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A doctor using a practice management software
By  Adam Ang 10:09 pm August 15, 2024
Latest GP platform incorporates AI in care planning, documentation A new AI-driven practice management platform has been launched in Australia. The system called MediPortal automates tasks and offers smart suggestions for optimising a GP business. Based on a media release, it has features such as medical billing, an AI-powered care plan generator, and an AI scribe.  The software has been...
Hospital management signing a contract
By  Adam Ang 04:17 am July 5, 2024
Australia invests $20M for new health AI projects The Australian government has awarded 10 AI projects from major universities with nearly A$30 million ($20 million) in total grant funding to improve healthcare access. These include research from the University of Queensland to trial AI, in tandem with 3D total skin imaging, for early melanoma detection. Another project from the University of...
A doctor using a laptop to write referrals
By  Adam Ang 08:15 pm May 5, 2024
Consultmed to replatform to InterSystems' IRIS for Health Consultmed is moving its referral management software to InterSystems IRIS for Health data platform.  The move comes as the health IT provider looks to "do integrations at scale." Hosted on Microsoft Azure, Consultmed enables referral management, virtual triage, Advice & Guidance, secure messaging, digital patient forms, requests for...