The Story Of NVIDIA And Its Growth, Diven By AI, Must Be The Tech Story Of The Year!
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Source: Australian Health Information Technology - August 29, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs

AusHealthIT Poll Number 711 – Results – 27 August, 2023.
Here are the results of the poll. Are The ADHA, ATO And Federal Government Doing Enough To Counter E-Mail Scams And Fraud? Yes                                                                      22 (50%) No                                                                      19 (43%) I Have No Idea                                                     3 (7%) Total No. Of Votes: 44 A mixed (Source: Australian Health Information Technology)
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - August 27, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs

Is There Any Way Such Incompetence And Incapacity To Act Can Be Excused?
This saga popped up last week. Climate crisis Scientific journal retracts article that claimed no evidence of climate crisis Publisher Springer Nature says 2022 article ‘not supported by available evidence’ as editors launch investigation Graham Readfearn @readfearn Sat 26 Aug 2023 01.00 AESTLast modified on Sat 26 Aug 2023 01.01 AEST One of the world’s biggest scientific publishers (Source: Australian Health Information Technology)
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - August 27, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs

It Is Hard To Pass Up Cold Hard Cash.
This appeared last week: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/pharmacies-to-charge-for-blood-pressure-checks-and-medication-deliveries-amid-profits-squeeze/news-story/8a55bf5db1ee38903d44a1b1b6312596 Pharmacies to charge for blood pressure checks and medication deliveries amid profits squeeze By Natasha Robinson  Health Editor   9:00PM August 16, 2023 Chemists will begin (Source: Australian Health Information Technology)
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - August 24, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs

It Seems Doctors Are A Little Wary Regarding The AI Push Presently Underway.
This appeared last week: Docs Using AI? Some Love It, Most Remain Wary Christine Lehmann, MA August  15, 2023 When OpenAI released ChatGPT-3 publicly last November, some doctors decided to try out the free AI tool that learns language and writes human-like text. Some physicians found the chatbot made mistakes and stopped using it, while others were happy with the results and plan to use it (Source: Australian Health Information Technology)
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - August 23, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs

AusHealthIT Poll Number 710 – Results – 20 August, 2023.
 Here are the results of the poll. Overall, Has The Australasian Institute Of Digital Health Made A Positive Difference To The Australian Health System Since Its Founding In February 2020? Yes                                                                      10 (24%) No                                                                      32 (76%) I Have No Idea            (Source: Australian Health Information Technology)
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - August 20, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs

A Major Deadline Is Fast Approaching To Have E-Prescribing Fully Set Up!
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Source: Australian Health Information Technology - August 20, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs

This Is A Useful Introduction To AI In Healthcare.
This appeared a few months ago, but is well worth the read: We need to chat about artificial intelligence Enrico W Coiera, Karin Verspoor and David P Hansen Med J Aust || doi: 10.5694/mja2.51992 Published online: 12 June 2023 With the arrival of large language models such as ChatGPT, AI is reshaping how we work and interact Long foretold and often dismissed, artificial intelligence (AI) is (Source: Australian Health Information Technology)
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - August 18, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs

I Am Not Sure The AMA Really Has Its Head Around AI And Its Possible Impact
This appeared last week: https://www.miragenews.com/robust-rules-enable-ai-to-enhance-australian-1064459/ Robust Rules Enable AI to Enhance Australian Healthcare Media release Medical care delivered by human beings should never be replaced with Artificial Intelligence (AI), but AI technology can potentially achieve improved healthcare, the AMA said today. The AMA ’s first Position Statement (Source: Australian Health Information Technology)
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - August 16, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs

AusHealthIT Poll Number 709 – Results – 13 August, 2023.
 Here are the results of the poll. Have We Reached The Stage Where It Is Impossible To Tell Between Human-Generated Article Content And AI-Generated Articles? Yes                                                                     1 0 (28%) No                                                                      25 (69%) I Have No Idea                                                     1 (3%) (Source: Australian Health Information Technology)
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - August 13, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs

There Might Be A Lesson Here For Aspiring Digital GP Practices In Australia.
 This appeared a little while ago: Babylon looks to sell UK business amid bankruptcy fears Babylon Health is looking to sell its UK business, including its 100,000 patient NHS GP practice, and may fall into administration, the company has announced. Jordan Sollof 9 August 2023 Followin g the story back in May that shares in Babylon fell sharply on news that the company was being taken (Source: Australian Health Information Technology)
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - August 13, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs

AusHealthIT Poll Number 708 – Results – 6 August, 2023.
 Here are the results of the poll. Are You Satisfied That Patient Safely Can Be Properly Protected In AI Assisted Medical Diagnosis And Consultation? Yes                                                                     0 (0%) No                                                                     37 (100%) I Have No Idea                                                  0 (0%) Total No. Of (Source: Australian Health Information Technology)
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - August 6, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs

I Think This Would Be A Good Time To Rethink The Place And Role Of The AIDH.
The departure a week or so ago of the previous substantive CEO of the AIDH (Dr Louise Schaper) has provided an opportunity to some fundamentals of the Aust. Institute Of Digital Health (AIDH) to be re-examined and questioned. Among these are: Is change needed to the structures and functions of the AIDH? Should the Academic functions and the Conference Organising functions be separated? Does (Source: Australian Health Information Technology)
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - August 6, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs

Dr Louise Schaper Has Left The Aust, Institute Of Digital Health After 13 Years!
 This is all a bit sudden after about 13 years and I am sure many will be wondering why?There may be more to this story than meets the eye, given how sudden and unheralded the announcement is.I will leave it to others to assess her legacy and impact. Here is the announcement e-mail. Dated 31/07/202 3 - 5.00 pm----- Dear David, I'm writing to introduce myself in the capacity of Interim CEO of the (Source: Australian Health Information Technology)
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - July 31, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs

Big News - Dr Louise Schaper Has Left The Aust Institute Of Digital Health Suddenly After 13 Years!
 This is all a bit sudden after about 13 years and I am sure many will be wondering why?I reckon there is more to this story than meets the eye, given how sudden and unheralded the announcement is.Here is the announcement e-mail. Dated 31/07/2023 - 5.00 pm----- Dear David, I'm writing to introduce myself in the capacity of Interim CEO of the Australasian Institute of Digital Health.   You will (Source: Australian Health Information Technology)
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - July 31, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs