Australia

Dr. Manish Kohli, managing director of Beyond Horizon Health, says in the innovation process, healthcare organizations need to align technology to the end results and choose the right tools to achieve them.

Pitfalls of healthcare innovation to avoid include the lack of follow-ups, the lack of an innovation strategy and an overemphasis on technology, says Justin Gernot, vice president of HIMSS subsidiary Healthbox.

Renza Scibilia, manager of type 1 diabetes and consumer voice at Diabetes Australia, says diabetes is a data-driven health condition and those with the disease should be provided choices of treatment plans and supported in their choices.

NSW Health has developed with Philips at a remote care center AI-powered early warning indicator score software that provides insights for better patient care, says Steven Mullins, district transformation manager at NSW Health.

Health Catalyst aims to take learnings from the U.S. and work with healthcare systems in the APAC region to reduce waste using data analytics, says Farhana Nakhooda, the company's SVP of healthcare and life sciences.

Healthcare will change from a physical to a virtual care environment that focuses primarily on patient satisfaction and engagement with a digital front door approach, predicts John McDaniel, EVP at The HCI Group.

The Digital Social Care website provides news stories and valuable resources to engage and support adult social care providers in their digital journey, says Claire Sutton, digital transformation lead at the National Care Forum in the UK.

Tapan Mehta, global head of healthcare solution marketing at Nutanix, says healthcare organizations are increasingly open to adopting new capabilities and technologies to deliver better and more efficient patient-centered care.

Dr. Vincent McCauley, CMO and CMIO at Telstra Health, says data being made available at the point of care and in a timely fashion is becoming a reality with the ability to have an agreed data structure and content through FHIR.

An integral part of Australia's digital health strategy is providing its healthcare workforce with resources to understand technology to deliver better care, says Dr. Meredith Makeham, chief medical adviser at the Australian Digital Health Agency.