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12/12/24 • 68 min
Guest Co-Host: Dr Michael Bainbridge
George is on holiday so joining Louise at the mic this episode is Michael Bainbridge, Clinical Architect for Leidos Australia.
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Special Guest: Mark Brommeyer
Mark Brommeyer shares insights from his research on overcoming organisational barriers to digital transformation, focusing on practical strategies for health service managers.
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The Role of AI in Health Insurance
Louise and Michael explore the ethical and operational challenges of AI in the insurance sector, reflecting on the controversial use of AI to deny claims and the broader implications for health systems.
PatientsLikeMe Launches AI Assistant Ella
PatientsLikeMe, a leading patient community platform, developed an AI assistant focused on women's health, highlighting the growing trend of personalised digital health tools and femtech opportunities.
Political Shifts in Ireland Impact Digital Health
The team discusses the loss of Ireland’s Health Minister and its potential to disrupt the nation's digital health momentum.
Collaboration in Irish HealthTech
Ireland’s new agreement between the Health Service Executive and HealthTech Ireland is set to enhance innovation, with lessons for global health tech integration and collaboration.
NHS Marketplace: A Digital Revolution?
The UK’s NHS Marketplace promises to streamline app development and foster innovation. Will it deliver on governance, interoperability, innovation and start-ups?
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10/03/24 • 56 min
Our special guest of Pulse is known online as e-Patient Dave. Dave Debronkart is a leading light of determined patient advocacy for individual access to their own health information. Dave joins us in the PulsePod studio to explore a new movement he is championing - #PatientsUseAI
OpenAI's Transformation and AI Transparency
OpenAI's shift from a non-profit to a for-profit corporation raises concerns about AI transparency, accountability, and the concentration of power in tech. How does this impact healthcare?
ChatGPT Use in Healthcare
A recent UK study reveals that 20% of surveyed GPs use generative AI tools in clinical practice, highlighting the need for education on both benefits and risks.
Patient Data Sharing Controversy
Australia's largest medical imaging lab, i-Med, faces scrutiny for sharing patient scans with AI startup Harrison AI. Is this all a bit overblown?
AI Consultation in Australia
The Department of Health and Aged Care is running a public consultation on Safe and Responsible AI, with healthcare as a priority area for reform. Listeners are encouraged to participate in the consultation and attend the upcoming webinar hosted by the Australian Alliance for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare (AAAiH).
Epic vs Particle: Interoperability & Patient Access to Records
A lawsuit between EMR provider Epic and data integration company Particle Health highlights the ongoing debate about patient access to health information and interoperability. The outcome of this case could significantly impact the future of health data sharing and the balance between data protection and patient empowerment.
Real World Testing of AI-enabled General Practice
Hunter, New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network has launched a new project to test and trial AI tools in 10 of its practices and act as a showcase for these tools.
Resources:
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Govt AI consultation: Submissions link & Webinar link
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07/11/24 • 58 min
Unless EMRs have become sentient and we missed the memo, humans are ultimately the cause of an ‘EMR error’ South Australia Health is currently investigating.
What’s required to save the NHS? There’s a new sheriff in the town that is the United Kingdom and he’s a big fan of tech. Can he course correct the NHS?
Should we be worried about life expectancy numbers going in the wrong direction? George and Louise discuss longevity science and healthspan and the role of digital, data and where the Kardashians sit on the hype curve.
Our guest today is Catherine de Fontenay, Commissioner at the Productivity Commission discussing their newly released report Leveraging Digital Technology in Healthcare.
Tis the season for all things strategy! This week Pulse+IT Editor in Chief, Kate McDonald has an update on the plethora of digital health strategies across the planet, including a pretty good one on aged care by the Australian government.
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Today’s episode features part 1 of our extended interview with Daniel McCabe, First Assistant Secretary for the Medicare Benefits and Digital Health Division at the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care. We dissect the government’s ambitious agenda and their determination to put patients/consumers in the centre of healthcare innovation.
Louise tries to convince George they should join the Ozempic gold rush. Will George consent?
The British Medical Journal has published a piece entitled “Patients need access to their medical records—now”, adding a loud voice to the move to share by default health records with patients.
What should be the role of tech in treating mental health conditions? The government is under fire for spending precious budget dollars on the wrong things.
Now you can get a blood pressure test while you shop for DIY items and munch down on a sausage sizzle. Will the vegans invade that oh-so-precious Australian institution of a sausage in the Bunnings car park?
Patient portals are not yet universal in Australia, but they will be if Kath Feely, Chief Allied Health Information Officer across Melbourne’s Parkville hospital precinct has anything to do with it. (Go allied health!)
Medical AI scribes are getting traction - can they be used to effortlessly create a version of the clinical note for patients? What do Pulse+IT readers think?
And yay to our friends in Canada who have launched the first patient-mediated International Patient Summary in North America. It’s kind of a big deal! Will Australia be following their lead?
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05/04/24 • 2 min
Two Australians who’ve been at the heart of digital health since before it was called digital health - Dr Louise Schaper and Dr George Margelis, join forces to bring you Pulse. Pulse lifts the lid on all things innovation and tech in healthcare. With expert analysis, breaking news, and some idle banter, you’ll feel at home tuning in to hear these digital health legends and their friends discuss the key stories that are happening today, which will have profound impact on the health system of tomorrow.
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Today’s episode features part 2 of our extended interview with Daniel McCabe, First Assistant Secretary for the Medicare Benefits and Digital Health Division at the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care. We dissect the government’s ambitious agenda and their determination to put patients/consumers in the centre of healthcare innovation.
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07/24/24 • 65 min
Oh the irony – a software tool designed to offer cyber protection against systems going down, causes the biggest cyber outage the world has ever seen. Healthcare was not except. The conspiracy theorists think it could be the start of SkyNet. Good grief!
Australia and the US making moves to improve cybersecurity in health.
Will Tony Blair convince Labor it can save the NHS by creating a new national purpose around leading the biotech revolution? Tony Blair Institute report ‘A New National Purpose: Leading the Biotech Revolution”
Sharing is caring - Love to our friends in Ireland progressing a legislative agenda around sharing health information.
Our friends head to Canberra to convince politicians we need rules and regulation to ensure patient safety is paramount in the development of use of AI.
Louise & George talk with Peter O’Halloran, Chief Digital Officer, Australian Digital Health Agency ADHAon the exciting announcements around modernising Australia’s digital health infrastructure.
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10/31/24 • 68 min
Contrary to the campaign slogan ‘what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas’, George asks Louise to spill on how she found the HLTH Conference in Las Vegas.
Samsung Health’s New Features: From medication tracking to meal logging, Samsung’s health app upgrades are enhancing preventive care and consumer engagement. What does this mean for the future of health apps?
Virtual Health Disconnect: Deloitte's survey results highlight a growing divide between consumer demand for virtual health and health systems' priorities.
The fallout from New Zealand’s digital health budget cuts – what happens when you cut $500 million from a transformation program?
How is the UK government’s open consultation on fixing the NHS going? Is comedy going to be the only outcome?
Virtual hospitals and hospital in the home programs are hot right now. How does that compare with primary care telehealth consultations?
Guest: Fay Flevaras, Chief Digital and Information Officer, Department of Health and Aged Care shares insights on the monumental task of digitally enabling Australia’s aged care sector. Her team’s work promises to bring much-needed innovation and support to a vital sector, impacting the lives of many Australians.
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03/06/25 • 61 min
Google's Impact on Health Report 2025 reveals the company's extensive influence on global digital health, including their Nobel Prize-winning AlphaFold 2 AI system.
The value of watches that detect falls and raises the alarm just got a significant upgrade with Google receiving FDA clearance for "loss of pulse detection" technology for wearables that can identify sudden cardiac arrest signs remotely.
New Australian study finds social media influencers driving demand for unnecessary health tests with limited clinical evidence. Commercialisation, misinformation and the rise in health equity gaps. Reporting by Pulse+IT.
Tina Purnat’s BMJ Opinion Piece is a must read for those interested in the proliferation of misinformation
Was Chris Longhurst right years earlier than he predicted – the US has proposed legislation that would classify AI as a "practitioner licensed by law" with prescription capabilities, raising significant ethical and regulatory questions.
The UK is exploring implementation of a single digital patient record system across health and social care, promising better continuity but facing logistical challenges. Will they pull this off?
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Our guest of Pulse is Dr Karen DeSalvo, Chief Health Officer at Google. Part 1 of our chat covers Karen’s impressive career trajectory and personal motivations, AI, and how Google is focused on getting correct health information into the hands of everybody.
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10/18/24 • 74 min
Joining us in the Pulse Pod studio this week is Rachel Dunscombe, CEO of OpenEHR International and Director at the ECHA Alliance. Rachel is a key figure in advancing digital health systems globally, working with governments all over the world to advance their digital health agendas. She recently addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York, on the topic of "Leveraging AI for Global Healthcare Delivery".
It's a longevity, healthspan, preventative health focused data week on the pod. George and Louise discuss:
Are governments spending enough of their health budget on preventative health? Are we taking advantage of digital health to enable a proactive and healthspan focused approach to healthcare?
Have humans already maxed out our expected longevity? What happens with our aspirations don’t align with the science?
The Commonwealth Fund ranks the performance of health systems in 10 countries. Where did Australia land? What happens when you look under the hood of the headlines? Which country ranked the worst?
We predict that AI will revolutionise patient triage. The question is not will it, but when will it? What does this mean for consumers, patients, clinicians and the broader workforce?
Two thirds of Australian GPs reckon they are innovators and early adopters.
The Aussie government is making waves in aged care and charging ahead in digital health, including measuring digital maturity in primary care and residential aged care.
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Resources:
Study on public health funding of preventive health. Link
Nature Ageing study on life expectancy limits. Link
Diagnostic accuracy study. Link
Commonwealth Fund report. Link
AI and patient triage at UK GP practice. Link
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FAQ
How many episodes does PULSE have?
PULSE currently has 23 episodes available.
What topics does PULSE cover?
The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Health Tech, Digital Health, Podcasts and Technology.
What is the most popular episode on PULSE?
The episode title 'What’s Ozempic got to do with digital health?' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on PULSE?
The average episode length on PULSE is 60 minutes.
How often are episodes of PULSE released?
Episodes of PULSE are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of PULSE?
The first episode of PULSE was released on May 4, 2024.
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