Digital health
Digital health is the knowledge and practice associated with developing and using digital tools and technologies to improve health outcomes. It includes a wide range of technologies such as electronic medical records, electronic medication management systems, virtual care, My Health Record, mobile health applications, wearable sensors, and machine-learning algorithms for clinical decision support.
Digitally enabled care is the appropriate integration and application of digital health in clinical settings to deliver (remotely or face-to-face), augment, or coordinate patient care.
Our work to support digitally enabled care
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Priorities for high-quality digitally enabled care
Our four priorities for high-quality digitally enabled care helps achieve the appropriate application and integration of digital health tools and technologies in clinical settings.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used in healthcare to support a range of clinical and administrative tasks.
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Transitions of care
When adopted in a standardised and meaningful way, digital health technology is a strong enabler for high-quality transitions of care.
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Electronic Medication Management Systems
EMM systems can improve the accuracy, visibility and legibility of medical information, so that the communication between professionals and consumers is clearer.
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Real-time prescription monitoring (RTPM)
Real-time prescription monitoring (RTPM) provides vital information about a person’s prescribing and dispensing history for certain high-risk medicines.
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My Health Record
My Health Record is Australia’s national electronic health record that securely stores key health information.
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Virtual Care
We are using key findings from research to better improve virtual care for patients and health professionals, so people can access care anywhere.
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Unique identifiers for medical devices
The Australian Government is improving patient safety by introducing Unique Device Identification (UDI) for medical devices and in vitro diagnostic devices.
Contact us
For questions about our work in digital health, please email our Digital Health team.
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