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Taking the best medical equipment home
- Jonathan Porter
Chronically ill patients in Queensland are being given hi-tech medical testing equipment to use at home.
Trials indicate more confidence in My Health Record
- Hugh Arnold
The Health Department says patients are able to share information online with authorised healthcare providers.
Big data can sit comfortably with healthcare
- Nicole Pierre
The next big step for data could be for clinicians to see how they are performing.
Your GP may soon know more about you
- James Sherbon
The GP consultation of the future will be a very different type of meeting.
Improving patient care while reducing costs
- Caroline Clarke
Historical approaches to organising and paying for care have proven unsustainable.
Reform critical but lacking clear direction
- Mark Eggleton
Reforming healthcare is complex but necessary.
Emerging technologies key to healthcare reform
- Kevin Barrow
Real-time communication is becoming a reality in healthcare.
Prevention rather than cure applauded but funding sparse
- Mark Eggleton
Preventative health viewed as important in opinion poles but struggles for funding.
Balancing people and technology in the health system
- Nicole Pierre
Technology can enhance doctor-patient communication, aiding diagnosis and treatment.
Connected health devices part of preventative strategy
- Ky Chow
Internet connected devices could help not only in encouraging to walk more and sleep better but medically accurate monitors could also care for the chronically ill.