2024 Australian Digital Health Trends: Focus on FHIR and AI
The 2024 Australian Digital Health Year in Review: part one
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Summary
In Australia's healthcare sector, the implementation of digital front door solutions and EMR system overhauls are progressing. Meanwhile, API integration based on the FHIR standard is crucial for data exchange. Furthermore, the utilization of AI and resolving delays in pathology reports to My Health Record were key topics of discussion.
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The Australian healthcare IT landscape saw several major developments in 2024. Five Faces rolled out a digital front door solution for Alfred Health using a low-code framework. Large EMR renewals are underway, such as the Acacia EMR (built on InterSystems TrakCare) rollout at NT Health, despite some implementation hiccups. For data exchange, Telstra Health sold its secure messaging services to HealthLink, emphasizing investments in API and FHIR-based messaging solutions. Furthermore, Telstra Health bundled its MedicalDirector suite under a Smart brand, offering a single gateway for seamless data exchange using the FHIR standard. A partnership with Smile Digital Health was announced to bring their HAPI (an open-source FHIR implementation) platform to Australia/New Zealand. Policy efforts include the Department of Health's blueprint focusing on MyMedicare and modernizing the My Health Record, emphasizing interoperability standards. In AI, Best Practice partnered with Lyrebird Health to offer an integrated generative AI tool for Australian practitioners. The Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) released a new National Digital Health Strategy focused strongly on system interoperability and real-time data access. Priorities include national secure messaging, Provider Connect Australia rollout, and developing a national Health Information Exchange architecture.
Technology Note
FHIR（Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources）は医療データ交換の国際標準。このエントリの関連技術: FHIR
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