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Healthcare, Healthcare News
Cost of heroism: Survey reveals 60% of healthcare workers struggle with mental health
Ritchelle Drilon May 11, 2023

Ahead of International Nurses Day (12 May), all healthcare workers are being encouraged to look after their own mental health and well-being. Frontline healthcare and

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roadmap
Healthcare, Healthcare News
A roadmap for smartwatch integration into Australian healthcare
Ritchelle Drilon May 9, 2023

The University of Queensland has developed a roadmap for integrating smartwatches into Australian healthcare, but challenges remain regarding data accuracy and interoperability. A roadmap for

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cybersecurity
Healthcare
Lack of confidence in cybersecurity impacting Australian healthcare sector
Ritchelle Drilon May 9, 2023

Over four in five healthcare sector respondents lack confidence in their organisation’s ability to adapt to new cyber threats, with 58% struggling to keep up

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submission
Healthcare, Healthcare News
AMA’s pre-budget submission outlines costed solutions for struggling health system
Ritchelle Drilon May 4, 2023

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has released its pre-budget submission, offering costed solutions to address the challenges faced by the struggling healthcare system. AMA’s Pre-Budget

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AHHA
Healthcare, Healthcare News
AHHA calls for sector-wide attention to enable team-based care
Ritchelle Drilon May 2, 2023

AHHA welcomes the $2.2 billion package to address immediate challenges in primary care and calls for sector-wide attention to team-based care and better health planning.

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prescription
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Australian Government to slash prescription medication costs for millions of patients
Ritchelle Drilon Apr 26, 2023

The Australian Government has unveiled a new initiative aimed at reducing the cost and inconvenience of obtaining prescription medication for millions of Australians. In the

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Ruth
Featured Leader, Healthcare
Breaking the stigma of addiction and mental health: Insights from The Banyans Healthcare CEO Ruth Limkin
Ritchelle Drilon Apr 26, 2023

The healthcare industry can be frustrating and overwhelming for patients who often have to coordinate their care across multiple providers. Treatment often happens in silos

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private health
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Private health system struggles despite increase in insured population
Ritchelle Drilon Apr 18, 2023

AMA has called for long-overdue reforms to be implemented to ensure Australians get value for money from their insurers and the system remains sustainable amidst

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scholarships
Healthcare, Healthcare News
NSW Labor announces 2K scholarships for healthcare students
Ritchelle Drilon Apr 14, 2023

The introduction of 2,000 new scholarships for healthcare students from 2024 was announced with the aim of attracting and retaining talent in the NSW public

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prescribing
Healthcare, Healthcare News
AMA warns against potentially harmful pharmacy prescribing models
Ritchelle Drilon Apr 12, 2023

AMA launched a campaign to address flaws in pharmacy prescribing models and suggest solutions to improve access and affordability for Australians. The Australian Medical Association

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system
Healthcare, Healthcare News
NDIS-healthcare system links need to be strengthened for better palliative care
Ritchelle Drilon Apr 12, 2023

Palliative Care Australia has called for better links between the NDIS and the wider health system to increase access to palliative care for people with

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burnout
Healthcare, Opinion
3 key ingredients to preventing burnout in the healthcare sector
Melo Calarco Apr 12, 2023

Melo Calarco suggests three ingredients to prevent burnout in healthcare workers: self-awareness, self-regulation and consistent self-care. While in Australia, healthcare workers during the last year/s

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