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Interested in a career in nursing or midwifery informatics?
Nurses and midwives wanting to increase their knowledge and/or skills in nursing, midwifery, or health informatics have several avenues. Several universities have postgraduate coursework programs and nurses and midwives are advised to contact local universities...
Have your say in modernising My Health Record
The Department of Health and Aged Care is seeking valued input from AIDH members to help modernise and improve sharing of information to My Health Record. The Strengthening Medicare Taskforce Report recommended the government modernise My Health Record to...
AIDH joins 125 other health organisations saying yes to the Voice to Parliament
The Australasian Institute of Digital Health has joined more than 125 leading health and medical organisations in calling for support for the Voice to Parliament. The alliance published an open letter to the Australian public in the media today, Monday 25...
Invitation to participate in the final consultation
The Australian Digital Health Agency in collaboration with the Australasian Institute of Digital Health (AIDH) is releasing the Australian Digital Health Capability Framework and Quality in Data and Connecting Care Guideline for final consultation — two...
Second cohort of Women in Digital Health Leadership graduate
As the Institute embarks on its new strategy to shift the dial on our nation’s transition to a digital health future, we’re asking for the support and involvement of our Fellows and members.
International collaboration vital to advance digital health
MEDIA RELEASE Wednesday 30 August 2023 International collaboration is critical if nations are to harness the power of new and disruptive technologies to collectively advance digital health for their citizens, experts say. Senior healthcare, industry and...
SA event to shine a light on interactive technologies in healthcare and rehabilitation
Our next AIDH SA branch event will delve into interactive technologies explaining how these innovations can enhance healthcare and rehabilitation. The expert session in Adelaide on Tuesday 5 September 2023 will be hands-on and include practical examples...
New leadership for the Institute
Dr Louise Schaper has left the position of CEO of the AIDH.Louise first joined the Health Informatics Society of Australia as CEO in 2010, and led the merger of HISA and the Australasian College of Health Informatics in 2019 to form the Australasian Institute of...
Westmead Health Precinct and Hospital Tour
On the Monday 10 July as part of #MEDINFO23, 40+ senior conference delegates attended the Westmead Health Precinct and Hospital Tour. The tour was hosted and coordinated by the Institute and Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) and sponsored and supported by...
The International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) announces MedInfo 2023 Best Paper winners
The International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) has announced the winners of the MedInfo 2023 Best Paper and Student Paper Awards. The MedInfo 2023, IMIA’s World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics, Scientific Program Chairs, Dr Paula Otero and Dr...
IMIA announces the recipients of the 2023 IMIA François Grémy Award of Excellence
The International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) has announced Dr Hyeoun-Ae Park and Dr Riccardo Bellazzi as the recipients of the 2023 IMIA François Grémy Award of Excellence. Dr Jack Li, the President of IMIA, presented the François Grémy Award of Excellence...
Comarch will be at #MEDINFO23
Comarch e-Health provides comprehensive and versatile IT solutions for the medical sector, including software for medical facilities, systems, and devices for remote healthcare, and medical mobile applications. We develop flexible products that are customized to meet...
Elevating digital health in Queensland
The convergence of healthcare and technology has revolutionised patient care, bringing unparalleled convenience and efficiency to clinical settings. However, as our reliance on technology deepens, so too does the imperative to recognise that safeguarding patient...
Reimagining Australia’s health: The moment for change
Health is a deeply personal aspect of our lives, shaping our overall well-being and quality of life. The system is under pressure and increasingly it is less about more, and more about different. Never before has there been a moment for health to take a larger step...
ORBIS: Built from the ground up to support clinical workflows
When developing an Electronic Medical Record (EMR), does it matter if developers start from the point-of-view of hospital clinicians or from the perspective of hospital administrators? With many enterprise-level computing solutions, the starting point doesn’t really...
Data in the past fuels the future
The healthcare sector generates 19 terabytes of clinical data each year. That’s the equivalent of 4,750 movies, or enough storage to house 5.89 million photos. But what are we doing with all that data? Data, by its very nature, is historic and therefore utilised to...
Peacock Bros. to showcase healthcare technology at #MEDINFO23
Established in 1888, Peacock Bros. is a longstanding Australian-owned and operated company. Over the years, it has evolved into one of the largest providers of identification, tracking, and mobility solutions in the ANZ region. With a presence in every state, Peacock...
Making artificial intelligence work for health
Making artificial intelligence work for health Artificial intelligence (AI) is making a significant impact across the healthcare sector, emerging as the hot topic of 2023. The use and effectiveness of Chat GPT has been discussed far and wide across sectors, but...
Magentus takes flight to create a healthier society
Health tech company connecting health ecosystem at scale in wake of NHS procurements Fast-growing Australian health tech company Magentus is accelerating its global expansion on the back of a series of major acquisitions and significant contract wins. Magentus is...