Australian Digital Health Agency podcast

Discover the role of a My Health Record security and access policy in safeguarding patient information, and why it's a must-have for healthcare organisations. Gain practical insights from industry professionals and a GP who has successfully implemented the policy, ensuring compliance with legislation and meeting the needs of their practice.

Speakers:

Dr Kathy Rainbird – Manager, Education, (Agency) (Facilitator)

Professor Charlotte Hespe AM – Digital Health Advisor for the Australian Digital Health Agency and Head of General Practice and Primary Care Research for the School Sydney School of Medicine

Jenny Snegovaya – A/g Senior Compliance Officer, Compliance Outreach Section (Agency)

Emily McPhee – Assistant Director, Health and Government team, Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

In this podcast, we will explore the different perspectives of digital transformation from a clinical and technical point of view. We will delve into the evolution of digital healthcare and how cyber security plays a role and share some practical tips on preparing your practice for the next frontier of healthcare.

Speakers:

Today, we will be discussing cyber threats in the healthcare industry and the importance of having a cybersecurity response and data recovery plan.

Speakers: Dr Andrew Rochford (Facilitator), Danielle Pentony - Director of Cyber Security Operations at the Australian Digital Health Agency, Mr Jarrod McMaugh – Pharmacist and State Manager (Victoria) and Digital Health Lead for the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia and Dr Troy Kay - Renal Medicine Specialist (Nephrologist)

In today's digital age, telehealth has become an increasingly popular way for medical practitioners to provide healthcare services remotely. However, as with any online activity, telehealth and web conferencing systems are vulnerable to cyber security threats. In this podcast, we will explore some of the key considerations that healthcare organisations need to keep in mind when implementing these systems.

Speakers: Dr Andrew Rochford (Facilitator), Danielle Pentony - Director of Cyber Security Operations at the Australian Digital Health Agency, Oscar Bem – A/g Director Privacy at the Australian Digital Health Agency, Dr Amandeep Hansra - a GP, Digital Health Adviser with the Australian Digital Health Agency

Discover how My Health Record supports consultant pharmacists with insights from a health professional using it to support their clinical decision making along with advice on meeting participation requirements from a member of the Agency’s Compliance Outreach team.

Speakers: Dr Andrew Rochford (Facilitator), Consultant pharmacist Karalyn Huxhagen, a Mackay-based accredited consultant pharmacist and Jade Kennedy-Deschamps, Senior Compliance Officer of the Agency’s Compliance Outreach team.

My Health Record in emergency departments

Discover how My Health Record supports clinical decision-making in emergency departments, with advice from leading health professionals using it.

Speakers: Dr Andrew Rochford (Facilitator), Dr Jaffly Chen (Clinical Reference Lead, Junior Medical Officer), Dr Xiu Lee, (Emergency Physician and Agency Clinical Reference Lead) and Dr Amanda Stafford (Medical Doctor at Royal Perth Hospital).

Discover how My Health Record benefits community health and aged care with advice from leading heath professionals.

Speakers: Dr Andrew Rochford (Facilitator), Dr George Margelis (Independent Chair at Aged Care Industry Information Technology Council), Mr Tom McMillan (young business and community leader, experienced health and education manager and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, FACP).

Are you oversharing on social media? Find out how to minimise the risk of your information being used in ‘social engineered’ cyber-attacks.

Speakers: Dr Andrew Rochford (Facilitator), Donna Alexander (Agency Cyber Security Professional), Greg Gebhart (Senior Trainer, eSafety Commission) and Dr Shane Jackson (Director of the Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacy and former national president of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia).

In this podcast we explore the appropriate use of the My Health Record Emergency Access function, by healthcare providers.

Speakers: Dr Andrew Rochford (Facilitator), Jennie McDonald (Director Compliance Outreach), Dr Xiu Lee (Emergency Physician and Agency Clinical Reference Lead), Neil Fraser (Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Positive Life NSW and Agency Consumer Adviser), Diana Weston (Assistant Director, Regulation and Strategy Branch Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC))

An electronic prescription is a digital version of a paper prescription and provides Australians with convenient access to their medicines. In this podcast, listen to first-hand accounts of how electronic prescriptions have worked in general practice and community pharmacy with speakers Gabriela D’Souza, Dr Steven Kaye, Gareth Wheeldon, Amanda Seeto and Brad McCulloch. Learn about the workflow for electronic prescriptions, the ease for implementing them and their benefits for both consumers, prescribers and dispensers. The panel also discuss Active Script List (ASL), which is a token management solution that provides further convenience for patients, especially those on multiple medicines.

Speakers: Dr Andrew Rochford (Facilitator), Gabriela D’Souza (Consumer representative), Dr Steven Kaye (Community GP), Gareth Wheeldon (Community Pharmacist, Capital Chemist Group), Amanda Seeto (Vice President, Pharmacy Guild of Australia (QLD Branch), Brad McCulloch (Technical Adviser, Medicines Safety Program, Australian)