Global Specialist Digital Health Workforce Census – Australian census 2023
Opportunity: quantify and qualify the specialist digital health workforce in Australia through a third national census.
Using data analytics and economic modelling to support population health planning and clinical management of mental health patients
Opportunity: analyse linked data for evidence to improve service planning and policy development towards better outcomes for those diagnosed with mental health conditions in WA.
Interpreting health information and low value care using data science techniques
Opportunity: Identify robust statistical and data science methods for addressing challenges of comparing clinicians and interpreting healthcare information with respect of quality, cost and outcomes, while also identifying opportunities to reduce low-value care.
A local navigation tool for mental health care (MChart)
Opportunity: co-designing and creating a comprehensive digital mental health service platform (MChart) to facilitate local navigation of mental health care for health professionals and decision makers.
Spatial management of health risk: Applying geospatial technology for risk visualisation, hotspot identification, and analysis of geographic variation
Opportunity: Health systems collect vast amounts of information about healthcare use, yet often lack visibility of the geographic and environmental factors that influence health outcomes. This project explored how geospatial technologies can enrich health data to better support health planning and risk management.
Reviewing and managing chronic kidney disease to improve outcomes
Opportunity: Utilise linked data to investigate the clinical trajectory and early onset of chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Valuing digital health maturity: evaluation of the health economic impact of increasing regional digital health ecosystem maturity
Opportunity: investigate how to value digital health maturity and evaluate the health economic impact of increasing regional digital health ecosystem maturity.
Enhanced Telehealth Capabilities for Improved Patient and Clinician Experiences
Opportunity: identify feature needs of telehealth end-users and address the gap by developing practical features to enhance telehealth experiences and support better patient understanding after a virtual consultation.
Embracing digital disruption using intelligent decision support for more responsive care, better patient outcomes and greater efficiency
Opportunity: evaluate the implementation of intelligent decision support solutions within a digital hospital system.
Patient journey modelling – from data to insights into patient pathways
Opportunity: explore how linked data can mprove understanding of how people access health services in NSW to provide a more complete view of care pathways for patients.
Reimagining healthcare in Australia: the journey from telehealth to 21st century design
Opportunity: This project examined the impact of government and industry-led policy and service delivery changes in response to the outbreak of COVID-19 and explored how Australia could move toward a truly reimagined healthcare system enabled by digital technologies.
An evaluation of digital health and continuity of care maturity in Queensland using HIMSS methodology
Opportunity: Use Healthcare Information & Management Systems Society (HIMSS) evaluation models to perform a comprehensive assessment of Queensland Health’s digital health maturity.
