02-Dec-15 Telstra Health has implemented an enterprise electronic medical records (EMR) system in a AUD360 mn facility in Western Australia housing two of Australia’s newest hospitals. Telstra says successful implementation of the EMR ensure that the hospitals' digital health solutions match the state-of-the-art facilities and staff. [image: IT Wire]

27-Nov-15 The Drug Administration of Vietnam (DAVN) launched online public services 'Level 4' in Nov-15, to help pharmaceutical firms register drug and medicine prices. The system enables companies to submit documents, pay fees, check the progress of document processing, and receive results online, from the beginning of 2016. [image: VNA]

26-Nov-15 Indian health tech startup Practo has launched a customized app for physicians, paediatricians and dentists that will allow them digitally to prescribe laboratory tests and check results in real time. The app, Practo Ray, also includes a database of nearly 100,000 commonly prescribed medicines. [image: The Economic Times]

17-Nov-15 A recent OECD report reveals the Australian healthcare system lags behind others including the US and UK. Although Australians have the fourth-lowest smoking rate of 13% and a heart disease rate below average, the sharing of responsibilities between state and federal governments has led to a broken system. The use of technology is “slow and disappointing” said the OECD. [image: Healthcare Global]

16-Nov-15 An OECD review of Australia's health system said that it was performing "remarkably well" despite its "fragmented nature" and the "sometimes strained" relationship between federal, state and territory governments over health funding. While Australia had improved its standards, it also mentioned: "A surprising lack of data on the quality and outcomes of care." [image: Merimbula News]