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17th National Rural Health Conference (15th to 18th Sep 2024) by National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA): A Showcase of HealthBeats® Commitment to Rural Health

16 Sep 2024
As an Ally of the alliance for a number of years now, we are highly privileged to have Susi Tegen, Chief Executive of NRHA join us in our exhibition booth with Peter Birch, CEO of Talking HealthTech and Aileen Lai, CEO HealthBeats® to discuss the challenges of rural and remote healthcare access and how it can be improved.

In a separate podcast. we have Melanie Molluso, Cardiac Liaison Nurse/ RPM Project Coordinator for Echuca Regional Health shares about her first hand experience in starting up a complex care practice, running the practices, the challenges faced and advice on overcoming the challenges.

Digital health literacy, a common challenge faced by all stakeholders is well shared and experienced by HealthBeats® from our various implementations. The challenges faced are remarkably different and specific for rural health. Aileen Lai, CEO of HealthBeats® attempt to address these topics at the tip of the iceberg with two poster presentations titled "Overcoming challenges in deployment and embracement of remote monitoring in rural health: A vendor's perspective" and "How to design, build, measure and iterate a digital health process for your own environment for a successful digital health deployment".

During the three days, we showcase and share our solution focusing on rural health, including our Offline Mode. We look forward to continue our contributions to the Alliance and rural health. Stay tuned for our upcoming podcasts!

About the National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA)
The National Rural Health Alliance (the Alliance) comprises 53 national organisations committed to improving the health and wellbeing of the over 7 million people in rural and remote Australia. Our diverse membership includes representation from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health sector, health professional organisations, health service providers, health educators and students. The Alliance provides a united voice for people and health professionals living and working in rural communities and advocates for sustainable and affordable health services. Our most important role, underpinned by our broad representative base, is listening to the people of rural, regional and remote Australia and taking their views to government.  Working closely with the Alliance Council, our policy team identifies existing and emerging issues affecting rural health and develops and advocates targeted, evidence-based policy outcomes. We are a credible source of expertise and evidence-based information, and we work closely with politicians, governments, departments and a broad range of stakeholders to build healthy and adaptable rural communities.

About the National Rural Health Conference (NRHC)
The National Rural Health Conference is the pre‑eminent event in Australia for information and inspiration about rural and remote health and wellbeing organised by National Rural Health Alliance (NHRA). The focus is of those interested in improving health and wellbeing in rural and remote Australia. The biennial Conference is the NRHA’s biggest project, it is a key element of its core business and sets much of the agenda for the Alliance’s work for each two-year period. It has become a key part of the agenda-forming process for the rural and remote health sector as a whole.These biennial events bring together organisations and individuals committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in rural areas. The conference spans four days and attracts around 1,200 delegates as important opportunities for people to network, raise issues and ideas, and to guide the Alliance in prioritising its policy work.

To read more from Aileen Lai's LinkedIn posts, click here.
To read more from Peter Birch's LinkedIn posts, click here.