Opinion: The Healthcare Divide – Why rural Australia needs a digital revolution
In the build up to a Federal Election, it’s always a bit of a lottery whether your area of interest will be a key focus point for political parties and…
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Opinion: Why Technology Should be the Healthcare Industry’s Great Saviour
There’s no denying that healthcare in Australia is currently going through a tricky period, with the care of healthcare professionals and patients both coming under scrutiny. With the Federal Election…
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The operational reality of repurposing hospitals: why mental health facilities need specialised patient management software
Australia’s private hospital mental health landscape has come full circle. Just a decade ago, private mental health facilities were closing down, deemed too costly to operate. But fast forward to…
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How The George Centre cut pre-admission admin time by 50%
The George Centre in Gledswood Hills southwest of Sydney is a specialist private day and short stay surgical and maternity hospital providing services for adults and children. Since opening in…
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Opinion: Where women’s healthcare falls short
The Australian Government’s recent announcement of a $573 million investment over the next five years to improve women’s healthcare access, which includes improved menopause care and a significant boost to…
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Driving business transformation, lifting standards & reducing costs with MasterCare+ Referral Management
Serving 300,000 people, Peninsula Health is the public health provider for Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, Australia. Over the course of two years, it transitioned away from paper-based…
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Drowning in documentation: can mental health providers reclaim client care time?
Every minute spent on paperwork and admin tasks is a minute not spent with clients: a fact mental healthcare professionals in Australia know only too well. Research shows healthcare professionals…
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How Digital Medical Records Can Boost Your Bottom Line
While many hospitals have gone digitised, moving to digital medical records can have far bigger financial and operational advantages. Investing in a digital system can facilitate regulatory compliance, optimise workflows…
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MasterCare: The Ultimate EMR Choice for Australian Mental Health Practices
With demand for mental health care services in Australia at an all-time high, providers face the challenge of delivering exceptional client care while maximising their efficiency and productivity. At MasterCare,…
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8 Benefits of a Cloud-Based Hospital Management System
Many IT decision-makers are re-evaluating their infrastructure, with a growing shift from traditional on-premise hospital management systems to modern Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions. This strategic move can improve security, compliance and…
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From Paper to Digital: The Future of Referral Management
Switching to paperless is more than an environmental imperative, it’s also savvy business practice, with research showing electronic referrals can lead to substantial savings, along with faster processing times and…
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Compliance Made Easy: How to Upload Discharge Summaries to MHR in Minutes with MasterCare+
While the deadline for Australian hospitals to devise a plan for uploading discharge summaries to My Health Record has passed, there’s still time to implement a system that not only…
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Effective Use of Smart Forms: A Game-Changer for Healthcare Practices
Smart forms may be relatively new to the allied health and specialist toolkit, but research has long recognised their utility in healthcare. Back in 2008, one study found a smart…
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Transforming Pre-Admission Processes In today’s fast-paced healthcare landscape, the patient experience is as critical as the clinical care provided. Streamlining administrative processes, like pre-admission workflows, not only enhances patient satisfaction…
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Digital Solutions for Hospital Success: Mastering the Patient Journey
A poor patient journey can adversely impact patient satisfaction, health outcomes and hospital revenue, but research shows it can be improved through various means – such as better bed management,…
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Electronic Informed Financial Consent Collect Informed Financial Consent and GAP fee payment from your patients online. Introducing MasterCare Digital Front Door’s newest feature – electronic Informed Financial Consent. This integrated…
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Complexities of Hospital Discharges: How MasterCare+ Can Transform Patient Transitions
Among the many hospital processes, discharge is crucial for influencing positive patient outcomes and overall efficiency. According to the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare, a well-executed clinical…
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Cloud Hosting for Secure Health Data Management
The future often surprises us – who would have imagined 50 years ago that we’d manage finances online, stream endless content, or have self-driving cars? Similarly, while cloud-based data storage…
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Power of a Digital Front Door in Enhancing Healthcare Delivery
As Australia’s healthcare system evolves, the need for innovative solutions to enhance patient care and streamline administrative processes is growing. One promising solution is the digital front door – a…
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MasterCare X Talking Healthtech Podcast
Digital Front Door: A Platform Connecting Clinicians and Consumers At MasterCare, we’re transforming healthcare practices with our innovative Digital Front Door solution. Recently, we had the pleasure of discussing our…
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The Myths of Inpatient Electronic Medical Records: A Closer Look at the Costs and Benefits for Australian Hospitals
In recent years, private hospitals have been grappling with financial strains, leading to closures and challenges in filling operating rooms and beds. Amidst this turbulent landscape, Inpatient Electronic Medical Records…
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The Impact of “No Shows” and How MasterCare’s Digital Front Door Can Help
Did you know that reducing patient “no-shows” can significantly save your clinic money? Loss aversion, the psychological principle that people prefer avoiding losses to acquiring equivalent gains, plays a crucial…
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Discharge Summary Solution: Ensuring Compliance and Improving Patient Care
The Key to Compliance and Patient Care: An Effective Discharge Summary Solution As the healthcare landscape evolves, staying compliant with regulatory standards is paramount for all healthcare providers. The Australian…
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Unlocking Virtual Healthcare: How a Digital Front Door Transforms Patient Care
Introduction to the Digital Front Door in Healthcare The Digital Front Door has been an emerging trend in the healthcare industry over the past few years, with several healthcare organisations…
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Digitised vs Digital Medical Records
As hospitals and other healthcare providers transition from paper records to electronic records their workflow and information assets change significantly. This “digital revolution” introduces a critical transition point: There is…
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Streamlining Operations with MasterCare+ Inpatient EMR SaaS at Matilda Nepean
Matilda Nepean is a 90-bed sub-acute private hospital located in a world-class medical hub at Kingswood in Western Sydney. As the sister facility to Arcadia Pittwater Private Hospital located on…
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10 things to consider when evaluating your current EMR software
No matter where you are in your digital health journey, it’s always good practice to evaluate your current client management system. The constant changes in our industry mean your requirements…
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5 EMR considerations for a Health Information Manager
By Fiona Miles, Customer Engagement Manager I have been working as a Health Information Manager in the Victorian Health System for the past 25 years. When I finished secondary school,…
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Celebrating a successful La Trobe University student placement
We are really excited to have been able to collaborate with La Trobe University in offering healthcare technology placements to two Health Information Management students. Isabella Healey and Ruby Burke…
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Exploring the critical shift in community health
How Our Digital Solutions Need to Evolve to Meet New Care Pathways By Michael Davies, Chief Executive Officer at Global Health For decades, hospitals have been developed to be the…
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