Message from the CEO A big shout out to the HISA members who put their hats in the ring for committee roles in the annual nominations which closed on Friday. Thank you for volunteering to be a HISA leader! You will find the next 12 months shaping up to be strategically important to digital health transformation for Australia. Already HISA members are moving ahead on User Experience (UX), cybersecurity, eSafety, clinical informatics and nursing informatics through our dedicated communities of practice. If we are to change the essence of Australian healthcare, we need the voice of every HISA member. I urge you to become involved in your branch, be at our national conference in August and to connect with the digital health community at every opportunity.
Challenging old ways of thinking: There was buzz at the recent eHealth Queensland Expo, says HISA Advocacy and Leadership Director Dr Josie Di Donato, and there is no doubt about the level of engagement.
Health & Aged Care News Alert: Health Apps - A Matter of Trust
The Australian Community Attitudes to Privacy Survey 2017 released recently by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner confirms that health service providers continue to be the most trusted organisations by 79 % of the community. However, only 34% trust technology companies and the industry with the lowest level of trust is social media at 12%. What do these findings mean when considering the place of mobile medical apps or health apps in the Australian community? What role therefore does and should an Australian regulator take to ensure patient safety when using health apps?
Healthcare funding roundtable The Innovating Health roundtable series was in Sydney pre-Federal Budget 2017 to discuss responding to changes in healthcare funding and payments with Dr Jeremy Sammut, a leading advocate in market-based health reform. The group looked for opportunities for change and innovation within current and future funding models. The report of outcomes from the session is available here.
From left to right: Ivan Frkovic, Susan Smith and Ann Maree Liddy; psychologist Wesley (Wes) Turner from Griffith University; Prof David Crompton OAM, Executive Director, Addiction and Mental Health Services, Metro South and committee member Grant Hawgood.
Mental health and the enabling role of technology was the topic for last weeks Qld branch event. Thank you to Ivan Frkovic (left), deputy CEO of Aftercare, pictured here with the committee members.
Thursday 15 June look out for the HISA WA branch AGM and a presentation on nursing hours reporting tools by senior nurse and informatician Sukie Loe.
Health information bodies call for action HISA has joined forces with other peak bodies in health information and health informatics to issue a joint media statement calling for action to prevent workforce shortages in critical health areas.
Students may receive complimentary registration for HIC 2017 as we honour the continued service and passion to the health informatics sector by Mrs Joan Edgecumbe, one of HISAs. The scholarship is for students who demonstrate commitment and promise in the field of health informatics. Applications close 20 June.
Call for Papers - Health Data Analytics 2017 Using data to innovate and enable from community to tertiary healthcare. Be part of the conference bringing together Australia's digital health innovators and community healthcare leaders who are using data to improve their health services. Become a presenter at the Health Data Analytics conference! For guidelines, dates and specialty areas, click here.
Call for student volunteers @HIC 2017 Volunteering gives you the opportunity to gain health informatics/event management experience, meet new people in your field, network and attend sessions in your free time. You can be part of the HIC event team and have fun!
HISA acknowledges the sponsorship and continued support from DXC Technologies for this years Hacking Health @ HIC event. This year we are asking teams to address connected health and the value that their projects deliver to a connected healthcare system.
Now is the time for project ideas to start posting online. Take advantage of numerous Hacking Health lead-up activities including café meet-ups, networking nights, and design workshops. Be part of our next Connect & Design Night in Brisbane on 14 June or visit the Sparkboard to create your own profile and project.
We will feature our Clinical Ambassadors in the next HISA News.
Member Webinar: 22 June Go under the hood of a digital health integration platform with our special webinar from Bendigo Health digital hospital on 22 June and you could take part in a follow-up workshop on 28 June. Mexia helped Bendigo Health effectively integrate its core clinical care technologies and digital medical records into one seamless solution.
Health Data Analytics will bring together Australias digital health innovators and community healthcare leaders who are using data to improve the safety, quality and efficiency of their health services. October 11-12 in Brisbane
