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GUEST OPINION: The strain on Australia’s healthcare sector is compounding, so it is positive to see all sides of politics make health system performance an Election priority. As we look at the long-term performance of our health system, it is crucial to move away from short-term fixes and instead, resolve the root causes of existing constraints. To that end, the best way to relieve pressure on our hospitals and clinics is to decrease demand for acute services.

Ukranian medtech startup ComeBack Mobility has raised US $1M for its "Smart Crutch Tips" - an ingeniously simple yet sophisticated piece of tech that attaches to regular crutches, and pairs with a smartphone app and web service - to heal faster from lower leg injuries than ever before.

Capterra examined how patients experienced remote healthcare and outlined what benefits they see in future use.

Telemedicine will save the healthcare industry US$21 billion in costs by 2025, rising from US$11 billion in 2021, according to a new global study.

Satellite communications provider Inmarsat has ramped up its response to COVID-19, announcing additional initiatives aimed at improving seafarer wellbeing, including the launch of a new chatcard and the wider roll-out of a COVID-19 video telemedicine call service.

Satellite communications provider Inmarsat says it is providing further enhanced support to aid agencies and the NGO sector during the Covid 19 pandemic.

Telemedicine researchers at Australia's national science agency, the CSIRO, have developed new video-streaming technology to help parents stay connected to their premature babies while in hospital.

Telstra Health has launched a new GP telemedicine service – ReadyCare – that facilitates access to a doctor using phone or video to receive advice, treatment, diagnosis and prescriptions.

Juniper Networks is ramping up its focus on the healthcare industry and Australia is one of three countries, along with the US and China, selected for initial focus of a new partner accreditation scheme.

The Asia/Pacific region is yet to witness widespread adoption of cloud services in the healthcare industry, but the future looks rosy for cloud technology take up by the industry, according to a newly released market report.

New Venture Offers India's Fast-Growing Healthcare Market Access To Isansys' Innovative Real-Time Patient Information Solutions

The National Broadband Network will deliver much richer telemedicine capabilities allowing applications to be rolled out to 'deliver good quality care to people who could not get it without travelling to the city,' according to the head of IT at a Cochlear implant clinic.