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00:46:32

525 - Interoperability in practice – bridging the gap...

Talking HealthTech ·

2025/06/04

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Nicole Allan and Federica Lanzo from Orion Health about the realities of interoperability in healthcare. Nicole, VP of Solutioning and Delivery, brings decades of experience implementing digital health systems globally, while Federica, Product Director for Interoperability, offers a technical perspective on integrating data standards and leveraging new technology. Together, they discuss what interoperability means at the point of

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00:48:56

[BONUS EPISODE] The Citizen Leadership Research...

Talking HealthTech ·

2025/06/03

In this episode of Consumer Health Partnerships, we speak with Debra Letica, former carer and citizen leader, and Dr Viktoria Stein from the International Foundation for Integrated Care, about the Citizens Leadership Research Project. They highlight the significant role of citizen leaders in co-creating integrated care systems and the impact of genuinely involving consumers in health care reform.Debra shares her journey of becoming a citizen leader and how her personal experiences as a carer helped

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00:38:38

524 - Mental Health as a Business Priority: Why...

Talking HealthTech ·

2025/06/02

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Sam Wood, Head of Product at Meddbase, and Greg Jennings, Chief Engagement Officer at Beyond Blue. The discussion centres on the current state of workplace mental health in Australia, the increasing importance of prevention and early intervention, and how technology and partnerships are reframing mental health support at work. Sam shares the story behind Meddbase's collaboration with Beyond Blue to deliver the Before Blue

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00:21:39

523 - Digital Health in Action: Inside Western...

Talking HealthTech ·

2025/05/28

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, Peter Birch speaks with Lily Liu, the Divisional Director of Digital Health at Western Health. They discuss Western Health's recent efforts in digital health transformation, focusing on Western Health Care Connect (WHCC), a system designed to consolidate patient medical information across various visits into a single, accessible view.Key Takeaways:🩺 Care Connect is there to make life easier for medical staff by bringing together all the important bits of a

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00:22:04

522 - Important considerations for Australian GPs...

Talking HealthTech ·

2025/05/21

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Kai Van Lieshout, cofounder and CEO of Lyrebird Health, about the rise of AI scribe technology in healthcare. The discussion explores the growing role of artificial intelligence in reducing clinicians' administrative workload, AI in primary care consultation workflows, data privacy considerations, practical realities of adopting AI scribes, and documentation automation in medical practice.Key Takeaways📝 AI Scribes in

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00:26:18

521 - How to build better healthcare technology

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2025/05/12

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Dr Jason Brown, Chief Digital Health Officer at Metro North Health; Dr Rae Donovan, Acting Chief Clinical Information Officer of eHealth Queensland; Dr Mia McLanders, Manager of Research and Innovation at Metro North Health; Fiona Armstrong, CEO at Liquid; and Kate Wylie, Director of Health at Liquid, exploring why healthcare technology so often misses the mark. The discussion dives into why projects fail to scale, how local needs

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00:28:20

520 - Lost in Translation: Fixing the Communication...

Talking HealthTech ·

2025/05/07

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, Peter Birch speaks with Chris Pymble from Graphics et al., Dr Bhavesh Patel from Queensland Children’s Hospital, and Dr Brent Richards from Gold Coast Hospital. They dive into why good communication in healthcare is such a big deal and how it affects patient care and system efficiency.Key Takeaways:• Effective communication is crucial in healthcare, impacting not just patient outcomes but also the efficiency of healthcare systems.• Current systems often result

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00:41:10

519 - The Role of AI, Policy, and Governance in...

Talking HealthTech ·

2025/04/30

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, Peter Birch speaks with Dan Michelson, CEO of RLDatix, Leanne Lind, Head of Policy Governance at St. John of God Health Care, Imtiaz Bhayat, CIO at Regis Aged Care, and Barbara Staruk, Chief Product Officer at RLDatix. They discuss how tech, AI, and innovation are changing healthcare policy, compliance, and more. This episode was recorded at the Connected Health & Care Summit Asia-Pacific 2025 in Melbourne, hosted by RLDatix.Key Takeaways:🌍 RLDatix is

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