Last week was Health Information Management week! To celebrate the critical role health information managers (HIMs) play in healthcare, the AusHealth Clinical Coding team hosted a lunch on Tuesday.In a presentation to their AusHealth colleagues in Victoria, they outlined some of the attributes that HIMs and coders need to do their vital work… Clinical coders […]
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Entries for the AusHealth CureCell Awards have nearly doubled this year, with 65 PhD students applying from 13 national institutions in five states. The projects represent a wide range of cell and biological therapies addressing an equally broad range of medical conditions including many types of cancer, spinal cord injury, chronic inflammation, dementia, Parkinson’s disease,
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By Dr James Malycha James Malycha is a senior intensive care doctor at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital. In November, he’ll be demonstrating a new system to the world’s largest healthcare informatics symposium. The system is called CCCIS and it integrates SA Health’s Electronic Medical Records (EMR) with a state-of-the-art AI solution. Within just a year,
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Construction is one of the six most dangerous industries in Australia, which together account for 76% of all work-related traumatic injury deaths. Add drugs or alcohol to the mix, and construction becomes even more dangerous. The Alcohol and Drug Foundation purports that construction has higher rates of workplace alcohol and other drug use than most
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What do platypus venom, GLP-1 hormones, and mice at ‘fat camp’ have in common? They’re all part of Platypep — a research project that’s building on platypus venom in a bid to create an ‘Australian Ozempic’. Last month, AusHealth CEO Dr Justin Coombs joined Rory McClaren on ABC Radio Adelaide to talk about the incredible
AusHealth Diagnostics supports workplaces and organisations right across Australia. Here are the answers to some of the most commonly-asked questions about drug and alcohol testing… “What if we don’t have a drug and alcohol policy?”Not having a policy may feel easier, but ignorance is not a defence if an incident occurs. Business owners and officers
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AusHealth’s new partnership with Kynetyka Technologies supports a device that promises to dramatically speed up DVT diagnosis and reduce healthcare costs both nationally and internationally Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot in a deep vein, usually in the leg. It’s commonly perceived as a risk of flying, but many cases occur in hospitals,
Dr John Edwards brings more than three decades of experience to AusHealth Diagnostics’ drug and alcohol testing services. As Senior Toxicologist, he plays a pivotal role in ensuring rigorous scientific oversight, policy accuracy and client education – all absolutely essential in drug and alcohol testing procedures which ensure the safety of workplaces. Dr Edwards’ career in
Why drug and alcohol testing can save you money Impairment in the workplace from alcohol and/or drugs can carry a significant financial and non-financial cost. For Australian businesses, the impact goes far beyond the individual. That’s why proactive drug and alcohol testing is not just a compliance measure; it’s a smart business move. Alcohol and
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By patent attorney, Dr Leigh Guerin. 1. The Timing Trap: file an early patent at your peril! Scientists often rush to patent their ideas as soon as lightning strikes, unaware that early filing starts an expensive and time-sensitive clock. A 20-year-patent for instance starts the minute you file it: if it takes you another 10