The Sparked Podcast
We’re assembling a community to bring about the cultural change required to build connected health care systems through FHIR and health data standards in Australia, and we need your expertise.
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S03 EP 06: Designing safe AI: the role of standards (opens the original)
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AI is changing healthcare fast, but behind the headlines, it’s standards like FHIR that ensure data is safe, consistent, and ready for real-world use. In this episode, they explore how robust digital health standards provide the foundation for responsible AI adoption, from clinical care to patient empowerment, while also highlighting current limits and risks. Guests: Josh Mandell & Michael Lawley Key points covered: Why structured data matters - Reliable, structured data, enabled by FHIR, is ess
S03 EP 05: When Data Tells a Story: FHIR and Patient Empowerment (opens the original)
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What does it mean for patient empowerment when health information is truly connected? In this episode, the FHIR creator and leading health consumer advocates discuss the real-world impact of digital health standards, why interoperability matters for safety and quality, and how Sparked is working to embed consumer perspectives in technical work from the outset. Guests: Gillian Mason, Grahame Grieve & Pip Brennan Key points: Why interoperability matters for patients - Pip explains that without con
S03 EP 04: Why standards matter in women’s digital health (opens the original)
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Women’s health has been historically under-represented in health data and research, leading to persistent inequities in care. As digital health evolves, there’s a unique opportunity to address these gaps, but only if innovation is grounded in strong, shared standards. In this episode, they explore how FHIR-based interoperability can help create health data that is meaningful, portable, and genuinely supports women’s health across the system. Guests: Dr Talat Uppal, Danielle Bancroft & Angela Rya
S03 EP 03: Whose data, whose story? Indigenous health in digital systems (opens the original)
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health relies on more than just clinical data - it depends on community, culture, and a holistic view of wellbeing. In this episode, it explores why Indigenous data sovereignty is critical to digital health reform and how current systems often fail to capture what matters in First Nations care. Guests: Danielle Dyall & Dr Andrew Goodman Key topics discussed: Holistic health and social emotional wellbeing - Detailing how Indigenous health includes cultural, c
S03 EP 02: Two tribes, one standard (opens the original)
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Australia’s journey toward interoperable digital health depends on how well states and territories can align their distinct approaches. In this episode, it focuses on the realities of FHIR adoption in complex state-based systems, the practical challenges of scaling standards, and what needs to change to truly benefit patients and clinicians at every level. Guests: Andrew Aho, Peter Sprivulis & Marc Belej Key themes and takeaways: The critical role of state leadership - States are not just implem
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