New clinical informatics roles for nurses have the potential to transform IT in healthcare, writes Linda Belardi. As Victoria's first formally appointed Chief Clinical Information Officer, Jenny O'Brien says she's part of an emerging hybrid of clinical leaders straddling the ...

Nursing dean calls on the profession to break its policy silence, writes Linda Belardi. A ''virtual policy'' school to encourage the active involvement of nurses in public policy is to be established. The school will be an international collaboration between ...

In a system of clinical placements already stretched to capacity simulated learning offers a new era in clinical education writes Joan Deegan and Karen-leigh Edward. Rapid advancement in technological innovation over the past decade has made simulated learning available for ...

Seniors risk being left behind in the move to a digital environment. More than 40 per cent of older Australians say the internet is too expensive, leaving them at risk of being shut off from health and other online services. ...

NSW residents have access to real-time information on the number of patients waiting in emergency departments. A website that shows updated information on waiting times at NSW emergency wards has gone live. Health minister Jillian Skinner said the website, which ...

Flexible methods of study are attracting a wider pool of future nurses. Natasha Egan reports. The future of university nursing programs will give students the flexibility to study online, fast-track their way to registration and get involved in research early ...

A smart bandage that changes colour when a wound becomes infected has been developed by Melbourne researchers. Melbourne researchers have developed smart bandages that change colour to reveal the state of the wound beneath. Their invention could reduce the $500 ...

Additional Medicare rebates for both the city specialist, and the healthcare worker physically with the patient. Medical specialists who provide videolink consultations to patients in remote areas will be paid a 50 per cent bonus in an effort to encourage ...

A new system for tracking the spread of HIV in Indonesia is being implemented, writes Jeff Li. Australian researchers are working with their Indonesian colleges to develop a new computer model to track the HIV epidemic designed specifically for the ...

The roll out of e-health records present unique opportunities, and challenges, for aged care providers. Beverley Head reports. The Federal Government has released a draft concept of operations document regarding the use of personally controlled electronic health records (PCEHR) in ...