Australia’s health system needs to digitise with a purpose, says industry report

Healthcare IT News March 2, 2022
Adam Ang

While there is overwhelming consumer support for a digital future, there are still people being left behind.

An industry paper calls for a reimagined health system in Australia and an improvement in its sustainability through purpose-driven digital transformation.

The white paper, titled Australia’s Health Reimagined, is a Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre (DHCRC) project delivered by professional services provider Deloitte, Perth-based Curtin University, and the Consumers Health Forum of Australia.

FINDINGS

The recently published paper is based on a review of recent literature and the Reimagining Healthcare consumer survey which collected responses from nearly 2,000 Australian consumers last year.

Findings from the comprehensive consumer survey showed that about seven in 10 Australians are willing and ready to...

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