Nathan Eddy
UTS says the artificial intelligence-powered network will start in Australia but the goal is to make it worldwide.
Connected Health
The elite corps of chief digital officers emerging today are both business-minded and tech-savvy and use those skills to rethink operations.
Organisation will focus on aging population’s inequality, preventable risk factors and others to improve the quality and lower the cost of care.
Researchers also cite need for funding to investigate what needs to be changed.
The resource can be used to guide the development of health products, WHO says.
The change will enable medical researchers to confidently move forward, Senator Bridget McKenzie says.
Melbourne Institute of Health found telemedicine consults are as effective as in-person visits though cost-effectiveness is thus far unproven.
The research found that 40% of participants have already used walk-in or retail clinics for basic care needs.
Organisations say they will develop capabilities to enable rapid diagnoses, improve efficiencies and deliver broader access to precision medicine.
The centre convenes businesses, governments, unions and the community to put AI to work, official says.