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Message from the CEO: Four years ago, only 33% of Australian healthcare organisations we surveyed said they did an annual cybersecurity risk assessment and just over half (54.5%) knew what to do in case of a cyber incident. Time and technology may have moved on, but have we learned anything and are we better prepared? We will soon know.

The Institute is conducting the 2021 security check of Australia’s healthcare information and requests members - both individuals and corporate organisations – to complete this important survey before next Tuesday 19 October. We need to hear from you if you work in the health sector, especially if you have a decision-making role in managing risk, and if you ARE the security guru in your company that’s even better.

The survey results will be compared to the 2017 survey report to evaluate what has changed, what improved and what is yet to be done to safeguard health information. We are sure our members will find the survey outcomes extremely valuable and by taking part you will of course be making your contribution to the body of knowledge around healthcare cybersecurity.

Thank you in advance – this is the survey link to share. 

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

Congratulations to new community leaders: Thank you to everyone who nominated in the AIDH community elections where branches and community of practice leaders were elected. Congratulations to the successful nominees! You can read the full list of results here.

Nursing.Midwifery Community talks biotech: During October, the Institute’s nursing and midwifery community are focusing on the emergence and influence of biotechnology. Biotechnology is predicted to become as common as having a smartphone by 2030, pervading our lives from drugs, medicine and therapeutics to environmentally friendly chemicals, fuels and materials. Nurses and midwives need to increase their knowledge in this area so they can translate the information to the individuals in their care. 

Women talking digital: Institute CEO Dr Louise Schaper will be talking about opportunities for careers in digital health when she appears as a guest speaker alongside Dr Amandeep Hansra, of Creative Careers, at an Australian Federation of Medical Women (AFMW) event on Thursday 14 October. AFMW membership is automatic for doctors who are members of their affiliated state medical women’s society.

Introducing the AIDH Industry spotlight series – This new virtual event series will shine a light on the rapidly advancing industry capability in emerging digital technologies and digital health. Each event in the series is a structured masterclass delivered by industry experts, and seeks to foster collaboration and bring the sector together.

Contact Chris Jordan if you want your product or service innovations to be featured in this series. Hurry, only 4 spots available for 2022!

The clinical engagement and digital health thought leadership series continues through October. There were over 30 senior health leaders online last week for a strategic discussion on clinical data exchange in the context of the current health environment and response to the pandemic over the last 18 months. The series continues over the next two weeks on value-based healthcare and consumer engagement.  

The by-invite series targeted at executive and senior clinical leaders from within health services is run in partnership with the AIDH and Cerner. At the end of the series there will be an Insights Paper summarising key points.

If you would like to know more about the series or other leadership activities please contact Greg at greg@digitalhealth.org.au.

Security check of Australia's healthcare information: The general community places its trust in the health system to safeguard health information. Is the healthcare sector doing enough to protect health information and the security of their systems? Through the cybersecurity survey, we seek to understand the current state of awareness and processes in cybersecurity across the Australian health sector.

Proudly supported by 3M, it will take around 15 minutes to complete the survey (for the cybersecurity gurus/those who are responsible for managing risk – allow up to 25mins). Survey closes on 19 October 2021.

Hospital + Healthcare’s inaugural special issue supported by AIDH is out now. It features latest industry innovations and the leading suppliers of digital health products and services, many of whom are partnering with AIDH for the Summit next year.

The digital edition also has search, share, print and click-through functionality and is free to download.

Get certified in digital health! CHIA is Australasia’s recognised credentials for health informatics and a step towards digital health career excellence.

Before you sit the CHIA examination, you can attempt the CHIA Challenge practice test to familiarise yourself with the exam format and identify areas for further study.

Use discount code 25CHIAC2021 to get 25% off the CHIA Challenge. Offer ends 29 Oct 2021.

HealthData21 videos are now on Digital Health TV!

The first national, industry-led meeting in genomics brought together the InGeNA industry alliance in genomics and other key stakeholders at HealthData21. The program also focused on topics such as precision medicine, public health, population health, COVID preparedness and response and consumer health behaviour.

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The women behind the success of Women in AMIA (WIA) Leadership Program share the story of how they got started, their challenges and learnings along the way, and achieving the wonderful milestone of graduating its first cohort of female leaders in the inaugural program year.

Each CoP and state branch will host a networking session (aptly called #ZoomBar for the virtual ones) from 14-27 October to give Institute Members the opportunity to connect with others with shared interests and other local members, and help set their respective agendas.

Members can also watch them on demand on Digital Health TV!