Te Whatu Ora names new digital and data chief
Leigh Donoghue has been appointed as the new head of data and digital at Te Whatu Ora.
Donoghue brings significant experience in leading large projects, including implementing nationwide EMR systems across the UK, introducing a national e-health platform in Australia and transforming services. National telehealth service in New Zealand.
According to a press release, he will lead a team that has implemented a multi-year program of change and digital support to underpin New Zealand’s healthcare delivery transformation.
That team will also ensure Te Whatu Ora’s digital assets are being used to support equitable outcomes across the health system, as well as facilitate a culture of transparent data sharing, can be used to drive innovation using industry-wide insights.
NT Health officially appoints new CEO
Dr. Marco Briceno, who has served as the CEO of NT Health since last October, has been officially appointed to the role.
According to a press release, he has held various leadership roles over the past 15 years, including a system manager role.
“It is an honor for me to be officially appointed as the CEO of NT Health, where I take the position of leading health strategy and supporting my colleagues in the amazing work they do right across the globe. throughout the Territory to improve the health of all Territories.” Dr. Briceno said of his appointment.
Western Sydney LHD applies new voice AI to support people with persistent COVID
Western Sydney Local Health District is using a newly launched voice conversational AI solution to provide support to people with long-standing COVID.
Developed by medical technology company Healthily, the GoShare Voice solution enables patient phone calls in multiple languages. It also provides health education, reminders, appointment confirmations, surveys, and real-time responses to patient questions, among other things.
LHD is using both online surveys and automated phone calls via GoShare Voice to reach people likely to face persistent COVID symptoms, including those with English proficiency and ability low literacy.
GoShare Voice has also enabled the organization to stratify risk, prioritize and deliver tailored interventions to different parts of the community.
CSIRO cooperates with startup to develop AI dental x-ray analysis model
CSIRO has worked with Sydney-based startup Eyes of AI (EAI) in developing AI models to detect abnormalities in dental X-ray films.
EAI has developed a web-based image viewing platform and compiled a large dataset of orthopedic, wingbite, beam and cone CT images.
Since last year, it has partnered with Data61, the data and digital arm of CSIRO, to develop machine learning models to detect dental and jaw diseases and landmarks, as well as measurement features to quantify size, distance, and density within and between pathology and pathology. anatomical landmarks are not pathological.
The organizations will continue to collaborate on research over the next 12 months to improve the accuracy and efficiency of their AI models. EIA is also seeking partnerships with leading Australian universities to scale the impact of technology.
BPAC’s electronic referral system integrates referral management from Novari Health
New Zealand-based BPAC Clinical Solutions has integrated its electronic Referral system with Canadian company Novari Health’s referral management software.
This integration allows clinicians using BPAC to pass referrals from their PMS to private and public healthcare providers using Novari. Healthcare providers can then leverage Novari’s customizable workflow to receive, triage, waitlist, and process patient referrals.
