AIDH News

30 August 2022

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Movement on Standards

Message from the CEO: A lot has happened in the digital health community since we last engaged in consultation with our members on standards and interoperability.

Two years ago, we worked with the Australian Digital Health Agency on the development of a draft Standards Selection Process for national use and adoption.

We consulted with key stakeholders, professional bodies, industry and industry representative groups, and the standards community. Key points raised were around governance and future process operating models.

Most of us are aware that interoperability enabled by standards is the cornerstone of our digital health ecosystem, and if the health system is going to function seamlessly in the digital environment, it is imperative we all work together.

The Institute welcomes this week’s news the Agency has signed an MOU with Health Level Seven Australia (HL7) to support development and implementation of digital health standards and specifications to help improve connectivity across the national healthcare system. Congratulations to everyone at HL7 and ADHA working behind the scenes.

Digital health standards are critical to the safe and secure movement of patient and consumer health information. And when it comes to effective sharing of digital information, any progress will be welcome news to the Australian health and social care workforce.

*HL7 will hold its annual general meeting at 4pm AEST on Wednesday 28 September via Zoom

Dr Louise Schaper PhD FAIDH FIAHSI CHIA BSc(OT)Hons

CEO, Australasian Institute of Digital Health

Expressions of Interest: Expert Advisory Groups

The Institute is establishing Expert Advisory Groups (EAGs) as a channel for engaging expert Fellows and members in the AIDH’s leadership and advocacy undertakings. EAGs will be a tool for delivering Shifting the Dial, the AIDH strategic plan for Leadership and Advocacy. EAGs will serve as links between Fellows, experts, and the Institute, advising the CEO and Director of Leadership and Policy on Shifting the Dial’s focus areas and priorities.

EOI to be part of an expert advisory group are open until midnight Sunday 4 September.

Vote for your branch leaders

Vote online for your branch committee until 5.00pm AEST Thursday 8 September. All members have received voting information by email, so don't forget to log on and have a say on who is on your local branch committee. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Kristal.

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Alumni give their brains a workout at the CHIA Bootcamp 2022

In August 2022 the CHIA Examination Committee and a few CHIA Alumni came together to give both their brains and the program content a workout.

The 2022 CHIA Bootcamp was the first time since October 2019 the group have been able to get together in person. After hours of work, the experts in their fields are to be commended for the significant advances made to the CHIA program.

Expert view: Student placement and the use of digital systems

By Sally Duncan RN, Chief Nursing & Midwifery Information Officer, Northern Sydney Local Health District

Before digital health, things were much simpler for both the student nurse, and midwife, in relation to learning how to document assessments, medications, observations, and care. What was learnt around nursing and midwifery documentation in the classroom, was then emulated on our placements under the supervision of the registered nurses/midwives and tutors.

Today, it has become much more complex. There is not only paper documentation but more often than not there is a digital health record and other digital health technologies to learn.

Apply for a digital health grant

The Northern Australian Regional Digital Health Collaboration (NARDHC) led by James Cook University, in partnership with TAAHC, CRCNA, Optus and CSIRO, is inviting applications for grants up to $50,000 focusing on one of the following themes:

Patient-centred digital platform for early-stage chronic kidney disease
Integrating codes and free text used for the management of chronic kidney disease across hospitals and primary care sectors
IoT home monitoring for frail, elderly people

Applications close at 5:00pm Tues 13 September. To know more, contact Project Manager Dr Salifu Yusif.

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Are you a subject matter expert?

The Institute is calling for Fellows and members to update us on their most recent experiences through a quick survey. You may be called on to support the Institute’s advocacy strategy Shifting the Dial, so please help us to stay up to date on your current areas of expertise.

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