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After a week in hospital with dangerously high blood pressure, Sarah’s body finally went into seizure and she was rushed into an emergency C-section, with her baby not yet full term.   “If I had access to a test that could predict my risk for pre-eclampsia I could have prevented a life threatening situation for…

The Missing Piece – Lung Cancer Molecular Pathology Chest pain. Shortness of breath. Persistent cough. Fatigue. Is it “a bit of a cold” or signs of something much more serious? Lung cancer is Australia’s biggest cancer killer. Anyone can get lung cancer, even if you have never smoked. If found early, outcomes are improved, but…

We are experiencing a diabetes epidemic. An estimated 1.5 million Australians (1 in 20) are living with a diagnosis of diabetes, but this condition does not impact all Australian communities equally and not all diabetes patients have equal access to life-changing technology. Watch Ray and Renza share their stories and the critical role technology plays…

The Missing Piece – Rapid Syndromic Testing Patients with infectious illness show symptoms indicative of disease, but may not specifically indicate the underlying cause. Often broad treatment, heavy monitoring and possibly unnecessary interventions ensues. This burdens healthcare systems, staff and infrastructure and patients may not get the best care possible.   Watch Prof Griffin explain…

PTA-C/24 saw more than 160 healthcare stakeholders from a broad cross section come together for 2 days to examine the role of technology in addressing 3 key challenges facing healthcare in Australia: Does your postcode dictate your healthcare outcome? Have we been left behind in the technology race? How can technology address some of the…

“We don’t pay for outcomes, and we don’t pay for prevention, we need to invest early on in the patient journey…. shift the healthcare expenditure from end of life, which happens at the moment, to the prevention end, before the disease develops” A/Prof Colman Taylor from HTANALYSTS Listen to the interview on 2GB with John Stanley speaking…

The Missing Piece campaign came together as more medical experts found patient results were regularly stymied by a lack of access to medical pathology technology, which allows precise diagnosis, treatment and prevention across several conditions. “The health system isn’t designed for chronic diseases like diabetes. We are moving and things are improving with this, but…

Imagine knowing well in advance if you are at high risk of a heart attack during your lifetime. What choices would you make in your lifestyle to minimise the downside? Evolving our healthcare system from activity-based to wellness-based is not easy or quick, but we do need to make a start. The good news is…

At the heart of Australia’s healthcare system lies a significant opportunity to elevate innovative pathology technology and fully realise the often overlooked value it brings. Innovation in pathology technology enables our healthcare system to become more predictive, preventative, personalised, and patient-centred –helping tackle many of Australia’s pressing health challenges. PTA has commissioned a report in…

“Tiny babies, pregnant women and cancer patients are missing out on new medical tests that could speed up their diagnosis and save the health system and economy more than $7 billion.” Sue Dunlevy Today we launch “Unleashing the Hidden Potential: Reframing Pathology Technology’s Role in Australian Healthcare”. A Health Economic report in collaboration with HTANALYSTS…