We talk to Tim Blake, Director of Semantic Consulting, about the value and importance of data literacy. It is perhaps the essential ingredient, the foundational block, to understanding why digital health tools and practices can be of value for healthcare teams and their patients. We discuss why access to, and understanding the role, data plays in quality improvement, why coded data is so important, and what you can do to start engaging with data.

We talk to Tim Blake, Director of Semantic Consulting, about the value and importance of data literacy. It is perhaps the essential ingredient, the foundational block, to understanding why digital health tools and practices can be of value for healthcare teams and their patients. We discuss why access to, and understanding the role, data plays in quality improvement, why coded data is so important, and what you can do to start engaging with data.

Dedicated to digital health literacy learning, the Let's Get Literal About Digital Health podcast aims to break down complex digital health technologies and change management practices, defining concepts that are relevant for clinicians and healthcare customers in their everyday work practices.

In this podcast series, WNSW PHN Senior Digital Health Officer, Brenton Jones, speaks to GPs, nurses, specialists and technology providers applying digital health practices to reveal real insights into what makes digital processes and tools beneficial. Brenton addresses technology implementation within healthcare organisations and local communities; the good, the bad and the ugly!

Dedicated to digital health literacy learning, the Let's Get Literal About Digital Health podcast aims to break down complex digital health technologies and change management practices, defining concepts that are relevant for clinicians and healthcare customers in their everyday work practices.
In this podcast series, WNSW PHN Senior Digital Health Officer, Brenton Jones, speaks to GPs, nurses, specialists and technology providers applying digital health practices to reveal real insights into what makes digital processes and tools beneficial. Brenton addresses technology implementation within healthcare organisations and local communities; the good, the bad and the ugly!

Let's Get Literal About Digital Health

Data Literacy

In this episode, we chat with Delwyn Gates, General Manager of the Royal Freemasons' Benevolent Institution (RFBI) Dubbo Masonic Village, an aged care home in Dubbo, NSW. In February 2024, they announced the rollout of new telehealth 2.0 technology to improve the quality of virtual care for their residents. The all-in-one Visionflex telehealth cart enhances the way nurse staff can examine, diagnose, monitor, and treat patients when needing to consult in real-time with clinical professionals, no matter where they are located in the country. Delwyn walks us through their journey to date as they transition to a more mature digital health operation, providing safe and reliable access to care for all.

In this episode, we chat with Delwyn Gates, General Manager of the Royal Freemasons' Benevolent Institution (RFBI) Dubbo Masonic Village, an aged care home in Dubbo, NSW. In February 2024, they announced the rollout of new telehealth 2.0 technology to improve the quality of virtual care for their residents. The all-in-one Visionflex telehealth cart enhances the way nurse staff can examine, diagnose, monitor, and treat patients when needing to consult in real-time with clinical professionals, no matter where they are located in the country. Delwyn walks us through their journey to date as they transition to a more mature digital health operation, providing safe and reliable access to care for all.

Telehealth 2.0 in Aged Care with Delwyn Gates

Meet Dr Sonia Henry. From Brewarrina NSW to the remote towns of the Pilbara in WA, Dr Henry has the dirt of what it's really like to deliver healthcare for communities in rural Australia. She's also a successful author, and her new book, 'Put your feet in the dirt, girl' highlights some of the adventures a rural GP can face when forced to do things differently. We ask Sonia about her experiences and how digital health technologies have impacted on the delivery of patient care.

Meet Dr Sonia Henry. From Brewarrina NSW to the remote towns of the Pilbara in WA, Dr Henry has the dirt of what it's really like to deliver healthcare for communities in rural Australia. She's also a successful author, and her new book, 'Put your feet in the dirt, girl' highlights some of the adventures a rural GP can face when forced to do things differently. We ask Sonia about her experiences and how digital health technologies have impacted on the delivery of patient care.

Dr Sonia Henry - Rural and remote adventures

Katrina Otto, Principal & Owner of Train IT Medical, has been in the trenches working closely with medical and administration staff in primary care for over 30 years. She shares with us some valuable insights into how practices can embrace digital health education at a time of great change and disruption.

Katrina Otto, Principal &amp; Owner of Train IT Medical, has been in the trenches working closely with medical and administration staff in primary care for over 30 years. She shares with us some valuable insights into how practices can embrace digital health education at a time of great change and disruption.

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