466 - Winter Summit 2024 Session 1: Integrating HealthTech Ecosystems

Talking HealthTech

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with leading voices from healthtech vendors during the Winter Summit held on the 29th of August 2024.

Guests include Chris Smeed, CEO of Cubiko; Phillip Loya, Lead Business Developer and Business Strategist at Oracle Health; Danielle Bancroft, Chief Product Officer of Best Practice Software; and Kaye Hocking, Chief Product Officer at Alcidion.

The discussion covers the importance of healthtech integration, consumer needs, standardisation efforts, and the challenges and opportunities within the industry.

Key Takeaways

  • Consumer Needs in HealthTech: It’s important to keep consumer and community needs at the forefront of technology discussions, particularly in healthtech.
  • E-prescribing and E-ordering: E-prescribing is a pivotal development during COVID-19, enabling patients to order prescriptions via SMS.
  • Remote Patient Monitoring: Using Bluetooth-enabled devices for remote patient monitoring enhances virtual care. The momentum for such technologies post-COVID-19 should be maintained.
  • Innovation in Consumer Apps: The cusp of innovation in consumer health applications was emphasised, stressing the importance of standards like FHIR in creating seamless and efficient healthcare experiences.
  • Standardisation and Integration: Discussion around the transition to standardised APIs, focusing on supporting hybrid systems while moving towards interoperability.
  • Challenges and Solutions: The panel identified key challenges in healthtech integration, including data interoperability, stakeholder collaboration, and regulatory compliance.

Check out the episode and full show notes on the Talking HealthTech website.

Keep an eye out for the details of our Spring Summit happening in November of this year. For more information, go to talkinghealthtech.com/summit.

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