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Technological Progress Is Really Off And Rolling At An Amazing Pace!
Last week I had the misfortune to have what I have been led
to believe was a small myocardial infarction, which I am happy to report I have
apparently survived.
In true doctor fashion I had been ignoring some minor chest
discomfort until last Sunday week when a doctor friend insisted I go an be
a ssessed at the local teaching hospital (RNSH) at which I had worked decades
ago. My, have things (Source: Australian Health Information Technology)
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - September 6, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
AusHealthIT Poll Number 712 – Results – 03 September, 2023.
Here are the results of the
poll.
Should Australia Be Legislating Against Disinformation / Misinformation Or
Trusting Citizens To Know / Tell The Difference Between Truth And Falsehood?
Yes – We Need Laws 21
(54%)
No – Rely On People Who Know
The Difference 15 (41%)
The Answer Is Far Above My
Pay Grade 2 (5%) (Source: Australian Health Information Technology)
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - September 3, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
I Suppose This Is Big News – But It May Just Be Another Damp Squid!
This appeared last week:
30 August 2023
Lift-off: governments sign digital health deal
Government Interoperability
By Cate
Swannell
Reform of Australia ’s healthcare system is on the way. See
what's in the fine print.
The new Intergovernmental Agreement on National Digital Health 2023-2027 has
been signed by the Commonwealth and all eight states and territories, and
quietly released (Source: Australian Health Information Technology)
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - September 3, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Medical Start-Up Lands $2m For Device To Let People Speak Again!
(Source: Australian Health Information Technology)
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - August 31, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
The Story Of NVIDIA And Its Growth, Diven By AI, Must Be The Tech Story Of The Year!
(Source: Australian Health Information Technology)
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!
(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
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