Podcasts about health sector

Belief the health sector should set targets for all elective surgeries to ensure wait times are reduced fairly. The Government's exceeded its half-year target, by delivering more than 16-thousand extra operations before the end of June. The overall waitlist has also dropped by nine percent. General surgeon Chris Wakeman told Mike Hosking targets are a good manoeuvre - but they do have their downfalls. He's worried staff won't be able to deal with smaller and high turnover cases if they don't see them in public institutions. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Deputy Director and spokesperson of the Ministry of Health, Tony Goodman, has disclosed that government will soon roll out measures to strengthen the health sector to effectively address medical negligence, which continues to drain the sector's finances.

In the second episode of our conversations with APAC health IT leaders on their EMR experience, we dive into the complexities of the technology's implementation down under. Our guests share insights on navigating challenges like interoperability, third-party integrations and data exchange journeys. They also discuss the impact of statewide consultations and regional alliance groups on feature implementation and provide their perspectives on the evolution of My Health Record.

Last week Pharmac workers announced their first-ever strike over cuts to annual pay increases and deteriorating work conditions. Also last week, the New Zealand Nurses Organisation announced plans to strike on July 30th. The nurses' strike follows concerns around understaffing and overcrowding, with many staff members facing burnout.  These two issues have been attributed to similar causes - not enough funding in the health sector, which is forcing redundancies, increased hours, and understaffing. While the government has committed extra funding to the health sector in the last two budgets, critics say the funding is inadequate and barely catching up to existing deficits.  In our weekly catch-up with the National party, Wire host Castor asked Tom Rutherford about health funding and the government's plans moving forward in light of the two recently announced health workers' strikes.

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The following article of the Policy and Economy industry is: “Impact of the Mexico Plan on Health Sector Projects” by  Deyanira Chiñas, Commercial Director, T5DC.

All quarters of the health service need funding, not just lip service. That's the message from the Nurses Society ahead of the Government's budget announcement today. National Director David Wills says our health system's been historically underfunded. Wills told Mike Hosking services can't be delivered without adequate funding. He says despite claiming to deliver increases, in real terms there was under funding in the last budget. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Medical Intern's Death Sparks Urgent Calls for Health Sector Reform by Radio Islam

Millions of people around the world have no access to sanitation. They defecate in the open, or in facilities where it's hard to avoid human contact, unavoidably spreading disease. One of the Sustainable Development Goals that you don't hear about so much is the call to end open defecation by 2030. What progress are we making, and what health improvements are we seeing so far? In the latest of our episodes based on J-PAL's policy insights, Karen Macours of the Paris School of Economics, also co-chair of J-PAL's Health Sector, tells Tim Phillips about how we can achieve this development goal, why it's not a quick fix, and the surprising results of research into the health benefits of improving sanitation. Read the full show notes on VoxDev: https://voxdev.org/topic/health/improving-sanitation-what-works-and-what-doesnt Read the Policy Insight on J-PAL: https://www.povertyactionlab.org/policy-insight/improving-sanitation-access-subsidies-loans-and-community-led-programs

The heath sector's welcoming more money in the pockets of new graduates. The Government's expanded the existing scheme giving graduates bond payments to stay in the country. Payments are up to $50 thousand over a period of three to five years. Nurses' Society National Director David Willis told Mike Hosking it's needed. Willis says it's designed to get workforce into hard-to-reach areas. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tembisa Hospital Fires Spark Urgent Call for Transparent Investigation and Health Sector Reform by Radio Islam

John Maytham is joined by Dr Gugu Kali, Head of the Neonatology Clinical Unit at Tygerberg Hospital and Stellenbosch University, to discuss the high number of still born babies in South Africa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Health Sector in Crisis: Experts Criticize Government's Piecemeal Approach by Radio Islam

It has been another big week for Health Minister Simeon Brown as he outlined his plan to deliver a better health system for New Zealanders. At the announcement on Friday, Brown outlined his 5 key health priorities, a shift back to local decision making by July this year - and that NZ Health would return to board governance. What was most interesting was that the Minister already has the cash and plans lined up to achieve the 5 priorities. Take note, Ministers. This is how to give an impression of action, even if what you've claimed as your own has likely been conceived and developed by your predecessor. Compared to Shane Reti's quite specific list of 5 key priorities released at the same time last year, Brown has pitched a little broader, but is largely focused on same outcomes. Brown is going for a mix of quick and long term fixes. Kiwis waiting for elective surgery will be thrilled to hear the Government is investing $50 million between now and the end of June to reduce the backlog - that's an additional 10,579 procedures and a nice way to shift the stats on one of his priorities. But this is ‘ambulance at the bottom of the hill' stuff. And it's just a short-term sugar hit if they can't then keep up with future elective surgery demand and wait times. Hence, Brown is now looking to shore up better contracts with private operators to take the load off the public sector in an ongoing capacity. One obvious issue with this is that the private sector isn't evenly spread across the country - post code lottery health care, anyone? This approach also relies on the private sector having the capacity to take on more public elective surgery. Is this another step towards privatising our health care system? Hopefully not. But if it means getting the surgery you have been waiting for, in pain, for a long time, I'm not sure voters will care who is delivering the service as long as it's prompt and free. Brown's other priorities include making sure Kiwis have timely access to a doctor, reducing ED wait times, and investing in health infrastructure, digital and physical. Earlier in the week, Brown announced an increase in placements and incentives for overseas doctors and nurses to work in primary care, a 24/7 digital service for New Zealanders to access online medical appointments, and a $285 million uplift for general practice over 3 years General Practitioners Aotearoa welcomes the funding and attention on general practice, but says more information is needed to about how the money will be spent and distributed. As always, the devil is in the details. Will the $289 million land on the front line, or will it be used to recruit and train these overseas doctors, pay the $30 million for the nurse recruitment initiative, and run the digital service? If so, then how much does that help GP's take on new patients and achieve the Government's targets? As for digital healthcare - there are already services on the market - not sure if the Government needs to invest in its own. Only time will tell if the Health Minister is on the right path - but after only minor improvements against targets last year, new minister Brown needs to be seen to take a bigger swing this year, even if he's borrowing someone else's homework. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cuts in the health sectors "back office" roles are forcing front-line workers to pick up administrative work, resulting in delays for treatment and a reduction in services. Nurses and social worked are working as reception ships due to the staff shortages. In the year to June, 12,000 kiwi nurses gained registration across the ditch. Nurses Organisation President Kerri Nuku talks to Mike Hosking about the issue. LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During Black History Month, Total Information AM is looking at recent recommendations for reparations for racial injustice. Today, we focus on public health, with Dr. Mati Hlatshwayo-Davis. She's the Director of Health for the City of St. Louis, who contributed to the reparations commission report, and chatted with Megan Lynch.

There's concerns over the future of New Zealand's health sector, off the back of three high-profile resignations that took place this week. Director General of Health Diana Sarfati confirmed on Friday that she was stepping down from the role - seven days after Health NZ chief executive Margie Apa resigned before the end of her term. Earlier this week, director of public health Dr Nicholas Jones also said he would be concluding his secondment as planned in February and resuming his previous role in Hawke's Bay. Health commentator Ian Powell says these resignations share a point of commonality following a turbulent period for the health system. "We have a Government that kind of side-lines complexity considerations, it goes for the simpler options. And the simpler options are usually the ones that are wrong." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eunice Wong, Ph.D., (RAND, Santa Monica, Calif.) joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss a review taking a look at the interactions of faith communities and the mental health sector in the provision of mental health care. Transcript 00:56     How did you arrive at this field of study? 02:58     What is RAND and what do they do? 04:11     How are works for a think tank evaluated? 05:21     The interaction of faith communities and mental health service provision 07:38     Types of collaboration – PSFPTP Hankerson episode 09:57     Why look at the literature now? 11:12     What kinds of questions are you asking? 12:57     The complexity of different faiths, and different organizations 15:56     Topline findings 18:12     Does the research paradigm work in situations like this? 22:03     Discussing a patient and provider's religiosity 23:20     Assumptions and characterizations of faith-based organizations 24:55     Destigmatizing conversations about mental health and behavioral health in faith-based communities 27:39     The multilayered nature of faith-based community participation 28:53     Future research Subscribe to the podcast here. Check out Editor's Choice, a set of curated collections from the rich resource of articles published in the journal. Sign up to receive notification of new Editor's Choice collections. Browse other articles on our website. Be sure to let your colleagues know about the podcast, and please rate and review it wherever you listen to it. Listen to other podcasts produced by the American Psychiatric Association. Follow the journal on Twitter. E-mail us at psjournal@psych.org

A rough prognosis for the health care sector, as new reports about RFK Jr's allies point to a major overhang for vaccine makers. How names like Pfizer, Morderna, and Sanofi will fare under the new administration, as the entire health space comes into focus. Plus One more rate decision before the new year… and with expectations of another cut, could the Fed's easing cycle be nearing an end? How next week's rate decision will impact markets going into year end. Fast Money Disclaimer

There's fears of potential flow-on effects from more cost-cutting at Health New Zealand. The Public Service Association says the health agency is cutting a net 1478 roles, with about 700 already vacant. Health NZ says it's spending more than it has in its budget - and these savings will strengthen its front-line. PSA health sector lead, Ashok Shankar, says these cuts will impact Health New Zealand's digital team. He explained not having these workers could lead to more outages and less data and information. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on governments and stakeholders to invest in the health sector. Speaking during the opening ceremony of the World Health Summit 2024 in Berlin, WHO Director General Tedros Ghebreyesus said investment is a critical step in strengthening the ability of health systems to tackle challenges like pandemics, climate change, and access to care. Maureen Ojiambo reports.

We are joined by Albert Arnold Musinguzi, Chief Technology Officer at the University of Makerere under the Walter Reed Project. Albert, a leading biomedical researcher in Uganda with over 20 years of experience, delves into the topics of health and risk management, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.  He elucidates the preparedness of Uganda's health sector against pandemic threats such as Ebola and HIV, emphasizing the critical role of data and analytics in managing infectious diseases. Albert also discusses his ambition to bridge the gap between technology and diverse sectors, highlighting the importance of integrating tech into the boardroom.  He provides insights into the evolution of technology, the impact of specialization in tech careers, and the challenges and opportunities within Uganda's health and tech sectors.  The conversation rounds off with reflections on policy implementation, entrepreneurial resilience, and the broader goal of achieving a middle-class economy in Uganda. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome 01:06 Health Sector Risk Management in Uganda 04:08 Albert's Journey and Tech Integration 10:57 Evolution of Technology and Specialization 16:45 Challenges and Opportunities in Uganda 25:05 Policy Recommendations for Uganda 31:05 Achieving a Middle-Class Economy 37:55 Continuous Learning and Personal Growth Follow up with her on LinkedIn. Share your feedback and inquiries at onugandapodcast@gmail.com or call/WhatsApp +25678537996. PODCAST DISCLAIMER. The views and opinions expressed in the episode are those of the guests. They do not represent or reflect the official position of the ON Uganda Podcast, so we do not take responsibility for any ideas expressed by guests during the Podcast episode.  You are smart enough to take out what works for you.  As of 18.06.24.

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Tim Kitchen Director of Information Technology for Networking and Infrastructure at MetroCare Services, Tim Kitchen brings a wealth of experience across multiple industries including retail, utilities, oil and gas, and healthcare. Known for his leadership in IT, Tim specializes in mental health services, bringing a personal touch to his professional role. Tim Kitchen Talks Leading...