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I provide strategic leadership and clinical expertise on digital health matters at the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC). My role bridges the gap between clinical practice and digital health advancements across Australia.I ensure the Commission's digital health initiatives are informed by the latest evidence and address.

I leveraged my clinical expertise to guide, predominantly digital health related, policy at the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC). In this role, I translated best practices into actionable strategies, ensuring the ACSQHC’s digital health initiatives benefit both healthcare providers and patients.

Sparked FHIR Accelerator Core AU program is Australia's first #FHIR accelerator program. It is a collaborative initiative, led by HL7 Australia, CSIRO’s Australian eHealth Research Centre, the ADHA and the federal Department of Health and Aged Care, with the mission to transform healthcare interoperability in Australia.The innovative program has the.

Manly Haematology is a small private clinical haematology specialist practice. As a co-founder, I oversee administrative and digital health components. Our innovative cloud-based model ensures efficient patient-centered care with near real-time governance.

NSW State Retrieval Consultants are critical care medical specialists who are the senior duty clinicians in NSW Ambulance’s Aeromedical Control Centre. We provide essential clinical advice to hospitals, NSW ambulance, and Royal Flying Doctors clinicians for critically ill patients across NSW. Leveraging phone and telemedicine technology, including remote.

Prince Of Wales Hospital, Randwick, Sydney

The role of an Emergency Physician encompasses a wide range of responsibilities. In addition to possessing comprehensive clinical skills required to diagnose, resuscitate, and treat various medical and traumatic conditions, including life-threatening procedures, they must also demonstrate exceptional qualities such as maintaining a calm demeanor, adept.

In 2011, I led the transition from paper-based clinical notes to online documentation within the electronic medical record for all patients in the Emergency Department. This initiative was one of the first of its kind in an Australian ED at the time. Through extensive stakeholder negotiation and change management, we ensured a seamless transition without.

This commissioned report focuses on the potential of My Health Record to support Emergency Department clinicians in their treatment of acutely unwell patients. Serving as the Clinical lead and co-author we ran an extensive research project on the My Health Record system, which involved a significant cohort of over 130,000 patients and more than 1,000 ED.

As the chair of a national cross-jurisdictional committee, I played a role in shaping the strategy for the Australian Digital Health Agency to optimize the utility of the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care's report on My Health Record in Emergency Departments.

This peer-review role involved evaluating the quality, relevance, and significance of manuscripts submitted for consideration for publication in ACEM’s academic publication - Emergency Medicine Australasia.

Before the ACEM committee restructure in 2018, the Scientific Committee was responsible for the scientific and academic aspects of the college, including overseeing annual scientific meetings, developing, and implementing the curriculum, research, and training programs, and promoting high-quality research in emergency medicine.

ACEM’s Best of Web Emergency Medicine resource provides FACEM-reviewed online resources with advanced-search criteria for educational merit, complexity, and information quality. The platform includes target audience, curriculum framework domains, clinical speciality, themes, and media type.

The IT working group, comprising of Fellows of ACEM with a keen interest in technology and digital health, provided expert advice on the optimal utilization of technology in emergency medical care, training, and clinical research.

Sydney, Australia

The SES LHD eMEDs program was NSW eHealth's pilot initiative for implementing Cerner's electronic medication management system. As the Clinical Lead, I collaborated with stakeholders, analyzed clinical workflows, and developed innovative solutions. The goal was to transition hospitals from paper-based medication practices to an integrated electronic system.

Australasian Resuscitation Council (New South Wales Branch)Executive Committee (2014-2017)

Artificial Intelligence In Healthcare: Safe And Effective Use Of Ai Technologies In Health Care

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Evidence Based Medicine

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