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Microsoft Australia Health Industry Executive and Chief Medical Officer Dr Nic Woods says our COVID-19 response is an important step on the journey to improving healthcare delivery for all Australians.
Dr Nic Woods is Health Industry Executive, Chief Medical Officer at Microsoft Australia. Having over 25 years’ experience in clinical medicine and digital health globally, Nic has held diverse roles in health tech incubators, national digital health programs and medical executive leadership roles within the digital health and technology industry. His role at Microsoft is to positively impact the healthcare of all Australians, through a thriving ecosystem of partners and the innovative use of technologies such as advanced analytics, AI and medical internet of things.
Some recent comments from business leaders and politicians have pitted the health risks of COVID-19 against the economic costs of isolation. Flinders University, Caring Futures Institute Professor of Health Economics, Julie Ratcliffe, argues that this is a false choice and that the crisis has only shown how inextricable the links between health and the economy really are.
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