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On the show today George and Louise talk with Bernard Salt AM, Founder of The Demographics Group. We have a conversation on shifting populations, shifting priorities and what that means for the health sector. Part 1 drops today and part 2 will be in our next episode.

A virtual first telehealth service has received bipartisan support in the Australian election. Woo-hoo! Is this going to change things or will it turn out to be just a rebrand? What does this mean for consumers and our health sector?

Friend of Pulse Dr Tina Purnat is back with her take on the social media paradox for young people getting their health information from non-health experts.

Global health interoperability rankings are in. How does your country rate?

Connect with Bernard on LinkedIn | Instagram | The Demographics Group

Resources:

Dr Tina Purnat & The Social Media Paradox Link

Health Systems Interoperability Ranking Link

Acquired Pod covers Epic Link

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On the show today George and Louise talk with AMA Victoria President Dr Jillian Tomlinson on the GROSS initiative to get rid of stupid stuff like waste and duplication in healthcare.

Can AI help researchers advance our understanding of dementia and potentially prevention, delay and treatment?

The worlds of consumer tech and medical grade tech are merging. George and Louise discuss the opportunities and implications of this with examples of the femtech pregnancy research Oura Ring is embarking on, the EpiWatch app for seizure monitoring.

What does the future hold for the health app ecosystem, given Apple’s Mulberry project?

What does the closure of NHS England mean for the digital health workforce? George and Louise discuss the announcement of the formation of the Health Data Research Service. Should other jurisdictions also start to think of health data as a national asset?

Connect with Jillian on LinkedIn

Resources:

Learn more about GROSS and sign the petition: Link

ANDHealth's Rising Giant Report: Link

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Guest of Pulse is Janette Hughes, Director of Planning and Performance at Scotland’s Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI). Janette joins our hosts to discuss personal data stores – giving patients not just access but putting them in control over their own data.

Bill Gates is predicting AI will replace doctors. Do George and Louise agree with him?

The liquidators have moved into 23andMe and millions of customers are rushing to delete their data. What are the lessons learned on protecting personal health data from the personal genomics company's collapse?

Research shows 1 in 5 Australians skip specialist appointments due to cost concerns. Will the Australian Health Minister mandating that 11,000 medical specialists are transparent with their fees help?

A new meta-analysis of 83 studies shows AI and doctors perform similarly in diagnosis. Bu George wants the comparisons to stop already!

The cost of not using AI in healthcare. Will we soon see arguments, regulations and legislation mandating the use of AI in the name of patient safety?

Connect with Janette on LinkedIn

Resources:

Allied health $10K grant Link

Nature Digital Medicine paper AI vs Drs Link

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