Rohan Mead & the Business Council of Australia on why Australia needs a bold vision, underpinned by technology, to fix healthcare

10/10/2025 40 min Episodio 37
Rohan Mead & the Business Council of Australia on why Australia needs a bold vision, underpinned by technology, to fix healthcare

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Welcome to Pulse: Amplify, where we sit down with the leaders and changemakers shaping the future of health. Today we’re thrilled to be joined by Rohan Mead, chief author of the Business Council of Australia’s Health and Care Blueprint, Chair of the BCA Health and Care Services Committee and Australian Unity chief executive.Across 140 recommendations in 6 reform pillars, the Business Council of Australia’s Health and Care Blueprint lays out a bold vision: to modernise our fragmented system, boost productivity, and unlock billions in savings through digital transformation, smarter use of data, and the safe adoption of AI.Together, we unpack:Why BCA wrote the Blueprint, what’s the sense of urgency around health reformThe demographic trends impacting healthWhy digital transformation is keyWhy it’s time to centre healthcare around the consumerInvesting in interoperability and role of governmentsChanging the power dynamics of healthcareHow we build new business models for healthcareThe clinical demarcation changes needed to help fix healthcareAI, regulation and consent – what’s the right model?Resources:Supporting a Healthy and Productive Nation, Business Council of Australia – LinkVisit Pulse+IT.news to subscribe to breaking digital news, weekly newsletters and a rich treasure trove of archival material. People in the know, get their news from Pulse+IT – Your leading voice in digital health news.Follow us on LinkedIn Louise | George | Pulse+ITFollow us on BlueSky Louise | George | Pulse+ITSend us your questions [email protected] by Octopod Productions | Ivan Juric

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