The Macro View – Health, Economics, and Politics and the Big Picture. What I Am Watching Here And Abroad.
September 08, 2022 Edition-----In the US we are seeing the outcomes of Climate Change really of and running with droughts and fires etc. Biden amped up the partisan divide with a fiery anti-Republican speech!In Russia the last leader of Soviet Russia died.In the UK we have a new PM while in Europe the energy crisis is just getting worse.In OZ we have survived the Jobs and Skills Summit with 36 prearranged outcomes. Stage management +++ in action. The GP crisis is not being addressed fully and worries regarding the Global Economy - esp. China - worsen.-----Major Issues.-----https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/educati...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - September 8, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Commentators and Journalists Weigh In On Digital Health And Related Privacy, Safety, Social Media And Security Matters. Lots Of Interesting Perspectives - September 06, 2022.
-----This weekly blog is to explore the news around the larger issues around Digital Health, data security, data privacy, AI / ML. technology, social media and related matters.I will also try to highlightADHA Propagandawhen I come upon it.Just so we keep count, the latest Notes from the ADHA Board were dated 6 December, 2018 and we have seen none since! It ’s pretty sad!Note: Appearance here is not to suggest I see any credibility or value in what follows. I will leave it to the reader to decide what is worthwhile and what is not! The point is to let people know what is being said / published that I have come upon.-----h...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - September 6, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Nursing And Other Health Professions Are Changing Rapidly As Digital Health Penetrates The Workplace!
I strongly suspect this issue does not get enough attention …Student placement and the use of digital systemsAug 29, 2022 |Aged care,Community Chats,Community of Practice,Data,Digital Health,eHealth,Innovation,Nursing& Midwifery InformaticsSally DuncanChief Nursing& Midwifery Information Officer, Northern Sydney Local Health DistrictBefore digital health, things were much simpler for both the student nurse, and midwife, in relation to learning how to document assessments, medications, observations, and care. Back in the early eighties, when I trained in both areas, we had a very hands-on integrated approach to le...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - September 4, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery - research - 2nd September 2022
Some new research and reviews that might be useful.L - Librarian intervention may be needed to get the full paper (or Library access, or a subscription)OA - open access. Cochrane reviews are available in the UK, but outside the UK you may need a subscription or national access.Suture Compared With Staples for Skin Closure After Cesarean Delivery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (L)Replacing salt with low-sodium salt substitutes (LSSS) for cardiovascular health in adults, children and pregnant women. (Cochrane review)Risk of preterm birth, small for gestational age at birth, and stillbirth after c...
Source: Browsing - September 2, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs
Commentators and Journalists Weigh In On Digital Health And Related Privacy, Safety, Social Media And Security Matters. Lots Of Interesting Perspectives - August 23, 2022.
-----This weekly blog is to explore the news around the larger issues around Digital Health, data security, data privacy, AI / ML. technology, social media and related matters.I will also try to highlightADHA Propagandawhen I come upon it.Just so we keep count, the latest Notes from the ADHA Board were dated 6 December, 2018 and we have seen none since! It ’s pretty sad!Note: Appearance here is not to suggest I see any credibility or value in what follows. I will leave it to the reader to decide what is worthwhile and what is not! The point is to let people know what is being said / published that I have come upon.-----h...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - August 23, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery - 18th August 2022 - research
Some new research that might be interesting or useful. OA = open access, so freely availableLI = librarian intervention may be needed (if you have a librarian. Payment or a subscription are alternatives)Labour and birthBenefits and risks of spontaneous pushing versus directed pushing during the second stage of labour among women without epidural analgesia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. (LI)Prophylactic methylergonovine and oxytocin compared with oxytocin alone in patients undergoing intrapartum cesarean birth: a randomized controlled trial. (OA)Suture compared with staples f...
Source: Browsing - August 18, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery - 18th August 2022 - policy, news and statistics
Some news, policy, reports and statistics that might be useful.‘I felt I was being assessed on my skin colour’: Black women around the world share their birth stories, Guardian.Breastfeeding at 6 to 8 weeks after birth: quarterly data for 2021 to 2022, Office for Health Improvement and Disparities.Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Annual Report - April 2021 to March 2022 (experimental statistics report), NHS Digital.Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) - Ambitious for change: research into NMC processes and people ’s protected characteristics (press release, report downloadable from there).It wasWorld Breastfe...
Source: Browsing - August 18, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs
It Seems The Australian Capital Territory Is Going Full Bore Into Hospital Digital Health!
I noticed this recently:Here ' s what you need to know about the incoming Digital Health Record13 August 2022 |Lottie TwyfordIn exactly three months ’ time, a single patient records system will be rolled out across the Territory’s public health system.When it does, it will replace a mishmash of more than 40 existing systems.The move to the Digital Health Record is touted by the government to make life easier for patients and clinicians, although some challenges and additional work for staff are anticipated in the first instance.What is the Digital Health Record?Essentially, it ’s a Territory-wide records system that ...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - August 14, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
I Pass This Point Of View On Without Comment. What Do Readers Think?
This appeared last week:Residential aged care and My Health Record: Linkage is mission criticalAug 1, 2022 |Aged care,Community Chats,Community of Practice,Data,Digital Health,eHealth,Innovation,Nursing& Midwifery InformaticsResidential aged care organisations in Australia have been slow to not only move to digital clinical information systems but embrace the benefits of digitalisation in general. The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety (Royal Commission) and others have stated that the residential aged care sector as a whole has not kept up with even other healthcare sectors in the use and application o...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - August 11, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Commentators and Journalists Weigh In On Digital Health And Related Privacy, Safety, Social Media And Security Matters. Lots Of Interesting Perspectives - August 9, 2022.
-----This weekly blog is to explore the news around the larger issues around Digital Health, data security, data privacy, AI / ML. technology, social media and related matters.I will also try to highlightADHA Propagandawhen I come upon it.Just so we keep count, the latest Notes from the ADHA Board were dated 6 December, 2018 and we have seen none since! It ’s pretty sad!Note: Appearance here is not to suggest I see any credibility or value in what follows. I will leave it to the reader to decide what is worthwhile and what is not! The point is to let people know what is being said / published that I have come upon.-----h...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - August 9, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Ambitious for change: research into NMC processes and people ’s protected characteristics
This report outlines the findings from research into why some professionals have different experiences of NMC's processes. The report aims to understand why these differences exist and the impact they have on the workforce. The findings highlight opportunities to improve regulatory activities and ensure processes are fair. They also draw attention to how inequalities which cut across the health and social care sector and exist in wider society are contributing to the disparities.ReportNMC - news (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - August 3, 2022 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Equality and diversity Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs
Commentators and Journalists Weigh In On Digital Health And Related Privacy, Safety, Social Media And Security Matters. Lots Of Interesting Perspectives - August 2, 2022.
-----This weekly blog is to explore the news around the larger issues around Digital Health, data security, data privacy, AI / ML. technology, social media and related matters.I will also try to highlightADHA Propagandawhen I come upon it.Just so we keep count, the latest Notes from the ADHA Board were dated 6 December, 2018 and we have seen none since! It ’s pretty sad!Note: Appearance here is not to suggest I see any credibility or value in what follows. I will leave it to the reader to decide what is worthwhile and what is not! The point is to let people know what is being said / published that I have come upon....
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - August 2, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Weekly Australian Health IT Links – 1 August, 2022.
Here are a few I have come across the last week or so. Note: Each link is followed by a title and a few paragraphs. For the full article click on the link above title of the article. Note also that full access to some links may require site registration or subscription payment.General Comment-----Quite a lot this week – especially regarding the NBN and Labor trying to regain control of what it is actually for – service provision – and not making a huge profit – in their view. Love the new Minister has ambitions to be maximally photogenic and not a ‘techie’!Otherwise all sorts of fun things!-----https://www.ausd...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - August 1, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
They Say Insanity Is Doing The Same Thing Over And Over And Expecting A Different Outcome!
This release appeared a few days ago.Strengthening Medicare Taskforce Communiqu éAll Australians deserve equitable access to affordable quality primary care.Today, the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce held its inaugural meeting on the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation.The Strengthening Medicare Taskforce members are health leaders, representing a cross section of perspectives on the primary care system.At today ’s meeting, all members undertook to work together in the best interests of the health of Australians and the Australian health system. I was delighted with the spirit of partnership and collaboration...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - July 31, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
The Macro View – Health, Economics, and Politics and the Big Picture. What I Am Watching Here And Abroad.
July 28, 2022 Edition-----Sadly the war drags on, Biden seems to be pretty impotent on most policy fronts and the US seems to be heading into a recession. Not good,In the UK the choosing the next PM is off and running as the country and Europe are cooling down after a heatwave (for them) of biblical proportions!In OZ Parliament is meeting which is when the rubber will really hit the road as a new virus wave runs out of control still! We need to do more to control it as we realise just how bad long COVID is!-----Major Issues.-----https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/how-a-nobel-laureate-got-australian-economists-offside-...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - July 28, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
