In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Leanne Anderson, Chief Clinical Information Officer at Data Capture Experts, Katrina Neave, Manager of Loddon Mallee Virtual Care Office at Bendigo Health, and Craig Simmonds, CEO and Founder of Propell.

The discussion revolves around the implementation and benefits of a regional virtual care strategy, particularly focusing on the Loddon Mallee region’s collaborative approach to health services and technology integration.

This episode was recorded during the Winter Summit held on the 29th of August 2024, capturing insights and conversations around the regional virtual care strategy.

Key Takeaways

• Regional Collaboration: The Loddon Mallee virtual care strategy involves the integration of 15 Health Services in the area, aiming to reduce preventable hospitalisations and improve chronic illness care.
• Platform and Equipment: Using a regional platform pre-equipped with clinical tools, available at no cost to health services, to streamline documentation, scheduling, and virtual care.
• Connectivity and Adaptation: While connectivity is less of a barrier due to improved internet infrastructure, the major challenge lies in clinicians adapting to new technological workflows.
• Operational Efficiency: Significance of reducing patient travel and nurse dispatches in vast geographic regions through remote services, leveraging existing collaborative structures in regional healthcare.
• Patient Engagement: The use of patient portals for sharing biometric data, completing surveys, and communicating with healthcare teams is emphasised to ensure equity and accessibility in healthcare.
• Technology Adoption: Discussion on the simplicity and scalability of devices like blood pressure monitors and pulse oximeters, integrated with Bluetooth for ease of data capture and remote monitoring.

Check out the episode and full show notes on the Talking HealthTech website.

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