The hot top 20: most-read stories on Pulse+IT in 2021

Pulse+IT publisher Simon James’ story on NSW Health’s “broken” vaccination booking system was the most popular article for the year by a country mile. Six of the top 20 most-read stories were about the various booking systems rolled out, including HealthEngine winning the contract for a national solution, ACT Health’s MyDHR solution and its feat in going live with its Epic EMR for phase 1 vaccinations were also of interest.

Telstra Health’s acquisitions of MedicalDirector and PowerHealth Solutions, its new health exchange from TELUS and its Kyra platform all made the top 20, as did our interview with Dedalus Asia Pacific managing director Darryl Goodall about its post-DXC strategy.

The restructure of Cerner’s executive team in Australia – with a new MD appointed and three long-serving general managers departing – raised a lot of eyebrows. Other personnel-based stories include several Australian Digital Health Agency executives jump ship to Healthdirect Australia, as well as the appointment of Mal Thatcher as ADHA CTO.

The remarkable results being realised with Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital EMR, COVID-19 digital certificates, NSW Health’s single digital patient record and Sydney LHD’s SMART Health cards rounded out the year.

1. NSW Health’s vaccination booking system is broken

2. COVID-19 digital certificate can be added to Apple Wallet and Google Pay

3. Confusion reigns over national booking solution for vaccine roll-out

4. Telstra Health rebrands digital hospital platform as Kyra

5. Cerner taps Julie Hoare for APAC top spot

6. Big changes at the top for Cerner Asia Pacific as long-serving GMs leave

7. Royal Children’s Hospital EMR roll-out shows sustained reduction in mortality

8. Telstra Health to buy MedicalDirector for $350 million

9. NSW budget: $141m for single digital patient record, funds flow for RTPM

10. Dedalus takes wing in ANZ post-DXC acquisition

11. HealthEngine wins contract to build COVID-19 vaccination booking system

12. Telstra Health to roll out TELUS health exchange platform for app marketplace

13. NSW to roll out booking system for mass vaccination centre

14. Sydney LHD to roll out Australia’s first FHIR-powered SMART Health cards

15. ADHA executives jump ship to Healthdirect Australia

16. ACT Health’s MyDHR booking system live for mass vaccination centres

17. Mal Thatcher named as Australian Digital Health Agency CTO

18. Telstra Health to buy billing software powerhouse PowerHealth

19. Digital systems knocked out at UnitingCare Queensland after cyber incident

20. ACT Health rolls out Epic solution in a hurry for Phase 1a vaccinations

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