November 2024: Leveraging digital technology in healthcare
A presentation from Productivity Commissioner, Catherine de Fontenay discussing the findings of the research paper ‘Leveraging digital technology in healthcare’. Drawing on case studies, the paper finds that better integrating digital technology into everyday practice could save more than $5 billion a year and ease pressures on our healthcare system. The paper identifies ways in which governments can help realise the substantial gains on offer.
Watch the video here (60 minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59348TVfOH8
July 2024: Virtual Care in the Loddon Mallee
A presentation from Prof Marc Budge, Geriatrician and Clinical Director of Integrated Care Services at Bendigo Health and and Katrina Neave, Manager, Loddon Mallee Virtual Care Office.
Prof Budge has recently directed the establishment of a Telehealth outreach network (Geri-Connect) to Residential Aged Care facilities across the Loddon Mallee region of Victoria with this service now being extended to local Health Service outpatient consultations.
Katrina Neave is a Digital Health specialist, specialising in organisational change management with significant clinical, operational and project management experience in metropolitan and regional healthcare settings.
Watch the video here (50 minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY9KwRjnjRo&t=1s
April 2024: Supporting clinician-led research in regional settings: manager and clinician perspectives
Featuring:
- Introduction and Welcome: Dr Olivia King, DELIVER Capacity Building lead, Western Alliance
- Engaging in research – an emerging clinician-researcher’s perspective: Jai Harvey, Exercise Physiologist, Grampians Health
- Enabling clinician-led research – a senior manager’s perspective: Georgie Kemp, Director Allied Health & Ambulatory Care, Grampians Health
Invited speakers:
- Jai Harvey, an exercise physiologist at Grampians Health Ballarat, is an emerging clinician researcher devoted to evidence-informed practice. Jai’s research experience thus far involves the completion of a thesis as part of their Master’s degree. Jai has since begun expanding their research knowledge and experience through completing the STaRR program and commencing a research project within the pulmonary rehabilitation program at Grampians Health Ballarat.
- Georgie Kempis the Director of Allied Health and Ambulatory care at Grampians Health. After completing a Masters by Research, Georgie has worked in regional healthcare leadership roles since 2009. Georgie believes that research methodologies and thinking can improve healthcare outcomes and can also be a significant enabler for recruitment and retention of healthcare professionals to rural and regional settings.
Watch t he video here (58 minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHBdzX-myDc&t=165s