Innovation

CEO of strategy consultancy Growth Mantra names the mega-trends set to shape the health industry.

From a spare bedroom business to 220 employees, in 13 years this couple created one of the largest one-stop-shops for allied health services.

This Iraqi surgeon came to Australia via a detention centre. See how he’s now using robots to help war vets walk.

Is Twitter a useful tool or a distraction? For the Victorian Health Association, it’s been crucial for interacting with members and Influencers.

The Internet of Things is set to alter the way we think about health care. David Hansen, CEO of the Australian E-Health Research Centre, gives an insight into the changes to come and what we need to be ready for.

Carolyn Mee of cmee4 Productions discusses her motivations behind Sound Scouts, a hearing test app for school aged children.

How The George Institute’s app to help Australians shop healthier is becoming self-funding.

Does your practice need its own domain name? The short answer is yes. Here’s the main reasons, and the benefits it will bring to your business.

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners is calling for the end of fax machines. Dr Frank Jones discusses the benefits of highly secure digital communications.

South Australia continues to build its biomed hub credentials with the opening of one of the country’s most contemporary, dedicated early-phase clinical trial facility.

When number-crunching revealed the diabetes health crisis facing his local patients, a Sydney GP took radical steps to restructure his clinic – with impressive results.

How do you test for blindness in remote communities? Find out how this innovator took tele-medicine into the outback, and beyond.

The new head of NAB Health brings personal passion and excitement about the future of healthcare. Here he shares both.

Can the design of a hospital help patients heal better? Brisbane architects explain the thinking behind their award-winning re-development.

Should GPs move their practice administration into the cloud? Specialists explain the benefits and the important considerations.

This hospital CEO has overseen more than $110 million of redevelopment. We took a few minutes to have a Q & A with her.

The traditional pharmacy model is under pressure. Find out how this Canberra pharmacy is changing to meet modern demands.

A commitment to big data is helping the NSW Ministry of Health not only save costs but save lives, from identifying patterns early to ultimately reducing the number of people who end up in the emergency department.

The Facebook page of Vet4Pets was being trolled. See how they turned it around and built a great online community.

Australian company MyHealthTest is offering a new generation in the way pathology services and results are delivered that taps into the growing trend for more personalised healthcare.

Young scientist Dr Dharmica Mistry is the co-founder of an Australian biotech company working to bring to market a simple blood test to detect breast cancer.

The medical Internet of Things, health jobs of the future, and how to prepare your clinic for the big data revolution.

Greater patient comfort, improved accuracy, lower costs and faster service – 3D scanning is proving a sound investment for Melbourne’s Giorgio Dental.

Comfortable and supportive shoes aren’t usually good looking. This podiatrist saw a gap in the market and jumped in with both feet.

HICMR has been leading the way in hospital infection control for over 30 years. Helen Musgrove and Anne Lyon discuss friendship, challenge and change.

A switch to hotel-style room-delivered meals is resulting in more than just satisfied and healthier patients, says the COO of Queensland’s Mater Health.