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ArticleFrontiers in digital health2025

Development and implementation of digital solutions in healthcare: insights from the Australian tertiary hospital landscape.

Rudolf J Schnetler, Venkat N Vangaveti, Benjamin J Crowley, Joshua K Keogh, Trudie Harris, Dale Parker, Jane Watson, Teresa Edwards, Peter Westwood, Hudson Birden and 4 more

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Article in Frontiers in digital health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Rudolf J SchnetlerTownsville Institute of Health Research and Innovation, Townsville University Hospital, Douglas, QLD, Australia.
Venkat N VangavetiTownsville Institute of Health Research and Innovation, Townsville University Hospital, Douglas, QLD, Australia.
Benjamin J CrowleyTownsville Institute of Health Research and Innovation, Townsville University Hospital, Douglas, QLD, Australia.
Joshua K KeoghTownsville Institute of Health Research and Innovation, Townsville University Hospital, Douglas, QLD, Australia.
Trudie HarrisTownsville Institute of Health Research and Innovation, Townsville University Hospital, Douglas, QLD, Australia.
Dale ParkerClinical Information Service, Townsville University Hospital, Douglas, QLD, Australia.
Jane WatsonClinical Information Service, Townsville University Hospital, Douglas, QLD, Australia.
Teresa EdwardsTownsville Institute of Health Research and Innovation, Townsville University Hospital, Douglas, QLD, Australia.
Peter WestwoodTownsville Institute of Health Research and Innovation, Townsville University Hospital, Douglas, QLD, Australia.
Hudson BirdenTownsville Institute of Health Research and Innovation, Townsville University Hospital, Douglas, QLD, Australia.
Marina DalyTownsville University Hospital, Douglas, QLD, Australia.
Kieran KeyesTownsville University Hospital, Douglas, QLD, Australia.
Erik BirosTownsville Institute of Health Research and Innovation, Townsville University Hospital, Douglas, QLD, Australia.
Andrew J MallettTownsville Institute of Health Research and Innovation, Townsville University Hospital, Douglas, QLD, Australia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The role of clinician-researchers in regional healthcare is challenging. Balancing patient care, academic research, and mentoring junior staff significantly burdens these dedicated professionals. Therefore, the Australian healthcare system must provide institutional support for improving clinicians' academic performance. Methods: This paper describes two digital solutions implemented in a regional Australian Hospital and Health Service. The Audit, Quality, and Innovation Review panel simplifies the approval process using digital workflows for quality assurance and audit projects, and the Research Data Laboratory provides secure access to de-identified patient data and supports data analysis. Discussion: Unlike some countries, such as the US and UK, where financial incentives or established networks drive research integration, the Townsville Hospital and Health Service focuses on empowering clinicians to address local healthcare issues through research directly. This makes the Townsville Hospital and Health Service a standout example in Australian healthcare, highlighting the significance of specialised research infrastructure and data services for clinician-led audit projects and research. This digital health solutions approach is essential for closing the gap between research and practical application, ultimately leading to improved patient care. Importantly, as a service-embedded structure, this model may be more sustainable and effective than traditional models reliant on external funding or networks in regional settings.

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clinical academicsdata acquisitiondata infrastructuredigital solutionsquality assurance and evaluation

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PMID40297731
PMCPMC12034664

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