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  • Translational Research Institute upgrades storage for medical research

    Brisbane-based Translational Research Institute (TRI) has implemented a new high performance computing (HPC) storage system to help with medical research into cancer and HIV treatment.

    Written by Hamish Barwick • 05 June 13 11:32
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    Opinion: Why national e-health is not for everyone

    The national e-health initiative is missing its take-up targets. According to a report last month in The Australian, the federal government hoped to see 500,000 Australians with a personally-controlled electronic health record (PCEHR) by July, but as of early March there were only 73,648 consumer registrations.

    Written by Brett Avery • 13 May 13 15:08

  • Stoner pushes collaboration for innovation in NSW

    The New South Wales government today launched its $6.7 million Innovate NSW initiative, providing grants and other support to startups.

    Written by Adam Bender • 05 April 13 10:58

  • Workday Focuses on Its Post-IPO Future

    Workday's HR software-as-a-service tool wins praise for ease-of-use, but it remains to be seen whether the company's financial module will be adopted as quickly

    Written by Chris Kanaracus • 28 March 13 17:24

  • Will Obamacare Tax Your iPhone as a Medical Device?

    Food and Drug Administration official addresses concerns that the agency will impose heavy regulations on consumer devices in health IT rulemaking and discusses possibility of iPhone tax under Obama's health care law.

    Written by Kenneth Corbin • 22 March 13 13:48

  • Melbourne-based mental-health nonprofit seeks CIO

    headspace, a Melbourne-based government-funded foundation that offers mental health services for people aged 12-25, is seeking a chief information officer.

    Written by Rohan Pearce • 06 March 13 09:25

  • Why Telemedicine Is Finally Ready to Take Off

    Healthcare reform, technology and Capitol Hill legislation with bipartisan support all point to a bright future for telemedicine. In fact, this may be the year that telemedicine gains widespread adoption.

    Written by Brian Eastwood • 25 Feb. 13 15:36
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    Opinion: Privacy may make or break e-health

    Over the past five years, the government and industry have developed legislation and standards that enable healthcare institutions to effectively share electronic health data.

    Written by Brett Avery • 22 Jan. 13 12:06

  • Hughes wins its first satellite-based telemedicine deal

    Hughes Network Systems will provide broadband satellite services to the New England Telehealth Consortium under a four-year contract that the satellite ISP says is its first deal in the area of mobile telemedicine.

    Written by Carolyn Duffy Marsan • 11 Jan. 13 21:11

  • Case study: Bad WiFi setup cost Adelaide aged care facility

    Bethsalem Care suffered years of poor WiFi and IP telecommunications before learning that faulty configuration was to blame.

    Written by Adam Bender • 10 Jan. 13 12:44

  • FCC IT Healthcare Fund to Boost Broadband Connections

    The FCC's new $400 million Healthcare Connect Fund is designed to boost broadband connections in rural areas in order to support telemedicine to expand patient access to specialists and drive down costs.

    Written by Kenneth Corbin • 08 Jan. 13 15:58

  • Nurses turning to un-authorized smartphones to meet data demands

    A new study finds that more than two-thirds of nurses are using their personal smartphones for clinical communications. Yet 95% of nurses in the sample say hospital IT departments don't support that use for fear of security risks.

    Written by John Cox • 21 Dec. 12 20:07

  • IBM: In the next 5 years computers will learn, mimic the human senses

    IBM today issued its seventh annual look at what Big Blue researchers think will be the five biggest technologies for the next five years. In past prediction packages known as "IBM 5 in 5" the company has had some success in predicting the future of password protection, telemedicine and nanotechnology.

    Written by Michael Cooney • 17 Dec. 12 18:02

  • Opinion: Creating the best testbed for e-health

    Australia’s national e-health program has come under scrutiny in recent months due to early teething problems, the laborious process of registering for the service and the lack of incentives for private care participation.

    Written by Brett Avery • 05 Dec. 12 09:27

  • The great iPad mini heist

    Two thieves stole some $1.5 million in Apple iPad minis from a JFK airport cargo building, according to the New York Post.

    Written by Bob Brown • 15 Nov. 12 16:47

  • Lifehouse to spend $4 million on core network

    The Chris O’Brien Lifehouse at RPA will spend $4 million on a Cisco network to initially support around 300 hospital staff and their patients at the new cancer treatment and research facility, set to open in September 2013.

    Written by Byron Connolly • 08 Nov. 12 15:00

  • Electronic records, NBN bring better e-health to Australia, says iCare

    Increased education about the benefits of digital health records will drive their adoption in Australia, according to healthcare software developer iCare.

    Written by Adam Bender • 04 Oct. 12 13:40
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    CIOs back e-health despite slow start

    Two prominent healthcare CIOs have backed the federal government’s national e-health initiative despite early teething problems and slow uptake across Australia.

    Written by Byron Connolly • 27 Sept. 12 13:03

  • FCC steps up mobile IT healthcare efforts

    Communications regulators, drawing on recommendations from a recent mobile health task force report, look to launch initiatives that will facilitate broadband-enabled healthcare technologies, particularly for mobile apps.

    Written by Kenneth Corbin • 25 Sept. 12 16:47

  • Visionstream wins $71 million contract with Royal Adelaide Hospital

    Visionstream will build network infrastructure for the new Royal Adelaide Hospital to be completed in 2016, under a $71 million deal announced today with design and construction partners Hansen Yuncken Leighton Contractors Joint Venture.

    Written by Adam Bender • 24 Sept. 12 10:58
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