The federal government on Monday announced it will invest AU$7.5 million for research into the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. "Artificial intelligence will be critical in transforming the future of healthcare through improved preventive, diagnostic, and treatment approaches," a statement from acting Minister for Health Anne Ruston said. The new funding will be dispensed via grants to researchers through the Medical Research Future Fund. The government hopes the cash will be used to fully understand the potential benefits of AI in healthcare. "AI for better health, aged care, and disability services was recently identified as one of the top three areas where Australia is well positioned to transform existing industries and build new ones, including opportunities to export solutions worldwide," Ruston's statement continued.

HIMSS is joining forces with the Australia Digital Health Agency (ADHA) to compose the up and coming HIMSS Australia Digital Health Summit (ADHS) from 20-21 November this year, occurring in Sydney, Australia. The gathering is relied upon to unite delegates from ADHA, open and private medicinal services pioneers from Australia, just as from the APAC region. The primary topic of the Summit is "Interoperability and Connected Care, which is particularly pertinent with the execution of My Health Record (MHR) in the nation, and on the web, the electronic rundown of one's key wellbeing data. ADHA has been dynamically overhauling the MHR, for example, collaborating with programming merchants to have the option to share data securely crosswise over various programming items and improving its clinical work process abilities. The Data track will address the potential advantages of making a system of shared information crosswise over Australia and contextual investigations of how the utilization of information examination apparatuses can realize out better wellbeing results.