Wild Health 2024
Connected care: from here to modernity
Tuesday October 22, Collins Square Events Centre, Melbourne
At no time in Australian digital healthcare history has there been a more co-ordinated attempt from government, healthcare providers and the tech sector to bring about substantive change to the nature of digital connectivity in the country.
This year’s Wild Health Summit will feature the major players from each of government, healthcare providers and the technology sector discussing the major impending changes in play including the challenges we are facing in the light of some very tight timetables from government.
No other event puts the key people in the one room, including major overseas experts with experience in what we are about to attempt, and asks them the questions that will help you better navigate the next few disruptive years.
Exclusive Pre-Event Breakfast: Can an HIE Deliver Connected Care for Australia? (Invitation only)
Sponsored by Visionflex
7:15am – 8:15am
Exclusive breakfast featuring a discussion with Ryan Mavin (ADHA), Bettina McMahon (Healthdirect), Dr Michael Wright (Avant, and President-Elect, RACGP) , Sarah Barter (Consumer Advocate), and Dr Sharon Hakkennes, (Victorian Department of Health). Moderated by Jeremy Knibbs.
Registration
8:15am – 8:45am
Welcome and Introduction
8:45am – 9:00am
Dr John Halamka, Dwight and Dian Diercks President, Mayo Clinic Platform, and Steven Posnack – Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) US – Keynote + Q&A
9:00am – 9:30am
The role of policy in enabling technology in healthcare particularly web based interoperability and AI.
What Australia can learn from the experience of significantly enabling healthcare interoperability via policy in the US?
- What’s gone right and wrong in the US experience which is relevant to Australia?
- What’s the role of platforms and cloud in healthcare delivery going forward?
- Might AI to change how Australia intends to implement its plans to deliver seamless meaningful data sharing across its system
- What practically can we use AI for in healthcare now
Jeremy Knibbs in conversation with four experts: how far and how soon can policy on technology take Australia in healthcare system transformation?
9:30am – 10:00am
- Daniel McCabe, First Assistant Secretary Medicare Benefits and Digital Health at Australian Department of Health
- Grahame Grieve, Principal Health Intersection, Founder FHIR
- Professor Wendy Chapman, Associate Dean of Digital Health and Informatics, University of Melbourne
- Angela Ryan, Lead Healthcare Executive JAPAC, Oracle Health
Breaking down some of the key points from the previous session:
- What were the key issues for the US in establishing technology standards as the basis for sharing
- Where is Australia in the journey that the US has already taken
- Where does Sparked fit into the picture, in particular for vendors
- What is the likely timetable now for Australia
- What benchmarks is the government proposing so we can measure progress properly and plan
Case Study TEDx 1: InterSystems
10:00am – 10:10am
A case study from one of our sponsors illustrating new digital health applications in the system.
Presented by Andrew Aho, Regional Director of Data Platforms, InterSystems.
How can the states and hospitals contribute to a new connected care paradigm?
10:10am – 10:40am
What do the people who run hospitals think about an expedited program to connect hospitals better to the rest of the system?
How will states align into federal mandates on connected care technologies?
What changes to the funding paradigm might be needed to align state and federal goals?
Connecting hospitals properly with primary care
- Dr Suzie Miller, Director of Strategy, Quality, and Technology/Clinical Deputy Director, Victorian Virtual ED
- Associate Professor Amith Shetty, A/CEO, eHealth NSW
- Bettina McMahon, CEO, Healthdirect
Moderated by Raj Verma, Principal at Nous.
Case Study TEDx 2: Alcidion
10:40am – 10:50am
A case study from one of our sponsors illustrating new digital health applications in the system.
Presented by Nick White, Chief Marketing Officer, Alcidion.
Morning Tea
10:50am – 11:20am
Latest on sharing by default, e-requesting, Sparked, interoperability standards legislation, a national HIE and other key government initiatives, as it effects both vendors and healthcare providers
11:20am – 11:55pm
- An up to date look at the major government initiatives on interoperability from the horses mouths
- Sparked for dummies – why is this program going into so much detail on defining data models?
- Key benchmarks and timeframes
- Vendor and provider input and feedback
Speakers:
- Associate Professor David Rowlands, Chair, HL7 Australia
- Associate Professor Alam Yoosuff, Vice President, RDA NSW
- Grahame Grieve, Principal at Health Intersections Pty Ltd, Founder FHIR
- Farhoud Salimi, Chief Technology Officer, Telstra Health
Moderated by Jeremy Knibbs, Publisher of The Medical Republic and Health Services Daily.
Case Study TEDx 3: My Emergency Doctor/Darling Downs
11:55am – 12:05pm
Overcoming the Postcode Lottery in rural Australia
Virtual emergency and GP services are transforming rural healthcare by ensuring access to senior clinical decision-making, regardless of location. In areas like Darling Downs, Queensland, where workforce shortages and locum reliance are common, these services help keep 80% of patients in their local communities, reducing the need for transfers and easing the burden on referral hospitals. By offering cost-effective, on-demand care, virtual services promote a supportive working environment, enhance local staff retention, and ensure equitable healthcare – bridging the gap in rural Australia.
Presented by Dr Tatiana Lowe, Medical Director at My Emergency Doctor and Dave Pugsley, Acting Executive Director Infrastructure, Darling Downs Health
Can technology enable connected care to deliver one health system?
12:05pm – 12:35pm
Steps in aligning silos of connected care into a whole of system journey.
- Hospital in the home
- Virtual EDs
- Role of the single digital front door
- Rural telehealth
- Connecting primary care to community and hospitals for continuity
- Doing the funding math on connected care
- Connected care in policy
Panel:
- Kate Quirke, Group Managing Director/CEO, Alcidion
- Dr Suzie Miller, Director of Strategy, Quality, and Technology at Victorian VED
- Ryan Mavin, Branch Manager Informatics and Standards, Australian Digital Health Agency
- Robert Read, CEO, Amplar Health
Case Study TEDx 4: Telstra Health
12:35pm – 12:45pm
A case study from one of our sponsors illustrating new digital health applications in the system.
Presented by Rupert Lee, Enterprise Solutions & Growth General Manager at Telstra Health
AI Now
12:45pm – 1:15pm
What AI can be applied to healthcare immediately and safely and where, to increase productivity, efficiency and address workforce issues? Some working examples – radiology, consulting notes, other.
What are the practical limits of generative AI apps in healthcare in Australia?
What constitutes “AI later”? What is the status of AI data models for use major EMRs and as a basis for developing new diagnostic models of care?
Guardrails and frameworks for more complex AI.
Panel:
- Dr Todd Miller, Medical Director, Healthdirect
- Dr Michael Wright, CMO, Avant and President-Elect, RACGP
- Andrew Aho, Regional Director of Data Platforms, InterSystems
- Danielle Bancroft, Chief Product and Technology Office, Best Practice Software
Lunch
1:15pm – 2:15pm
How do we avoid the scars of HIE mistakes?
2:15pm – 2:50pm
Paul Wilder, an executive director of Commonwell, moderating a panel on Health Information Exchanges.
Speakers:
- Daniel McCabe, First Assistant Secretary Medicare Benefits and Digital Health at Australian Department of Health
- Ryan Mavin, Branch Manager Informatics and Standards, Australian Digital Health Agency
- Kerry Stratton, Global Director, Healthcare Solutions, InterSystems
- Associate Professor David Rowlands, Chair, HL7 Australia
Moderated by Paul Wilder.
- How the US model of seamless data exchange works and how that relates to Australia’s current plans for a HIE
- The pros and cons of a hub and spoke model
- Innovation in data web based data sharing from a US perspective
- Lessons for “sharing by default”
Procurement in an age of significant technology disruption and transition
2:50pm – 3:25pm
How we deal with getting new FHIR standards into procurement.
How we deal with large recent procurements (e.g. SPDR) that have already happened without doing that…
How do we align State and Federal procurement strategies to drive a connected care strategy ?
- Standards in procurement across the states
- How does procurement contemplate impending new federal regulation and legislation for web based interoperability?
- Aligning federal and state intentions
- What role for made in Australia vs the globe
- Other.
Panel:
- Matthew Galetto, Founder & CEO, MediRecords
- Dr John Lambert, CCIO, NT Health
- Emma Hossack, CEO, Medical Software Industry Association
Moderated by Dr Paul Eleftheriou, Principal and Co-Lead of Digital Health, Nous Group
Case Study TEDx 5: Nous
3:25pm – 3:35pm
Culture, People and Tools: The triad for a sustainable and holistic digital health ecosystem.
In this talk, Paul will cover five key points focused on building a sustainable and holistic digital health system in your organisation. The five areas of focus: importance of positive culture, people (patients and care providers) being at the centre, technology is just a tool, measuring and defining outcomes, and the holistic elements of an ecosystem.
Presented by Dr Paul Eleftheriou, Principal and Co-Lead of Digital Health, Nous Group
Afternoon Tea
3:35pm – 4:05pm
How far and how fast can technology help in solving our ongoing workforce crisis?
4:05pm – 4:35pm
- Defining the workforce issue within a technology framework
- Key technologies of promise
- Existing technologies that are working
- Limitations
Panel:
- Dr Emily Kirkpatrick, Managing Director, EKology Health
- Dr Catherine de Fontenay, Commissioner at Australian Government Productivity Commission
- Anja Nikolic, CEO, Australasian Institute of Digital Health
- Joshua Mundey, CEO, Visionflex Group
Moderated by Bettina McMahon, CEO, Healthdirect.
Ask the Experts: Q&A with key speakers from the day
4:35pm – 5:00pm
This is your chance to ask your burning questions that have arisen during the day.
Speakers:
- Dr Michael Wright, CMO, Avant and President-Elect, RACGP
- Daniel McCabe, First Assistant Secretary Medicare Benefits and Digital Health at Australian Department of Health
- Associate Professor Amith Shetty, A/CEO, eHealth NSW
- Dr Catherine de Fontenay, Commissioner at Australian Government Productivity Commission
- Elizabeth Koff AM, Managing Director, Telstra Health
Moderated by Jeremy Knibbs.
Wrap
5:00pm
Key points from the day summing up.
Health Services Daily first industry networking event
5:00pm – 7:00pm
Daniel McCabe
First Assistant Secretary - Medicare Benefits and Digital Health, Department of Health and Aged Care
Dr Suzanne Miller
Director of Strategy, Quality, and Technology / Clinical Deputy Director, Victorian Virtual Emergency Department
Steven Posnack
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, The United States
Program, Content and Panelist Enquiries
Talia Meyerowitz-Katz: talia@medicalrepublic.com.au
Partnership Opportunity Enquiries
Michelle O’Brien: michelle@wildhealth.net.au
Collins Square Events Centre
Address
727 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3008
Getting Here
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Registration Enquiries
Talia Meyerowitz-Katz: talia@medicalrepublic.com.au
Program, Content and Panelist Enquiries
Talia Meyerowitz-Katz: talia@medicalrepublic.com.au
Partnership Opportunity Enquiries
Michelle O’Brien: michelle@wildhealth.net.au