Hervey Bay Hospital in Queensland is set to pilot a new telestroke service, becoming the last Australian state to do so. The Department of Health and Aged Care plans to automate its monthly care statements. Health tech start-up didgUgo is improving its interoperability and fraud prevention capabilities by integrating InterSystems’ IRIS for Health platform. GPs in NSW’s Far West region can now access patient data through the Healthenet clinical portal.

The True Cost of Focusing on Cost Instead of Cost-Effectiveness
When payors consider only the cost of the medication and not the cost and risk to the patient, doctor, and healthcare system, the irony is


