Synchron’s Stentrode BCI platform is the world’s first endovascular brain-computer interface, designed to translate brain activity into digital commands without open-brain surgery.  www.pulseit.news/australian-d...

Commentary from Claroty about #cybersecurity in rural and remote healthcare - good read with some tips. www.pulseit.news/opinion/smal...

Florey Institute to be funded for projects using mRNA technology to prevent & treat #Alzheimers www.pulseit.news/aged-communi...

echo-health.ai's Cecilia Harris says that since its launch in May, the #AI‑powered documentation platform has attracted 100+ users across multiple NZ clinics – a “significant milestone” attributed to the prioritisation of “integration through standardised #clinicalcoding over pure automation.”

Achieving universal digital connectivity across New Zealand is “essential” for improving health outcomes – especially in rural areas, according to a new report from TUANZ.

#Standards #FHIR John Grimes from CSIRO’s Australian e-Health Research says SQL on FHIR (pronounced sequel on fire) was developed to help analysts, clinicians, and public health teams make better use of FHIR data using tools and skills they already had. www.pulseit.news/australian-d...

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Australia’s Productivity Commission says the National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement is “fundamentally flawed,” with data infrastructure gaps limiting its effectiveness. www.pulseit.news/australian-d...

GP business data and insights solution provider Cubiko has partnered with Best Practice Software to launch Calculate – a new platform for calculating practice service and practitioner fees. www.pulseit.news/australian-d...

Healthcare and insurance provider Bupa today announced a new network of mental health clinics that will be supported by #virtualhealth and medical centres, in response to growing consumer demand. www.pulseit.news/australian-d...

Recommended reading - convergence of #AI #publichealth & #personalisedmedicine by Dr Tom Varghese, @Orion Healthcare www.pulseit.news/pulseit-blog...

Powehouse AI in Primary Care panel at Collaborative Aotearoa's #NgāHonongaOra conference today, feat. Jess Morgan-French, Dr Bryan Betty (GPNZ), Jazmin Clapham (WellSouth), Jon Herries (Health NZ), Dr Nader Fattah (THINK Hauora) + James Oughton (Manatū Hauora) #AIInPrimaryCare @pulseit.bsky.social

People with limited internet access are at risk of being excluded from the #NZ government’s recently announced 24/7 digital health service, according to the Digital Equity Coalition Aotearoa www.pulseit.news/new-zealand-... #NewZealand #Australia #digitalhealth news with @reeshlyon.bsky.social

Māori and non-Māori scientists have teamed up to develop a prototype platform linking genome DNA sequencing data, healthcare records and mātauranga whakapapa – all with Māori principles “hard wired” into its setup. The bespoke data platform is designed for application in precision health research.

New report from @wasabicloud.bsky.social shows organisations across Asia Pacific are experiencing budget overruns due to cloud storage fees - 76% of NZ respondents said they exceeded their cloud storage budget last year, the highest figure globally – exceeding the average of 62%

NZ's Digital Health Association CEO Ryl Jensen says “We can’t afford more delays or short-term fixes. The past year has already cost us momentum, and we are seeing the impact as other countries pull ahead in digital health innovation. If we don’t act now, we risk falling even further behind.”

Briefing documents released to @pulseit.bsky.social under the Official Information Act show New Dunedin Hospital's outpatient building digital programme is "tracking amber" - with 7 digital infrastructure milestones completed, 12 in progress and 3 delayed, while a further 24 had not yet been started

It's #ITAC2025 March 12-13 in Melbourne and this year there's plenty of change coming to the sector with the new Aged Care Act, so great timing for an inspirational #agedcare conference run by the sector peak body. Follow Pulse+IT for dedicated #digitalhealth news. www.pulseit.news/aged-communi...

Heidi Health has accelerated towards its mission to "double the world's healthcare capacity by relieving clinicians from the administrative work that takes them away from the frontline of care" with a major funding boost announced today. #digitalhealth www.pulseit.news/australian-d...

NZ-based Fisher & Paykel Healthcare makes ~45% of its products in Mexico, with about 60% of US sales supplied from the company’s Mexico facilities #tarrifs #healthtech

Minister Shane Reti MP met with researchers working on innovative medical technologies as he announced a new $20 million applied doctorate scheme. @reeshlyon.bsky.social Lyon @Pulse+IT #digitalhealth #news #NewZealand www.pulseit.news/new-zealand-...

Innovative Australian #virtualreality provider SilVR Adventures, which specialises in aged care VR, has expanded into #China through a partnership with Sindora Living 欣岳年 in Nanjing. @reeshlyon.bsky.social in Pulse+IT news today

💯 article by Heather Fletcher, detailing #Telstra Health’s AI-powered Smart Scribe tool (launched today), that can generate referral letters, patient summaries and medical certificates - which a clinician can review, edit and save into their patient’s file #DigitalHealth #Ausmed @pulseit.bsky.social

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More #digitalhealth coverage from the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care at the Connect. Care. Confidence C3.0 Summit 2025. Click to read: www.pulseit.news/australian-d...

National #mentalhealth organisation SANE announced it has a $27.3 million boost over three years for the rollout of a free #digital psychosocial recovery program. Stay connected with #digitalhealth news and updates with Pulse+IT. www.pulseit.news/australian-d...

An over-reliance on digital systems can be a barrier for older Aboriginal + Torres Strait Islander people trying to access care - that's according to a report by Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner Andrea Kelly, which warned about risks from unreliable or unavailable internet connectivity

Anja Nikolic, CEO @ Australasian Institute of Digital Health says AI guardrails shouldn’t unnecessarily impede ethical and considered innovation and adoption. “Sweeping edicts prohibiting the use of AI in healthcare services are no longer viable or excusable.” More @ Pulse+IT @pulseit.bsky.social

Legal action: New Zealand's Public Service Association Te Pukenga Here Tikanga Mahi has taken proceedings against the government's plans to cut jobs at Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, writes @reeshlyon.bsky.social #NewZealand #digitalhealth news. www.pulseit.news/new-zealand-...

Public Service Association Te Pukenga Here Tikanga Mahi has asked the Privacy Commissioner to urgently investigate a Health New Zealand |Te Whatu Ora plan to cut 47% of digital jobs calling it a gamble with patient safety. @reeshlyon.bsky.social #digitalhealth #news www.pulseit.news/australian-d...

Dawn O'Shea reports from the 21st National Health Summit at Croke Park - an update on the #electronichealthrecord #digitalhealth www.pulseit.news/irish-digita...

Supporting #digitalhealth advancement: X-Lab takes a step towards enhancing #pathology services everywhere. Working with RCPA Quality Assurance Programs. #innovation #healthcare Follow Pulse+IT to stay connected with the digital health ecosystem. www.pulseit.news/australian-d...

#digitalhealthweek2025 Great panel discussion today on Day One opening plenary with (from left) Matt Rogers; eHealth NSW CEO Richard Taggart; Professor Corinne Caillaud; Dr Julie Ayre; Dr Talat Uppal and panel chair Professor Tim Shaw. #digitalhealth

A new AI framework promoting safe use of AI across NZ's public service has been welcomed by Digital Health Association CEO Ryl Jensen, who says AI could provide "quick wins the health sector desperately needs to address workforce challenges, improve system efficiencies and enhance patient outcomes.”

A $1.9m study funded by the Medical Research Future Fund will look at optimising detection of heart failure using user-friendly AI. More than 1000 people will be screened for previously undetected heart failure, resulting in a trial to see if team-focused care = fewer hospital admissions and deaths

Harrison.ai has received $32m Australian govt funding to keep operations in Sydney + advance its range of radiology + pathology diagnostic support tools. Cofounder + CEO Dr Aengus Tran said the tools were already in 1,000+ healthcare facilities globally, helping diagnose 6 million+ patients annually

Our #Ireland edition has an update from Dawn O'Shea on European Health Data Space legislation, coming into effect in February. #healthdata #secondaryuse We keep you connected with #Ireland #digitalhealth news and events. www.pulseit.news/irish-digita...

#AI #DeepSeek will it be the gamechanger and what are the future implications for #healthcare @reeshlyon.bsky.social www.pulseit.news/australian-d...

Monash Addiction Research Centre will use #AI tech in hospital emergency department data to monitor rates of opioid harm. The team is led by Dr Ting Xia and funded by an $862,000 National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) grant. www.pulseit.news/australian-d... #digitalhealth #innovation

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A two-day digital health strategy workshop for the Solomon Islands included health program directors, provincial health directors, program managers + other health partners from Australia’s Dept of Foreign Affairs and Trade, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank and World Vision www.pulseit.news/new-zealand-...

Asan Medical Center in Seoul is the first institution in Asia to meet stringent #HIMSS requirements for Level 7 certification under updated #INFRAM criteria. The milestone followed the achievement of Level 6 certification in September last year @himssglobal.bsky.social #AsanMedicalCentre #AMC

A report into AI medical scribes found despite their ‘invisibility, some GPs reported a “sense of being observed” when using the tools. However, a majority largely forgot the scribe was in use. On the other hand, patient reactions ranged from reassured to indifferent

India’s SS Innovations International has made telesurgery history with two world-first robotic cardiac telesurgeries in two days. Both surgeries were conducted remotely from company HQ in Gurugram to Manipal Hospital, Jaipur - a distance of 268km - using the SSi Mantra 3 Surgical Robotic System

HRHA chief information officer Neelu Kaur told Pulse+IT the project involved migration and renumbering of 1.8 million patient records and migration of 13.6 million data records from 13 source databases in 3 different types of legacy patient administration system applications across two jurisdictions

Richard Taggart has today started his new roles as Chief Executive at eHealth NSW and Chief Information Officer for NSW Health www.pulseit.news/australian-d...

A major cabinet reshuffle has seen NZ’s Health Minister Shane Reti demoted + replaced by Simeon Brown. Responding to the news, Digital Health Association CEO Ryl Jensen told Pulse+IT she looked forward to working with Mr Brown “to support a shift towards a more modern, future-focused health system.”

Dr John Lambert is set to become the first chief clinical information officer for the Tasmanian Dept of Health - just as it prepares to establish a comprehensive digital health record integrating acute, outpatient + community care, along with specialty and diagnostic systems to support primary care.

I talked to the Washington Post about how our team has stress tested LLMs for healthcare - what mistakes we found and how these models can also give racist responses. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

“…the Govt was putting patients' lives at risk by cutting 1120 full-time IT roles nationwide to save $100 million … the Govt was warned IT systems were 'fragile + fragmented' and billions needed to be invested, but 136 applications to fix these problems had been stopped or deferred…” via RNZ: