162 - How the twin pressures of an ageing and ailing population will decimate the Australian healthcare system; Ben Magid, Virtualcare

Published: Aug. 4, 2021, 5 p.m.

b'Virtual care is putting hospitals on the right track to surpass the ailing and ageing issues.\\xa0\\nBen Magid is CEO of Virtualcare and has expertise across all aspects of digital health. He is passionate about the power of emerging digital technologies.\\nVirtualcare is an end-to-end remote care automation platform focused on creating technology to enable patient-centric care where it is most convenient.\\nIn this episode, Pete and Ben explore the many potential issues that will arise within the healthcare sector in another five or so years. They take an in-depth look at why this is a problem to deal with now, Australia\\u2019s response to the situation and the changes that must be made, among other things.\\nThis episode surrounds virtual care. So tune in to learn how hospitals can make the shift from the bricks and mortar setting into the virtual space. Also, Ben Magid, a digital health expert, helps us to better understand the severity of the healthcare issues to come and if we are doing enough as an industry to remodel healthcare.\\nCheck out the episode and full show notes here.\\nTo see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Virtualcare, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.\\xa0\\nLoving the show?\\xa0 Leave us a review, and share it with some friends, become a THT+ Member for early release, ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast, access to our online community forum, and free tickets to our quarterly summits.\\xa0 For more information visit here.'