Guest Co-Host: Dr Michael Bainbridge
George is on holiday so joining Louise at the mic this episode is Michael Bainbridge, Clinical Architect for Leidos Australia.

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Special Guest: Mark Brommeyer
Mark Brommeyer shares insights from his research on overcoming organisational barriers to digital transformation, focusing on practical strategies for health service managers.

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The Role of AI in Health Insurance
Louise and Michael explore the ethical and operational challenges of AI in the insurance sector, reflecting on the controversial use of AI to deny claims and the broader implications for health systems.

PatientsLikeMe Launches AI Assistant Ella
PatientsLikeMe, a leading patient community platform, developed an AI assistant focused on women's health, highlighting the growing trend of personalised digital health tools and femtech opportunities.

Political Shifts in Ireland Impact Digital Health
The team discusses the loss of Ireland’s Health Minister and its potential to disrupt the nation's digital health momentum.

Collaboration in Irish HealthTech
Ireland’s new agreement between the Health Service Executive and HealthTech Ireland is set to enhance innovation, with lessons for global health tech integration and collaboration.

NHS Marketplace: A Digital Revolution?
The UK’s NHS Marketplace promises to streamline app development and foster innovation. Will it deliver on governance, interoperability, innovation and start-ups?

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Prof Blackford Middleton joins us in the PulsePod studio to discuss his philosophising on the intersection of AI and healthcare, and his new publication The Ouroboros Effect: How AI Threatens Human Intellect. Link

In this episode of Pulse, Louise and George explore the hottest topics in digital health, from groundbreaking AI diagnosis studies to the collapse of a high-profile health startup, and news from UK, AU and NZ. Here’s what we cover:

Professional Identity: When Machines Outperform Doctors

We revisit a JAMA study showing ChatGPT outperformed doctors in diagnosis, even when clinicians had access to the tool. The debate heats up as commentary pours in, questioning professional identity, training gaps, and the cultural impact on medicine. Link

‘Doc in a Box’ Fails: Lessons from Forward Health’s Collapse

Forward Health, a $650M-backed US health startup, closed abruptly, leaving patients and employees in limbo. We discuss the pitfalls of tech-first healthcare models, investor errors, the importance of clinician and patient advisory roles, and the future of primary care.

NZ Sets a Goal for Digital Care

New Zealand aims for 10% of care delivered digitally by mid-2025. The timing is ambitious, but is the target?

Health Data as National Infrastructure: The UK’s Vision

A new report calls for treating health data as critical national infrastructure. We delve into its recommendations for a national health data strategy, governance, and patient benefit, reflecting on global implications for health data ecosystems. Link

ShareByDefault: Australia's Health Data Revolution

Australia’s Health Minister introduces a bill mandating the sharing of pathology results and imaging through MyHealthRecord. What does this mean for patients and clinicians?

Finally: Independent Evaluation of Generative AI

In the US the Healthcare AI Challenge Collaborative has been established to comparing the efficacy of generative AI tools for healthcare. They will produce public rankings of 9 commercial tools before Xmas.

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Elon Musk’s Grok and Crowdsourcing Medical Data – Elon Musk invites the public to submit medical images to his AI, Grok, raising serious privacy concerns and questions about AI’s role in medical diagnostics.

Australia’s Workforce Report on Healthcare Professionals – Louise and George discuss whether the Australian government’s workforce report is reductive in its vision for the role of tech.

Health Technology in Conflict Zones – Health technology innovations are transforming care in war zones, with tools like telemedicine and AI bridging gaps in access and resources for conflict-affected populations.

The First Wearable to Kill Cancer Cells – A new FDA-approved wearable device uses electric fields to target and kill cancer cells without harming healthy cells, marking a significant step forward in digital cancer treatments.

The results of the US election are in. What might be the impact on global health and digital innovation in health?

Remote monitoring in the islands off Ireland gives Kate a trip down memory lane.

World-Class Health Information Exchange – We welcome Dr. Robin Mann and Dr. Honor Magon, co-authors of a popular Pulse+IT opinion piece, to discuss the vision for a world-class Health Information Exchange and its potential impact.

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