Wendy John

New South Wales

Reporter and Producer at The Medical Republic

Deputy Editor at Health Services Daily

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Articles

Docs aren’t well supported in tech uptake

Apr 17, 2024 | medicalrepublic.com.au | Wendy John

You’re not allowed to bag out the government when you’re a primary care consultant, but Tim Blake has a few choice words regardless. Many primary health networks use Tim Blake, and his company Semantic Consulting, to improve healthcare through better adoption of digital tools. New models of care, enabled by digital health, will be a hot topic at our inaugural Burning GP Summit in June.
Regulators need to pay attention: Dr Rachel David

Mar 19, 2024 | healthservicesdaily.com.au | Wendy John

Gone are the days of institutionalised care, and Australia’s health system regulators need to catch up and knuckle down, says PHA’s CEO. Gone are the days of institutionalised care, and Australia’s health system regulators need to catch up and knuckle down, says PHA’s CEO. This content is for Health Services Daily members only. Login or Join Now.
Fay Flevaras: driving aged care’s IT moonshot

Mar 12, 2024 | healthservicesdaily.com.au | Wendy John

The woman driving the technological evolution in aged care is an adventurer at heart, going boldly and bravely where nobody’s gone before. The woman driving the technological evolution in aged care is an adventurer at heart, going boldly and bravely where nobody’s gone before. This content is for Health Services Daily members only. Login or Join Now.
ADHA gets Foxo-y

Feb 28, 2024 | healthservicesdaily.com.au | Wendy John

The ADHA’s quest to connect healthcare providers ramps up with a new Aussie health tech partnership. The ADHA’s quest to connect healthcare providers ramps up with a new Aussie health tech partnership. This content is for Health Services Daily members only. Login or Join Now.
What this GP learned working at a PHN

Feb 27, 2024 | medicalrepublic.com.au | Wendy John

Dr Michael Wright’s public health journey started early with a serious conversation with Snow White. Breaking down silos is a key focus for Dr Michael Wright, partly because he has unique access to a multitude of different perspectives across the health system. Dr Wright is a practising GP, chair of the Central and Eastern Sydney Primary Health Network and a health economist at UTS.
Telstra Health upgrades hospital workflow platform

Feb 27, 2024 | healthservicesdaily.com.au | Wendy John

Kyra Flow gets new features to boost bed capacity, manage escalations and better connect ED and inpatient wards. Kyra Flow gets new features to boost bed capacity, manage escalations and better connect ED and inpatient wards. This content is for Health Services Daily members only. Login or Join Now.
Digital crystal ball wins UN health award

Feb 26, 2024 | healthservicesdaily.com.au | Wendy John

An Australian digital health company has won the blue ribbon at the World Summit Awards for predicting a patient’s likely future. Forecasting a patient’s risk of hospitalisation has garnered a gong for health tech PenCS at the World Summit Awards hosted by the United Nations. The awards are a global initiative that recognise digital solutions that work towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in significant ways.
Third degree: ANDHealth CEO Bronwyn Le Grice

Feb 26, 2024 | healthservicesdaily.com.au | Wendy John

Digital health companies who want investment could do worse than listen to this expert accelerator. Digital health companies who want investment could do worse than listen to this expert accelerator. This content is for Health Services Daily members only. Login or Join Now.
Telstra Health smiles on interoperability push

Feb 21, 2024 | medicalrepublic.com.au | Wendy John

A Canadian data warehouse will allow data harmonisation and information sharing. Telstra Health has selected Canadian health data company, Smile Digital Health, as its new clinical data repository partner for Australia and New Zealand. The partnership will enable Telstra Health to accelerate interoperability across its large and growing footprint in health and aged care by leveraging Smile’s HL7 FHIR-first health data platform solution and integration platform.
New features unveiled for MyHealth customers

Feb 21, 2024 | healthservicesdaily.com.au | Wendy John

Healthdirect hooks up with the nation’s health record app and more functionality is being tested. Healthdirect hooks up with the nation’s health record app and more functionality is being tested. This content is for Health Services Daily members only. Login or Join Now.