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How The George Centre cut pre-admission admin time by 50%

25th March 2025

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…

Opinion: Where women’s healthcare falls short

20th March 2025

Digital Medical Records | MasterCare | women's healthcare

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…

Driving business transformation, lifting standards & reducing costs with MasterCare+ Referral Management

19th March 2025

Hospitals | 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…

Drowning in documentation: can mental health providers reclaim client care time?

14th March 2025

client information management system | Digital Medical Records | MasterCare | Mental Health

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…

How Digital Medical Records Can Boost Your Bottom Line

3rd March 2025

Digital Medical Records | Hospitals | MasterCare

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…

MasterCare: The Ultimate EMR Choice for Australian Mental Health Practices

27th February 2025

EMR | MasterCare | Mental Health

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,…

From Paper to Digital: The Future of Referral Management

30th January 2025

Community Health | MasterCare | 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…

Compliance Made Easy: How to Upload Discharge Summaries to MHR in Minutes with MasterCare+

20th December 2024

Discharge Summary | Hospital Discharge | Hospitals | My Health Record

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…

Effective Use of Smart Forms: A Game-Changer for Healthcare Practices

3rd December 2024

Allied Health | Digital Front Door | Smart forms | Software

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…

Introducing Digital Front Door – Electronic Pre-Admission Forms

2nd December 2024

Digital Front Door for Hospitals | Hospitals | Pre-Admission | Software

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…

Digital Solutions for Hospital Success: Mastering the Patient Journey

27th November 2024

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,…

Digital Front Door: Electronic Informed Financial Consent

21st October 2024

Discharge Summary | Hospital Discharge | Hospitals | Software

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…

Complexities of Hospital Discharges: How MasterCare+ Can Transform Patient Transitions

17th October 2024

Discharge Summary | Hospital Discharge | Hospitals | Software

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…

Power of a Digital Front Door in Enhancing Healthcare Delivery

26th September 2024

Allied Health | Digital Front Door | Healthcare | MasterCare | Specialists

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…

MasterCare and Talking HealthTech podcast

MasterCare X Talking Healthtech Podcast

16th September 2024

Digital Front Door | Healthcare | MasterCare | Talking HealthTech

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…

Inpatient electronic medical records Australia

The Myths of Inpatient Electronic Medical Records: A Closer Look at the Costs and Benefits for Australian Hospitals

10th September 2024

EMR for 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…

The Impact of “No Shows” and How MasterCare’s Digital Front Door Can Help

13th August 2024

Digital Front Door | MasterCare | SMS reminder

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…

Discharge Summary a solution to ensure healthcare providers remain compliant

Discharge Summary Solution: Ensuring Compliance and Improving Patient Care

26th July 2024

Discharge Summary | Hospitals

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…

Women holding baby on a telehealth appointment, powered by Digital Front Door Software

Unlocking Virtual Healthcare: How a Digital Front Door Transforms Patient Care

28th June 2024

Digital Front Door

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…

Digitised vs Digital Medical Records

10th April 2024

Electronic Medical Record | EMR

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…

Streamlining Operations with MasterCare+ Inpatient EMR SaaS at Matilda Nepean

10th April 2024

Hospitals | iEMR for hospitals

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…

10 things to consider when evaluating your current EMR software

10th November 2022

Allied Health | Electronic Medical Record | EMR

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…

5 EMR considerations for a Health Information Manager

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