Australia’s aged dependency ratio has been consistently rising. The Australian Bureau of Statistics has forecast that this trend will continue, and the aged dependency ratio will rise to 30.9 by 2030, placing further financial demands on healthcare systems in the country.
With an ageing population, comes an increase in declining health, functional limitations and chronic conditions, so does Australia have enough resources for this and what part does technology play in future investments in healthcare?
In this whitepaper we explore:
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The current Australian healthcare landscape including:
— An ageing population and chronic disease
— Healthcare resources and technology
— Innovation, digital and analytics in Healthcare
— Cybersecurity
— ‘New normal’ ways of working
— Patient and professionals’ healthcare experience
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The drive toward digital transformation and the possibilities offered by Artificial Intelligence
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How Nuance’s cloud based, AI-powered solutions assist clinicians with their daily work and reduce the burden of clinical documentation
