Qualifications

PhD (USQ), M. e-Healthcare (UQ) B. Info Tech (Griffith), Adv. Dip Engineering (Australia), RPEQ, NER.

Biography

Bruce works in Queensland Health as the Metro South Health Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) and Radiology Information System (RIS) manager. Bruce has a PhD in Engineering and his research is centred on “Dual-Camera Infrared Guidance for Computed Tomography Biopsy Procedures”. With a special interest in informatics, healthcare innovation and technology, Bruce has been working closely with the Metro South Health Digital Hospital team who have successfully implemented a district wide integrated electronic medical record (ieMR) system making Metro South Health Australia’s first large scale digital health district. Bruce is currently researching how Digital Hospital impacts a Medical Imaging Department, in particular focusing on radiological reporting and how access to digital information correlates with the quality and availability of radiological reports.