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DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION , WITH ITS POTENTIAL TO STREAMLINE PROCESSES , IMPROVE DATA MANAGEMENT AND ENHANCE PATIENT CARE , COULD BE A GAME-CHANGER .

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R E G I O N A L C H E C K - U P
Sydney , New South Wales , Australia
To do this , we need multisector partnerships and foundational digital health infrastructure in the cloud , which I have been responsible for in Australia . We are now undertaking to reduce health disparities by providing digital health components identifying ‘ physical assets ’ and the ‘ services ’ they offer can help achieve this goal . Thus , establishing a ‘ single source of truth ’ is necessary to ‘ connect all the dots ’.
Development , Climate-Related Illness , Disability , Drug and Alcohol , Mental Health , Immigrants , etc .
A foundational ‘ Digital Health Infrastructure ’ strategy is required to achieve this goal . This infrastructure will facilitate necessary partnerships , work towards disease prevention and broader sustainability goals and deliver purpose and value to all partners and their communities .

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enough , especially with the volume of data available .
Disease prevention is not just a strategy but a key that unlocks longterm health and economic benefits .
It significantly enhances health outcomes and secures the well-being of future generations , making it a crucial component of any sustainable healthcare system .
Prevention is critical to improving the health of all citizens , reducing healthrelated expenditures and ensuring a sustainable health system .
For a successful digital health transformation , it is imperative to recognise that the sustainability of the health sector hinges on establishing robust multisector partnerships . While some health determinants fall within the sector ’ s purview , others extend beyond its boundaries . Therefore , fostering strong , cooperative and productive partnerships between all stakeholders is not just beneficial but crucial to
In Australia , I have been responsible for the success of the Victorian Human Services Directory ( HSD ), then onboarding the Australian Capital Government ( ACT ) into the same database , and then the Northern Territory ( NT ). Following this fantastic achievement of getting three state governments to share data in one Health Services Library , the National E-Health Transition

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION , WITH ITS POTENTIAL TO STREAMLINE PROCESSES , IMPROVE DATA MANAGEMENT AND ENHANCE PATIENT CARE , COULD BE A GAME-CHANGER .

our collective goal of preventing and managing chronic conditions .
This means creating partnerships for the whole of health and community well-being .
To ensure sustainable and healthy communities , all stakeholders should be willing to partner and collaborate across social , economic and environmental determinants of health . This includes building and supporting effective partnerships across relevant sectors such as Aged Care , Childhood
Authority ( NeHTA ) organised a 2011 conference in Sydney where all state / territory health departments , plus the federal governments , the national private hospital , pathology providers , the Australian Defense Force ( ADF ) which utilise the private sector , joined together to discuss the theme of a National Services Library . Given the success of the Victorian HSD , all stakeholders overwhelmingly decided that a National Health Services Directory ( Health Services Library internationally ) should be created based on the Victorian model . Included
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