Talking HealthTech

117 - Healthcare and nonsense - Nikhil Krishnan, Out of Pocket Health

14 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What do you know about healthcare in the US? Nikhil Krishnan is the founder and author of Out of Pocket Health, a newsletter featuring in-depth analys...

116 - From volume to value: building a patient-centred medical home, Dr Jaspreet Saini

11 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know your patients’ daily blood sugar or blood pressure readings? Dr Jas Saini is the principal GP at Rosedale Medical Practice. He has previ...

115 - An innovative way to track paediatric occupational therapy progress at home - Laura Simmons, Theratrak

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know how your paediatric therapy patient is performing at home? Laura Simmons  is a passionate paediatric occupational therapist, helping fami...

114 - Using VR to help first responders train for the worst; Jeremy Holder, Tac Med Australia

07 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How do you respond in an emergency? Jeremy Holder is the managing director and co-founder of EmergiSim. He was born and raised in Western Australia an...

113 - Creating healthy and well workplaces; Tom Bosna, Pinnacle Health Group Australia

04 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Is your workplace invested in your health and wellness? Tom Bosna  is the co-founder of Well Workplaces and owner of Pinnacle Health Group Australia....

112 - Teaching doctors to code; Dr Josh Case

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered if as a doctor, you could do coding, maybe master it and move onto becoming an expert software developer? In this episode, my g...

111- Democratising dental with an app; Heath Fraser & Rebecca VanZutphen, Airsmile

28 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to this interview with dental experts Heath Fraser and Rebecca VanZutphen from AirSmile in which they share how Australians can find helpful in...

110 - Active Ingredient Prescribing: The myths, legends and reality, Best Practice Software

25 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do you understand how active ingredient prescribing will affect you and your patients? This episode of Talking HealthTech surrounds the legislative ch...

109 - Transforming How Consumers Interact With Healthcare- Klaus Bartosch, 1st Group

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how online patient engagement can be streamlined in this interview with Klaus Bartosch from 1st Group.

108 - The future of medical businesses; Adele Creighton & Rebecca Grover, Macquarie Group

21 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What does the medical business of the future look like in Australia? In this episode, Pete sits down with Adele Creighton and Rebecca Grover from the ...

107 - Improving health outcomes using remote monitoring for chronic conditions. Vidya Nallamad, NetHealth

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you will learn how remote monitoring of chronic conditions, such as hypertension, gestational diabetes, heart conditions and obesity ...

106 - Caring for the financials of healthcare professionals - Luca Guerra, Introjuce

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re a practitioner with personal or business financial goals, but not sure how to get the best funding and the most out of your earnings, then...

105 - Meeting unmet medical needs with compounding & medicinal cannabis: Antony Condina, Green Dispensary Compounding

14 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re a GP and you have questions surrounding the regulations, use and prescribing of medicinal cannabis, tune into this episode of Talking Heal...

104 - Exploring the landscape of advanced medical manufacturing - Sam Lanyon, Planet Innovation

10 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do you have an innovative idea to solve a problem in healthcare? Are you wondering how to access funding and how to make that idea a reality? Then lis...

103 - Meaningful education for improved patient experience & outcomes: Will Egan, Ausmed

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that there are many developments and new information entering the medical field daily? Have you ever wondered how health professionals ke...

102 - A new era of dentistry with telehealth and Artificial Intelligence: Dr Padma Gadiar, Smilo.ai

07 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do you keep up with your dental appointments? This episode of Talking HealthTech will teach you why visiting the dentist regularly is important and ho...

101 - Is telehealth effective for men with prostate cancer? - Eric Leckie, Prostate Physiotherapy

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that one in six Australian men are at risk of developing prostate cancer by the age of 85? Did you also know that prostate physiotherap...

100 - What does the future hold for digital health in Australia? Bettina McMahon, AIDH

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this interview with Bettina McMahon from the Australasian Institute of Digital Health (AIDH), learn about the ADHA and the future of digital health...

99 - Using data to create the tools to deliver value to healthcare - Tim Kelsey, Pacific Knowledge Systems (PKS)

31 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we cover: * Tim Kelsey’s background * Digital health in response to COVID-19 globally * Digital health in Australia today * Intero...

98 - What is the future of population health management? Edweana Wenkart, Pen CS

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What is the future of population health management in Australia? In this episode, Pete chats with Edweana Wenkart, Managing Director of Pen CS.   Pe...

97 - Reducing cognitive overload for frontline health workers: Dr Rhonda Collins and Andrea Leverett, Vocera

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How can we reduce cognitive overload for frontline health workers? In this episode, Dr. Rhonda Collins and Andrea Leverett from Vocera take a deep div...

96 - The future of patient experience and costing using AI, Civica

20 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join Margot Morton (Sales Director at Civica) and Chris O’Gorman (Health Consultant) talking about the future of costing linked to patient experienc...

95 - The evolution of healthcare media - Bryn McGeever, Australian Doctor Group

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Check out this episode to learn more about how the medical media landscape has changed over time, and what lies ahead for the future of this space. ...

94 - Combining clinical research and general practice - Charlotte Bradshaw, Evrima Technologies

13 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How can we improve clinical trials processes using technology?  Check out this interview with CEO and Founder of Evrima Technologies Charlotte Bradsh...

93 - Making speech pathology more accessible for Rural Australia - Weh Yeoh, Umbo

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to this podcast interview with Weh Yo, founder of Umbo about speech therapy access in Australia and how to start a meaningful enterprise in Aus...

92 - A new era of healthcare and social media - Sarah Rav

06 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Check out this interview with Sarah Rav - social media influencer and Australian medical student with an inspiring story to share.

91 - The realities of VR in healthcare - Bradley Chesham, Bundle of Rays

04 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to Bradley Chesham, the founder of Bundle of Rays talk about the use of Virtual Reality in healthcare.

90 - Level up your healthtech game: Introducing THT+ Membership

21 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We’re super excited to launch our new membership offering for individuals called THT+ We’ve had loads of interested people connecting with us dire...

89 - Transforming healthcare through technology and talent - OneMD and Latitude IT

17 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What does the medical device rep of tomorrow look like? In this episode, Pete speaks with the teams from OneMD and Latitude IT about the changing lan...

88 - Innovation, medicines and the COVID-19 vaccine; Dr Krishan Thiru, Pfizer

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Krishan Thiru speaks with Pete about the potential COVID-19 vaccine, as well as the importance of collaboration when it comes to innovation and med...

87 - Trusted digital health advisory services - Chris Norton, Telstra Health

10 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Telstra Health has from just a technology vendor to now a trusted advisory partner to health and aged care Join Peter Birch as he chats with Chris No...

86 - Keeping our promise during COVID-19: HotDoc Panel Discussion

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How has your company communicated with key stakeholders during 2020?   Listen to this episode with the management team from HotDoc as they reflect o...

85 - Can you treat menopause via telehealth? Dr Kelly Teagle, WellFemme

03 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Kelly Teagle is the founder of WellFemme, Australia’s first dedicated Telehealth Menopause Service, to help women access expert menopause care fr...

84 - Can Virtual Reality treat phobias? Corrie Ackland, Sydney Phobia Clinic

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Corrie Ackland is a Clinical Psychologist, and Founder and Director of Sydney Phobia Clinic.  She has a background in severe anxiety/OCD, is a regist...

83 - Contact Tracing Via Bluetooth - Elissa Reid, Contact Harald

26 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How do you avoid concerns of privacy breaches when it comes to contact tracing? By utilising bluetooth technology, Contact Harald is helping Australi...

82 - Will smart patch biosensors solve our biggest health challenges? Peter Vranes, Nutromics

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Vranes from Nutromics talks about their innovative smart patch biosensor technology, as well as helpful insights and guidance for founders and e...

81 - Incubating deep tech start ups in Australia; Sally-Ann Williams, Cicada Innovations

19 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sally-Ann Williams is the CEO of Cicada Innovations. Cicada Innovations is Australia’s pioneering deep tech incubator supporting companies solving t...

80 - Reconciling healthtech solutions for medical practices and their ROI - Kelly Chard, GrowthMD

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What healthtech solutions have you acquired for your medical practice this year? Hear Kelly Chard from GrowthMD provide their practical guide to maki...

79 - Driving meaningful change in healthcare through data insights - Duane Attree, Potential(x) and Health Round Table

12 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How do you drive big system change in healthcare? Check out this interview with Duane Attree from Potential(x) and Health Round Table to learn more.....

78 - How Has Healthcare IT Evolved Over 40 Years? Berne Gibbons, InfoMedix

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Berne Gibbons is Head of Business Innovation and Partnerships at InfoMedix Berne is a respected leader in the healthcare industry with a background in...

77 - When was your last health check? Novartis Wellness Day Special

05 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, we sit down with Cheryl Maley; General Manager of Oncology For Australia, New Zealand at Novartis, Krystal Bart...

76 - Australian HealthTech Venture Capital Panel Discussion - Niki Scevak (Blackbird Ventures), Dan Krasnostein (Square Peg Capital), Jackie Vullinghs (AirTree Ventures)

02 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Leading into 2020, there was already strong interest from the Australian investment community regarding healthtech solutions. Now moving into our new ...

75 - Who is caring for the healthcare workers? Athol Hann, AtholTech

29 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Athol Hann is a critical care and emergency nurse, and the founder of Fwards; an app designed to assist healthcare workers to control the fundamentals...

74 - Making the right thing to do the easiest thing to do - Kate Quirke, Alcidion

26 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kate Quirke is CEO and Managing Director at Alcidion. Kate has more than 25 years of experience in healthcare information technology She has been invo...

73 - Collaboration, innovation and evolution in the Australian medtech industry - Ian Burgess, MTAA

22 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Burgess is the CEO of the Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA), the national association representing companies in the medical techn...

72 - The rise of the virtual medical practice - Deana Scott, VMORE

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Deana Scott is Founder and CEO of VMORE. Deana and VMORE helps medical specialists start and scale their practices, and she continues to re-design, ap...

71 - Will Automation Improve Patient Experiences? Hootan Mohseni, Cliniq Apps

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hootan Mohseni is the founder of Cliniq Apps, a company that helps practitioners create and manage patient recall, retention and reactivation campaign...

70 - Is it time to reset your healthcare business? Hanya Oversby, HBN

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hanya Oversby is Director and Healthcare Business Adviser for the company Specialist Consulting, and the company Health Business Network.     She i...

69 - Making the injectable ingestible, Mir Imran, Rani Therapeutics

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mir Imran is a healthcare innovator and entrepreneur who has been developing and commercialising breakthrough medical innovations for more than 40 yea...

68 - How can we improve healthcare communication? Luke Fletcher, Foxo

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Luke Fletcher is Co-Founder and CEO of Foxo, a global communication platform for enterprise Health. Foxo sets out to engineer modern solutions to toda...

67 - The superpowers of clinical trial data for patients, sponsors and recruiters - Mike Wenger, TrialScope

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Wenger is the Vice President of Patient Engagement at TrialScope, a company out of New Jersey who are unlocking clinical trial data superpowers. ...

66 - Why should we listen to health informaticians? Ali Besiso, iCIMS

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ali Besiso is Managing Director of iCIMS, creating technology to solve the problem of producing tailored information systems for clinical teams.  Ali...

65 - Changing behaviour with a cancer diagnosis; Tim Atkins, CancerAid

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Atkins is the COO of CancerAid, a digital health technology company that builds patient engagement solutions for people with a cancer diagnosis. ...

64 - Helping healthtech start ups demonstrate ROI: Robert Buehrig, Cogniom

07 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Robert Buehrig is the co-founder and CEO of Cogniom, a company that is empowering organisations to discover new truths through the collection and anal...

63 - From corralled group of acquisitions to digital health innovators. Mary Foley, Telstra Health

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mary Foley is the Managing Director of Telstra Health.   Telstra Health is one of the largest Australian owned health technology companies, and is a ...

62 - Accelerating Digital Health In Australia - Bronwyn Le Grice, ANDHealth

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bronwyn Le Grice is Founder, CEO and Managing Director of ANDHealth, a national digital health initiative established by commercial and government par...

61 - Helping doctors run a better business - Dr April Armstrong, Business For Doctors

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr April Armstrong is a rural GP with a passion for business.  She is the CEO of Business For Doctors, a social network and business advisory firm fo...

60 - Is this the new RACGP President? Dr Karen Price, GPs Down Under

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Karen Price is a clinical GP, and Past Practice Owner. And up until recently she was the Deputy Chair, Victorian Faculty of the RACGP - she stepped...

59 - Remembering Harry Nespolon, President of the RACGP

07 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

RACGP President Dr Harry Nespolon has passed away aged 57 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. He died peacefully in his sleep nine months after...

58 - Everyone needs a side hustle. Henrik Molin, Physitrack

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With me today is Henrik Molin. He’s the CEO of Physitrack, a patient engagement technology company that he co-founded in 2012.  Physitrack was init...

57 - A doctor that codes is a healthtech double threat. Dr Chris Jones, Hosportal

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Chris Jones, Founder and Director of HosPortal, who are all about better management of healthcare staff by allowing better communication.    Chri...

56 - How can we deliver more meaningful change in healthcare? Rachel de Sain, Codesain

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rachel de Sain is an internationally regarded digital strategist and thought leader on the future of health and social care delivery in a connected wo...

55 - Where HealthTech Happens

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is a pretty special episode for us here at Talking HealthTech.  I don’t have with me here today a guest, it’s just me and you for the next l...

54 - Is this a new era of the Doctor / Patient relationship? David Korsunsky, Heads Up Health

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

David Korsunsky is the founder of US based firm Heads Up Health - a mobile app and web portal that integrates health information from a huge number of...

53 - Is this the AirBNB of wellbeing? Rohan Pardasani, Avaana

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rohan Pardasani is the CEO and Founder of Avaana, an online marketplace and community in the well-being, fitness and allied space helping practitioner...

52 - Solving the $73 billion chronic pain problem digitally: Kathy Hubble, Amelio Health

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kathy Hubble is the founder of a chronic pain management platform called Amelio Health, providing people in pain with instant access to evidence-based...

51 - Is this technology an alternative to medicine? Rick Rowan, Nurokor Bioelectronics

15 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rick Rowan is a healthcare entrepreneur, innovator & facilitator.  He is the CEO and Founder of NuroKor Bioelectronics, a UK based medical technology...

50 - Can you trust that smartphone app with your health information? Tim Blake, Semantic Consulting

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Can you trust that smartphone app with your health information?   Tim Blake is the Managing Director of Semantic Consulting, who are focused on lea...

49 - Jack O'Brien, Clinic Mastery

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jack O'Brien is an early adopter, business geek, and a health professional.  He is a Director of Clinic Mastery, who have built a thriving community ...

48 - Dan Schulte, HGS

25 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Schulte is the Senior Vice President of Healthcare at HGS Inc, a global business processing outsourcing firm. Dan has decades of experience specia...

47 - Medtronic Innovation Special

18 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Medtronic is one of the world's largest medical technology companies, but it came from humble beginnings over 70 years ago. Their first life-changing ...

46 - Yianni Serpanos, Coreplus

11 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Yianni Serparnos is a health-tech innovator, digital health advocate, podcaster, and founding CEO of Coreplus, an Australian digital health practice m...

45 - Dr Marcus Tan, Health Engine

04 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Marcus Tan is the Founder, CEO and Medical Director of HealthEngine, one of Australia’s largest online healthcare marketplaces, helping millions ...

44 - Dr Ginni Mansberg, ESK

27 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Ginni Mansberg is no stranger to Australian television and other media - she is a Sydney GP, and has been on shows like Embarrassing Bodies Down Un...

43 - Matt Bardsley, MedicalDirector

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Bardsley is the CEO of MedicalDirector, one of Australia’s leading practice management systems for healthcare practitioners. In the wake of the...

42 - Dr Cortina McCurry, Caia

13 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Cortina McCurry is the CEO and Co-Founder of Caia, a video and text consultation platform which securely connects women and families with vetted wo...

41 - Aussie HealthTech helping Doctors during COVID-19

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It feels like it was only a few weeks ago that we were praying for Telehealth to be implemented in GP clinics over the coming years.  We pictured a g...

40 - Joel Friedlaender, Cliniko

30 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Joel Friedleander is the founder of Cliniko, which is practice management software used by more than 30,000 people in over 70 countries.  Joel has a ...

39 - MSIA Members Forum, Medical Software Industry Association

23 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode are interviews with some of the biggest names in Australian health policy influence and clinical leadership. Earlier this month, at Ba...

38 - Dr Bertalan Mesko, The Medical Futurist

16 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Bertalan Mesko, is The Medical Futurist, looking at how science fiction technologies can become reality in medicine and healthcare. He is a geek p...

37 - Hub Live Panel with HealthMatch, SleepFit, Hosportal and Coviu

09 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For those familiar with the format of theTalking HealthTech Podcast, you would know that normally its a 1:1 conversation between me and someone else i...

36 - Dr James Somauroo, HS. Ventures

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr James Somauroo is Co-Founder at HS. Ventures, a UK-based accelerator and VC that builds, scales and invests in the best healthtech startups.  Jame...

35 - Chris Smeed, Cubiko

24 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Smeed is the CEO and Founder of Cubiko, a business report and analyst tool made especially for general practices, and they are making a bit of n...

34 - Karen Borg, Healthdirect Australia

17 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Karen Borg is the CEO of Healthdirect Australia, working with government partners to deliver innovative and trusted health information and services to...

33 - Rami Weiss, Healthshare

10 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rami Weiss is the CEO of Healthshare.  Their mission is to improve patient health outcomes using digital solutions.   Over the past few years Healt...

32 - Sanji Kanagalingham, Curve Tomorrow

03 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sanji Kanagalingam is the Executive Director of Curve Tomorrow, who are at the intersection of healthcare, commercialisation and digital product devel...

31 - Michelle Perugini, Presagen

27 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Michelle Perugini is the co-founder and CEO of Presagen, who recently launched their first product Life Whisperer; which uses AI to better identify...

30 - Pete Williams, Medipass

20 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Birch speaks with Pete Williams, the co-founder of Medipass, a digital healthcare claiming and payments platform for providers and insurers.  B...

29 - Medical Software Industry Association (MSIA) Annual Summit, Sydney 2019

14 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bringing in 2020 with a bang, this is a mammoth show to see in the new year! Back in November at the Medical Software Industry Association (MSIA) 2019...

28 - David Dahm, Health and Life

09 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

David Dahm is a driven, motivated and dedicated individual with a raft of qualifications and experience, and an amazing life story. He is currently th...

27 - Femida Gwadry-Sridhar, Pulse Infoframe

03 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Femida Gwadry-Sridhar is the Founder and CEO of PulseInfoFrame; a company that builds collaborative communities to enable the best value healthcare...

27 - Femida Gwadry-Sridhar, Pulse Infoframe

02 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Femida Gwadry-Sridhar is the Founder and CEO of PulseInfoFrame; a company that builds collaborative communities to enable the best value healthcare...

26 - Louise Schaper, HISA

25 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Louise Schaper is an expert in health informatics, and is passionate about transforming the health sector by leveraging technology to provide susta...

25 - Matiu Bush, Health Transformation Lab RMIT

19 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Matiu Bush is both a clinician and a designer who founded One Good Street, a social impact platform to encourage neighbour initiated care for older re...

25 - Matiu Bush, Health Transformation Lab RMIT

18 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Matiu Bush is both a clinician and a designer who founded One Good Street, a social impact platform to encourage neighbour initiated care for older re...

24 - Julien de Salaberry, Galen Growth Asia

11 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Julien de Salaberry is the Founder and CEO of Galen Growth Asia, whose mission is to build a sustainable and vibrant HealthTech ecosystem across Asia ...

23 - Frank & Lorraine Pyefinch, Best Practice Software

05 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Frank & Lorraine Pyefinch of Best Practice Software are two iconic and down to earth players in the Australian Practice Management System game.   Dr...

23 - Frank & Lorraine Pyefinch, Best Practice Software

04 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Frank & Lorraine Pyefinch of Best Practice Software are two iconic and down to earth players in the Australian Practice Management System game.   Dr...

22 - Maree Beare, Wanngi

28 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How many places are your healthcare information kept? Wouldn't it be great if you could view it all in one spot? Healthtech start up Wanngi is taking ...

21 - Adam Meredith, Migraine Stopper

21 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Adam Meredith is the CEO, Founder and Inventor of Migraine Stopper, a device that turns off migraines.   Adam is a Chiropractor by trade, with hi...