Message from the CEO: tell us in 25 words (or less) Our first renew-a-thon is at the half way mark! You have until next Wednesday 29 March to renew your membership (or join) and be in the running for one of 10 prizes - from HIC and ATC conference tickets to CHIA study resources. At HISA HQ we have been impressed by your competition enthusiasm and creativity in choosing the perfect 25 words to tell us the best thing about being a HISA member. Our renewal period ends 30 March and renew-a-thon is proving a great way to grow membership of our digital health community. If you know someone who should be a HISA member, let them know. With so many developments on Australias digital health horizon and a growing catalogue of member benefits, this is a great year to join. » READ MORE
Breakfast sets the scene for 2017: Pictured at last weeks HISA Breakfast Series in Melbourne - sponsored by Datacom - are (from left) Dr Martin Seneviratne and Phil Robinson, from the HISA Board, Mark McWilliams and Sue Mccarthy from Datacom, A/Prof Chris Bain, from Mercy Health and HISA CEO Dr Louise Schaper. » READ MORE
The Digital Hospital Design community of practice is growing and evolving its scope and you are invited to become involved. Members with an interest in innovation and new models of process change within hospitals are invited to complete an Expression of Interest.
Have your say on the national agenda Queensland (27 March), Victoria (29 March) and Tasmania (30 March) branches will host events with the CEO Dr Louise Schaper next week to discuss HISA national strategy. Members and non-members are invited to network as well as hear about HISAs strategic direction this year.
Introducing healths Silver Surfers Older Australians are affluent, health literate and surprisingly proactive in managing their own health and they are using digital health tools to do so, reveals a new report from Accenture, which reveals an emerging market for consumer digital health products. Silver Surfs Up: Senior citizens are riding the digital health wave. Read their report here!
Free member webinar on nursing informatics: The next member exclusive webinar will be held on Tuesday 11 April focusing on the challenge of forecasting nursing informatics competencies in the future to help shape education and training.
Dont miss our featured workshop with Homecare Medicals Andrew Slater (left) and Alice King from Barwon Health, on how to redesign your services for virtual care at the Australian Telehealth Conference (Melb, 27-28 April). We will delve into co-design for service delivery, clinical practice enablement and patient and consumer experience.
Less than 20 weeks until HIC 2017! Don't forget to purchase your tickets to Australia's premier Health Informatics Conference. Happening August 6-9 in Brisbane.
Meet our national and international speakers check out the ATC 2017 program.
Offer: Hospitals and healthcare organisations who register three delegates will receive a 50% discount on the third registration.