Dr Malcolm Thatcher is the Chief Technology Officer at the Australian Digital Health Agency ("the Agency"), a statutory authority in the form of a corporate Commonwealth entity with a vision to create a healthier future for Australians through connected healthcare.

In this interview, Malcolm shares how technology is shaping digital health going forward, the Agency's interoperability plan and why that's key to success for digital health. We also discuss the Agency's mission to develop a collaborative environment that accelerates the adoption and use of innovative digital services and technologies.

 

Key takeaways:
In the modern world of healthcare, there are multiple challenges a healthcare professional faces in trying to sustain a one-to-one in-person relationship with their clients.
The Agency’s mission is to develop a collaborative environment that accelerates the adoption and use of innovative digital services and technologies whilst addressing key systemic challenges.
The approach used by the Agency establishes Australia at the forefront to leverage digital health as an enabler of new models of care, including connected care and telehealth.

 

Resources and links: 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/malthatcher/
https://www.digitalhealth.gov.au/

 

Connect:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yianni-serpanos/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/healthtechx
https://www.instagram.com/my_healthtechx/
https://www.meetup.com/HealthTechX/

Dr Malcolm Thatcher is the Chief Technology Officer at the Australian Digital Health Agency ("the Agency"), a statutory authority in the form of a corporate Commonwealth entity with a vision to create a healthier future for Australians through connected healthcare.
In this interview, Malcolm shares how technology is shaping digital health going forward, the Agency's interoperability plan and why that's key to success for digital health. We also discuss the Agency's mission to develop a collaborative environment that accelerates the adoption and use of innovative digital services and technologies.
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Key takeaways:
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">In the modern world of healthcare, there are multiple challenges a healthcare professional faces in trying to sustain a one-to-one in-person relationship with their clients.</li>
<li aria-level="1">The Agency&rsquo;s mission is to develop a collaborative environment that accelerates the adoption and use of innovative digital services and technologies whilst addressing key systemic challenges.</li>
<li aria-level="1">The approach used by the Agency establishes Australia at the forefront to leverage digital health as an enabler of new models of care, including connected care and telehealth.</li>
</ol>
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Resources and links:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/malthatcher/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/malthatcher/</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.digitalhealth.gov.au/">https://www.digitalhealth.gov.au/</a></li>
</ul>
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Connect:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/yianni-serpanos/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/yianni-serpanos/</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/healthtechx">https://www.linkedin.com/company/healthtechx</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/my_healthtechx/">https://www.instagram.com/my_healthtechx/</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.meetup.com/HealthTechX/">https://www.meetup.com/HealthTechX/</a></li>
</ul>

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Reimagining Healthcare is a podcast about digital health innovation in the healthcare industry. On the show, we're talking HealthTech and Healthcare with innovators and how they’re building a world of seamless digital healthcare experiences with positive impact on people’s lives.

We cover all areas of digital mental health, digital physical therapy, digital wellness, digital health interventions and digital health therapeutics.  

Our guests include healthcare providers, developers, advisers and investors providing for a diverse and culturally rich exploration of the journey toward a world of integration digital health empowerment for all people covering start ups, scale ups and all types of entrepreneurial activity in the space.

Hosted by Yianni Serpanos, a HealthTech industry leader and Founder of HealthTechX.com.au (a digital health innovation & health tech start up community) and coreplus.com.au (digital health practice management software).

Reimagining Healthcare is a podcast about digital health innovation in the healthcare industry. On the show, we're talking HealthTech and Healthcare with innovators and how they&rsquo;re building a world of seamless digital healthcare experiences with positive impact on people&rsquo;s lives.
We cover all areas of digital mental health, digital physical therapy, digital wellness, digital health interventions and digital health therapeutics.&nbsp; Our guests include healthcare providers, developers, advisers and investors providing for a diverse and culturally rich exploration of the journey toward a world of integration digital health empowerment for all people covering start ups, scale ups and all types of entrepreneurial activity in the space.
Hosted by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/yianni-serpanos/">Yianni Serpanos</a>, a HealthTech industry leader and Founder of <a href="https://healthtechx.com.au/">HealthTechX</a>.com.au (a digital health innovation &amp; health tech start up community) and <a href="https://coreplus.com.au/">coreplus</a>.com.au (digital health practice management software).

Reimagining Healthcare is a podcast about digital health  innovation.

Reimagining Healthcare

Reimagining Healthcare is a podcast about innovation in the healthcare industry. On the show, we talk to healthtech and healthcare innovators to uncover how they’re reimagining and building a world of seamless digital healthcare experiences that fit into people’s lives. Hosted by Yianni Serpanos, healthtech industry leader and Founder of HealthTechX (digital health innovation & start up community) and coreplus (digital health software).

Reimagining Healthcare is a podcast about innovation in the healthcare industry. On the show, we talk to healthtech and healthcare innovators to uncover how they&rsquo;re reimagining and building a world of seamless digital healthcare experiences that fit into people&rsquo;s lives. Hosted by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/yianni-serpanos/">Yianni Serpanos</a>, healthtech industry leader and Founder of <a href="https://healthtechx.com.au/">HealthTechX</a> (digital health innovation &amp; start up community) and <a href="https://coreplus.com.au/">coreplus</a> (digital health software).

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