Here are a few I have come across the last week or so. Note: Each link is followed by a title and a few paragraphs. For the full article click on the link above title of the article. Note also that full access to some links may require site registration or subscription payment.
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Sorry, I had to include this! I am really amazed at the International reach we see from the ADHA – true international citizens!
Otherwise too much Optus and not enough good news!
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Tamil Nadu keen on Australian model for beefing up digital healthcare platform, looks for partnerships
While Tamil Nadu has a robust healthcare service, the government feels that the state’s healthcare is more of department-centric and cost -specific
Written by Sajan C Kumar
Updated: September 30, 2022 4:48:19 pm
The state's National Health Mission is on the mission to develop an outcome-based approach to bring more clarity on the money spent on healthcare.
To strengthen its digital healthcare platform, the Tamil Nadu government is looking at the Australian model of solutions by which the land Down Under has managed to cover 90% of its population under a digital record system. The state plans to forge partnerships with Australia’s Digital Health Agency on various aspects pertaining to the digitisation of the healthcare records.
While Tamil Nadu has a robust healthcare service, the government feels that the state’s healthcare is more of department-centric and cost -specific. According to the government, there is a need to shift to beneficiary-centric approach for which data is important. Given the realisation that due to lack of data there is a limitation to analyse the efficiency and utilisation of the services and hence plans to digitise the entire healthcare platform of the state.
The state government representatives have recently met a high-level Australian Digital Health delegates who are currently in India as a part of the Australia – India Business Exchange 2022 Business Mission to discuss about the possible partnership.
The delegation, organised by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission, of the Australian government, met with the Tamil Nadu government and local healthcare industry representatives.
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https://good-design.org/projects/innovating-better-digital-health-experiences-for-all-australians/
Innovating Better Digital Health Experiences for all Australians
· 2022
· Design Strategy
Designed By:
- The Customer Experience Company
Commissioned By: The Australian Digital Health Agency
Designed In: Australia
The Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) faced a wicked problem: delivering high-value digital experiences that meet the needs of Australian health practitioners and the Australian public. Together, designing a CX Toolkit to be used by the Agency in the strategic design of sustainable, future-focused digital health experiences for all Australians.
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Optus says it’s contacted all customers with compromised ID documents
By Broede Carmody 26 Sep, 2022
Returning to the big business story of the day, and Optus says it has now contacted all customers whose ID document numbers were compromised due to the recent cyberattack.
Here’s what the company told us in a statement:
We continue to reach out to customers who have had other details, such as their email address, illegally accessed. We understand and apologise for the concern that this has caused for our customers. Payment detail and account passwords have not been compromised as a result of this attack.
The statement comes after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese labelled the data breach a “huge wake-up call”.
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https://www.itnews.com.au/news/data-breach-puts-heat-on-new-optus-infosec-team-585683
Data breach puts heat on new Optus infosec team
By Richard Chirgwin on Sep 26, 2022 12:33PM
Optus’ massive data breach is providing a live test of a structure the carrier put in place last year in preparation for critical infrastructure laws.
An Optus spokesperson told iTnews its response to the breach is being handled by head of national and cyber security Ben Davies and CIO Mark Potter (to whom Davies reports).
Optus foreshadowed the creation of Davies’ role in April 2021, when Optus creates senior leadership role spanning national and cyber security ops.
iTnews learned the position was part of its response to the rollout of critical infrastructure security laws.
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AirTree partner James Cameron urges more aggressive approach to new data laws after Optus breach
4:27PM September 28, 2022
The federal government should be mandating the use of encryption in large companies, and should follow the likes of the EU with new, strong privacy regulations to prevent another Optus-style data breach, experts say, as the blame game over the catastrophic breach reaches fever pitch.
James Cameron, partner at venture capital firm AirTree, said there had rightly been a lot of talk from the government around beefing up cybersecurity regulations following the breach, but a more expansive and aggressive approach was now needed given its severity.
Cybersecurity Minister Clare O’Neil is expected to propose new legislation forcing big companies to inform their customers of data breaches earlier, and may also introduce new fines and penalties that would affect the likes of Optus, but Mr Cameron said the government should go further.
“So far the attention has been on mandatory breach notifications. This is important … but it’s even more vital to look at implementing minimum encryption standards for large companies that store sensitive customer data,” Mr Cameron said.
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AFP launches Operation Guardian as it watches dark web for Optus leads
Lucas Baird Reporter
Sep 30, 2022 – 12.28pm
The Australian Federal Police has set up Operation Guardian to help protect people most at risk of identity fraud as it continues investigations into the Optus data breach that has compromised up to 9.8 million people.
Assistant Commissioner Justine Gough said the AFP would announce “further measures” to protect the initial 10,000 current and former Optus customers who had their details, including Medicare numbers, leaked online late on Friday.
It is not certain yet how many ID documents were stolen.
“We are still going through a large dataset. That is part of our ongoing inquiries, and our ongoing co-operation that Optus is providing to the AFP,” Commissioner Gough said.
“Customers affected by the breach will receive multi-jurisdictional and multilayered protection from identity crime and financial fraud.”
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https://medicalrepublic.com.au/what-does-the-optus-medicare-data-breach-mean/78149
30 September 2022
What does the Optus Medicare data breach mean?
This isn't the first time it's happened, so companies are supposed to be more careful.
Medicare card numbers are the latest personal details to be exposed as part of the Optus data breach.
Optus has confirmed this affects 14,900 valid Medicare numbers that have not expired, and a further 22,000 expired card numbers.
But this isn’t the first time Australians’ Medicare numbers have been exposed. And some privacy and cybersecurity experts have long been concerned about the security of our health data.
Here’s what you can do if you’re concerned about the latest Medicare breach, and what needs to happen next.
What’s the big deal?
Your Medicare number gives you access to subsidised services across Australia’s health system. Most Australians have a number, whether or not they use these services.
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https://www.hinz.org.nz/news/617941/Intensive-effort-to-fix-Central-Region-RIS-issues.htm
'Intensive effort' to fix Central Region RIS issues
Wednesday, 28 September 2022
NEWS - eHealthNews.nz editor Rebecca McBeth
Te Whatu Ora has halted the roll-out of the Central Region
Radiology Information System to Hutt Valley and Wairarapa Hospitals while 'intensive
effort' is undertaken to fix issues uncovered by the implementation at Capital
and Coast.
Te Whatu Ora Capital and Coast went live with the regional Radiology Information System (RIS)
and PACS reporting solution on the Philips Vue imaging platform in May 2022.
The move is part of an agreement between the six Central Region districts –
CCDHB, Hutt Valley, Wairarapa, MidCentral, Whanganui and Hawke’s Bay – to
implement shared regional ICT systems to support radiology functions and
improve access to patient data across the region.
Whanganui, MidCentral, and Hawke’s Bay districts are already using the regional RIS and implementation was being planned for Hutt Valley and Wairarapa.
A statement from Te Whatu Ora says that "while
implementation for Capital and Coast rolled out as planned, with no disruption
experienced during the transition, we acknowledge there have been several
problems with the regional RIS".
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Mercy Health adopts 3M's CDI workflow tool to enhance chart review
It supports the collaboration among CDI specialists in reviewing patient charts and keeping a record of actions.
By Adam Ang
September 26, 2022 04:24 AM
Victoria-based Mercy Health has implemented a cloud-based clinical documentation integrity workflow tool by 3M Health Information Systems to enhance its documentation review and query workflow processes.
According to the health IT provider, this is the first time the 3M M*Modal CDI Collaborate has been implemented in Australia.
WHY IT MATTERS
Mercy Health, which runs two hospitals in Melbourne, is a long-term user of 3M Codefinder and 3M Core Grouping Software. Recently, it established a CDI programme with the intent to capture an accurate representation of patient episodes within their medical records. Through this programme, a CDI specialist role has been made, along with the associated objective measures related to its activity.
The organisation tapped 3M for a solution that will enable it to assess its CDI programme's sustainability and long-term results. It wanted the solution to help its CDI team become more efficient with their time and assist in prioritising their workload to focus on high-impact areas.
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Upcoming ANDHealth Report – The Awakening Giant: The Rise of Australia's Evidence-Based Digital Health Sector
We are proud to announce the upcoming release of our new
report – The Awakening Giant: The Rise of Australia’s Evidence-Based Digital
Health Sector. Following on from our 2020 report, Sleeping Giant, The Awakening
Giant tells the story of a fast-growing, emerging and innovation-driven
sector with detailed insights from the industry.
Digital Health: The Sleeping Giant of Australia’s Health Technology Industry,
published in July 2020, showcased the potential of the digital health sector to
drive our economy and healthcare system into the future. Since then,
Australia’s digital health industry has evolved, expanded and matured, which we
have seen first-hand as the number of companies supported by ANDHealth has
grown from 300 to more than 600. The Awakening Giant uses insights and data
from our growing pipeline to demonstrate the rise of Australia's evidence-based
digital health sector.
The Awakening Giant: The Rise of Australia’s Evidence-Based Digital Health
Sector will be released on Wednesday 19 October 2022.
Read our Sleeping Giant 2020 Report
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Can AI reduce the harms and cost of Australia’s breast cancer screening program?
Genetic epidemiologist Professor John Hopper says a more targeted and cost-effective approach is not far off
30 September 2022
There is a debate raging within the medical community which has yet to reach the wider public about the costs and benefits of Australia’s national breast screening program.
Three years ago, researchers from the Cancer Council NSW estimated it was costing up to $65,000 for each life-year it was saving, triggering calls for more to be done to risk-stratify women and reduce overdiagnosis.
Here, genetic epidemiologist Professor John Hopper from the University of Melbourne speaks to AusDoc about the role of AI and whether it can reduce both the harms and cost.
Australian Doctor: You hosted the Why Study Mammographic Density conference earlier this week. What is the state of play with breast cancer screening?
Professor John Hopper: In the past decade or so, mammography has become digital, and that’s helped revolutionise this whole space.
That has allowed us to work with artificial intelligence (AI) to differentiate affected breasts from unaffected breasts so we can find out what it is inherently about that woman, as well as to detect breast cancers and predict those at high risk.
At one of the conference sessions this week, I presented our analyses on an enormous dataset here in Victoria, which showed that you could get good prediction of detection and also good prediction of short-term cancers using AI.
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https://www.seek.com.au/job/58675112?type=standout
CRM Manager
Australian Digital Health Agency
Brisbane QLD
Direct Marketing & CRM (Marketing & Communications)
$120,000 - $139,999
Full time
30 Sep, 2022
The Australian Digital Health Agency (the Agency) is responsible for national digital health services and systems, with a focus on engagement, innovation and clinical quality and safety. Our focus is on putting data and technology safely to work for patients, consumers and the healthcare professionals who look after them.
About the Role
Reporting directly to the Director, Incident & Problem Management, the CRM Manager is responsible for the Agency’s Microsoft Dynamics CRM instances. This management includes strategic planning, business analysis, design, and development/configuration oversight. To manage such a broadly-used system successfully, the successful applicant will have hands-on Dynamics 365 experience, change management experience, strong interpersonal skills and experience in developing documentation and delivering training.
To be successful in the role you will have:
- Hands-on experience in the administration of Microsoft Dynamics CRM or (more broadly) Microsoft Power Platform.
- Business analysis experience in understanding a complex business environment and translating the needs of many departments into functional requirements.
- Experience in managing a system adoption and change program in a mid-large size organisation.
- Experience managing technical and non-technical staff.
- Experience managing complex internal/external stakeholder environments across multiple projects, including the ability to develop a consolidated and corporate view of stakeholders involved in many different health initiatives and projects.
- Experience with the principles of organisational change management and collaboration and their application in strategy, policy or technology change environments.
- Ability to understand a wide set of external stakeholders, and from this provide advice and insight into planning communication activities via CRM.
- Experience with a communications mailout tool will be useful however is not required.
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills in building and sustaining relationships with a particular focus on system adoption.
- Ability to design andfacilitate complex multi-stakeholder training and other workshops.
You can view the position description here.
https://www.seek.com.au/job/58612325?type=standout
Release Coordinator
Australian Digital Health Agency Canberra ACT
Management (Information & Communication Technology)
$101,757 - $114,800 TRP incl superannuation Full time
27 September, 2022
About the Agency
The Australian Digital Health Agency (the Agency) is responsible for national digital health services and systems, with a focus on engagement, innovation and clinical quality and safety. Our focus is on putting data and technology safely to work for patients, consumers and the healthcare professionals who look after them.
About the Role
Reporting to the Assistant Director, Change and Release Management (CARM) section, within the Technology Operations Division, this position is responsible for providing release co-ordination and management and broader operational support. From time to time, there may be a requirement to assist other areas of the Operational Branch as a whole.
Key requirements of this role include:
- Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) principles and practices.
- Strong understating of the Program/Project Management.
- Fundamental understanding of the ITIL process.
- Strong written and oral communication skills, including experience building release schedules, drafting documentation, process development.
- Coordinate and monitor release activities to ensure timely and accurate outcomes which meet key performance measures.
- Develop, publish, communicate, and enforce release management policies and standards across all teams.
- Maintain integrity in release execution by monitoring each phase of the release.
- Validate the release as it progresses through various release gates including planning, design, build, and test phases, alerting appropriate stakeholders of any risks or issues that need to be addressed.
- Maintain release area on Collaborate and shared location, file deliverables, risks, issues, milestones, and decisions for future reference.
- Identify, analyse and escalate issues and risks which may impact the team’s ability to deliver releases within expected timeframes.
- Validate pre deployment deliverables and activities.
- Provide release coordination and communication during and after deployment.
- Develop and document solutions to problems impacting the release program and escalate as appropriate.
- Identify opportunities to improve the release processes and policies, including documentation and dissemination to key stakeholders.
- Review and update existing processes and policies and create new ones as needed
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https://www.itnews.com.au/news/nbn-co-has-a-new-acting-cio-and-new-tech-transformation-585756
NBN Co has a new acting CIO and new tech transformation
By Ry Crozier on Sep 28, 2022 6:40AM
Executive change quietly occurred in July.
NBN Co is under new IT leadership and has a second technology transformation program underway that builds on an earlier $200 million overhaul.
The company’s delayed annual report [pdf], released Tuesday, details a previously-unpublished “critical transformation program” called ‘Enterprise Simplicity 2025’.
‘Enterprise Simplicity 2025’ is said to “build on” the company’s systems digital roadmap, a $200 million program revealed in late 2020 that, at the time, was the “largest IT transformation” that NBN Co had ever undertaken.
Where the roadmap “was designed to streamline legacy IT systems and processes”, the 2025 initiative is intended to simplify every aspect of NBN Co’s operations.
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Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART): NASA crashes spacecraft into asteroid
September 27, 2022
NASA scientists are celebrating after successfully crashing a spaceship into an asteroid millions of kilometres away, in a historic test of humanity’s ability to prevent a cosmic object one day devastating life on Earth.
The 590kg spaceship, around the size of refrigerator, struck the moonlet asteroid Dimorphos travelling at around 24,000 km/h at 9.15am on Tuesday morning about 11 million kilometres away from Earth.
“We’re all just losing our minds right now,” said Harrison Agrusa, a University of Maryland astrophysicist and investigation team member on the DART mission, which stands for Double Asteroid Redirection Test.
“I just can’t believe it went, as far as I know, exactly according to plan,” he added from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Maryland.
Scientists said it would take around two months until they had worked out how much the asteroid, around the size of one of the pyramids of Egypt, had shifted course as a result of the collision, the first attempt by scientists to redirect the path of an asteroid.
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Enjoy!
David.
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