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PainChek

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Address: 35 Lime St, Sydney, NSW 2000 2000 Sydney, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.painchek.com

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25.01.2022 In addition to PainChek CEO Philip Daffas' interview earlier this week, 9 News has showcased PainChek technology in an article on the 12 steps Australians can take to slow down dementia. "Aged care residents with dementia who are unable to communicate when they're in pain are now being helped by an app. PainChek uses artificial intelligence to assess micro-expressions in a person's face [and is] hoping to help more than 100,000 Australians living with dementia in aged care f...acilities." Read the full article here: https://www.9news.com.au//cffeb579-6687-4c04-bbef-3ff88ec0 #dementiaactionweek #agedcare #WorldAlzheimersMonth #PainAssessment #healthinnovation #medtech

24.01.2022 From March 2021, PainChek will evolve into PainChek Universal, a pain assessment solution for all residents in all situations. PainChek Universal combines PainChek App, the Numerical Rating Scale, and PainChek Analytics to better enable best-practice pain management. This update empowers carers to capture pain scores for all residents regardless of their condition or ability to communicate their pain. Learn more about PainChek Universal here: https://painchek.com//PCK044-Universal-Pain-Assessment-Too

23.01.2022 We are excited to share that PainChek has extended its Australian partnership agreement with Montreal-based home health care software provider AlayaCare This partnership will allow PainChek to enter the Canadian market, where an estimated 500,000 people are living with dementia in a home care setting. According to AlayaCare VP of Strategy and Corporate Development Neil Grunberg: We’re delighted to be able to bring PainChek’s best-in-class, unique pain assessment tool to our ...clients in Canada, adding to the relationship we’ve established in the Australian market. PainChek is another high-quality, better outcomes feature for our cloud-based home health software solution that spans clinical, scheduling, billing, advanced reporting and more. Read more at: https://painchek.com/to-enter-canadian-homecare-market-in-/ #painassessment #alayacare #homecare #agedcare #dementia

22.01.2022 PainChek recently partnered with Person Centred Software, ATLAS eMAR and Ascom UK to host a webinar exploring the benefits and risks of digital transformation in care. We've condensed the highlights from the hour-long session with Claire Sutton, Digital Transformation Lead at Digital Social Care; Daniel Casson, Digital Development Executive at Care England; and Anita Astle MBE, owner of Wren Hall Nursing Home. Read the abridged version at: https://painchek.com//the-benef...its-risks-of-digital-trans/ #painassessment #digitalhealth #healthinnovation #artificialintelligence #carehome #painassessment #digitalhealth #healthinnovation #artificialintelligence #carehome

21.01.2022 We're proud to share that one of our partners was nominated as a Finalist in the LASA Excellence Awards last week. These awards promote and recognise excellence across the diverse and dynamic fields in the aged services industry. Infinite Care was selected as a Finalist in the Team category for their digital transformation initiatives. The ICT team has fully integrated information and communications technology, including PainChek, to maximise quality time between frontline wo...rkers and residents while delivering quality care. Read more here: https://lasa.asn.au//qld-excellence-award-finalists-are-l/ #painchek #healthtechnology #digitalhealth #painapp #artificialintelligence #healthinnovation

20.01.2022 Earlier this week, PainChek CEO Philip Daffas was featured on the Channel 9 News Bulletin as part of a segment about dementia on #WorldAlzheimersDay. During the interview, Philip talks about PainChek's digital pain assessment technology and the importance of giving a voice to those who cannot verbalise their pain. Learn more about how PainChek works at: https://painchek.com/how-it-works/... #healthinnovation #digitalhealth #painassessment

20.01.2022 PainChek will be hosting a webinar about our new integration with AutumnCare on Monday 30 November between 12pm and 1pm AEDT. During the webinar, David Allsopp (Head of Business Development ANZ, PainChek), Dr. Michael Preece (COO, AutumnCare), and Sarah Martin-Smith (Clinical Nurse Consultant, AutumnCare) will share an overview of how PainChek works, demo the integration, and answer any audience questions. Learn more and register for the webinar here: https://autumn.care/webi...nar-autumncare-painchek/ #painassessment #webinar #medtech #autumncare #caremanagementsystem

19.01.2022 #WorldAlzheimersDay is a day that’s very important at PainChek. Over 400,000 Australians currently live with dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease, and it is estimated that pain may go undetected in up to 50% of these people. At PainChek, we are committed to giving a voice to this portion of the population who cannot verbalise their pain. This year, PainChek CEO Philip Daffas has partnered with Dr. Jennifer Abbey AM, founder of the Abbey Pain Scale, and Carol Bennett, CEO of Painau...stralia, to co-author a white paper addressing the key challenges brought about by COVID-19, and how PainChek can improve quality of life for this portion of the population during, and after the pandemic. Download the free white paper here: https://painchek.com/pain-and-covid-19-the-perfect-storm/ #dementia #healthinnovation #digitalhealth #painassessment #whitepaper

19.01.2022 We are pleased to share that PainChek Chief Scientific Officer Professor Jeff Hughes has been named as the 2020 recipient of the Fred J Boyd Award. This award recognises Professor Hughes’ commitment to excellence in teaching, learning and innovation, and extensive accomplishments as an outstanding pharmacy practitioner, educator and researcher. Learn more about the award here: https://ajp.com.au/news/jeff-hughes-honoured/

19.01.2022 We're excited to share that PainChek has expanded integration partnerships with leading Care Management System (CMS) providers to include AutumnCare, CareLynx, and Sarah Software Solutions. PainChek now integrates with 9 providers who cover 180,000 of the aged care beds in Australia and more than 50,000 beds in the UK. #painassessment #digitalhealth #healthinnovation #artificialintelligence #cmsintegration #caremanagement

18.01.2022 PainChek UK has been featured on MobiHealthNews following the release of new report on 'Pain and dementia: common challenges for care managers’. This report investigates the relationship between pain and dementia, how pain affects the behaviour of people living with dementia, and the main issues with assessing pain and how these can be overcome. Read the full article at: https://www.mobihealthnews.com//persistent-chronic-pain-un... #painassessment #chronicpain #carehome #dementia #whitepaper #WorldAlzheimersMonth #DementiaActionWeek

18.01.2022 Some more fantastic news this week: PainChek has expanded the company's presence in New Zealand through a partnership with Medi-Map Medication Management. Medi-map is the leading medication management software for aged care providers in New Zealand. PainChek results link directly into the Medi-map platform to further enhance the seamless delivery of care for nurses and clinical staff. According to Medi-map CEO Greg Garratt: We are thrilled to partner with PainChek in the N...ew Zealand market. There are such great working synergies between both companies. Combining best in breed pain assessment with real time medication management is extremely exciting and powerful from a resident outcome’s perspective. Integrating PainChek results into Medi-map will lead to improved resident outcomes and better care. Something both companies are passionate about Read the full release at: https://painchek.com/painchek-expands-presence-in-new-zeal/ #painassessment #agedcare #paincheck #dementia

17.01.2022 We are pleased to share that PainChek UK has been nominated as a finalist in the Innovation in Health Tech category at this year’s @LaingBuisson Awards. These awards recognise and celebrate industry excellence in the UK #healthcare and #socialcare services. This year's awards received a record-breaking number of nominations, and PainChek has been nominated alongside leading global companies such as Ageless Innovation, HAS Technology and Trustedoctor. Winners will be announce...d on 19 November. Watch this space. View all the finalists and learn more at: https://laingbuissonawards.com/the-2020-finalists/ #LBAwards #healthinnovation #digitalhealth #painassessment

16.01.2022 In September this year, PainChek CEO Philip Daffas, Painaustralia CEO Carol Bennett, and Dr. Jennifer Abbey AM, founder of the Abbey Pain Scale delivered a virtual presentation at the International Dementia Conference 2020. In their presentation, the speakers address the key challenges brought about by COVID-19 in aged care, and share how PainChek can improve quality of life for people with chronic pain during, and after the pandemic. View the full talk here: https://painchek....com/pain-and-covid-19-the-perfect-storm-v/ #IDC2020 #abbeypainscale #painassessment #painaustralia #dementia

16.01.2022 David Allsopp, PainChek's Head of Business Development ANZ, was recently interviewed by Rebecca Hogan as part of 3C Management's #DementiaHeroesMonth. During the interview, David talks about how PainChek works, our integration with leading CMS, future expansion plans, and his favourite story about the positive impact PainChek has had on the aged care industry. Watch the full interview at: https://youtu.be/DbiAyxbnDOc ... #dementaiactionweek #worldalzheimersmonth #agedcare #medtech #painassessment

16.01.2022 Want to learn more about how PainChek works? In our new video, PainChek's Business Development Manager James Matthias gives an overview of the digital pain assessment process, and how PainChek integrates with leading Care Management Systems to give valuable time back to carers and staff. Watch the full video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch

15.01.2022 We are proud to announce that PainChek has received regulatory clearance from Health Canada. This is a crucial step in our global expansion plans for North America, and will allow more people worldwide to benefit from accurate pain assessment and management. PainChek will be working with Montreal-based home care software provider AlayaCare to introduce digital pain assessment to in-home health and support providers in Canada. This approval also enables us to bring PainChek in...to aged care providers and hospitals across the country. Read the full announcement at: https://painchek.com/painchek-receives-regulatory-clearanc/ #painassessment #painchek #medtech #healthcanada #agedcare #homecare

14.01.2022 PainChek UK is hiring! We are on the lookout for a Senior Business Development Manager to join our team. If you are passionate about using technology to help give a voice to those who cannot verbalise their pain and have a minimum of 3+ years of technology/care sector sales success, we want to hear from you. Learn more and apply here: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/2148370310/... #recruitment #healthjobs #painassessment #carehomes

14.01.2022 PainChek is now ranked in the top 200 medical apps on the App Store! Over the past six months, our remote digital capabilities have enabled us to bring accurate pain assessment to more aged care providers during the pandemic, without needing to enter the property. Learn more in this video below.... #painchek #healthtechnology #digitalhealth #painapp #artificialintelligence #healthinnovation

14.01.2022 More great news to round off a big week for PainChek! CEO Philip Daffas recently sat down with Stockhead resident Health and Biotech expert Tim Boreham for The Health Kick Podcast. During the interview, Philip talks about PainChek’s continued progress in the Australian aged care sector, progress in 2020 and plans for expansion. Listen to the full podcast here: https://stockhead.com.au//health-kick-podcast-paincheks-a/... #painassessment #stockhead #dementiaactionweek #worldalzheimersmonth #medtech

14.01.2022 PainChek CEO Philip Daffas recently sat down with ausbiz to discuss the quarterly results from July to September, expansion into New Zealand with Medi-map, PainChek's remote digital capabilities, and progress in the Canadian home care market with AlayaCare. According to CEO Philip Daffas: "We've not been in aged care facilities since March or April this year. However, we've managed to roll out to 20,000 beds and train more than 400 carers. We've done this all remotely...we've... transformed it totally to a digital delivery business." Watch the full interview: https://www.ausbiz.com.au//pain-mitigation-tech-is-as-clos #medtech #healthcare #agedcare #painassessment #homecare

12.01.2022 PainChek has started off the new Financial Year on a strong note, with a number of developments taking place across the July to September quarter. We have continued to deliver growth in the Australian aged care sector, while also exploring opportunities for PainChek into the home care, hospital, and disability segments, and progressing in our global expansion plans. Read the latest quarterly update here: https://painchek.com/quarterly-news-update-painchek-contin/ #painassessment #dementia #homecare #agedcare #disability #ndis

12.01.2022 Dr. Elizabeth Sampson, North Middlesex University Hospital's lead consultant for older people’s liaison psychiatry, recently presented a King's College London seminar on the assessment and management of pain in people with #dementia. During the 30-minute seminar, Dr. Sampson shares valuable insights on how #semanticmemory loss can cause people with dementia to lose their ability to report pain. She also explores why behavioural problems arise, the profound effect of a resident's pain on their carers and family, and strategies to best manage pain in those living with dementia. Watch the full seminar at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLZyXFxGJr0&feature=youtu.be

12.01.2022 PainChek has been featured in Home Care Insight, a leading UK publication that provides insights on tech and innovation in the home care industry. According to Peter Shergill, PainChek country director for the UK and Ireland: "Unique in the UK, PainChek is a quick, easy-to-use solution to measuring pain, allowing informed clinical decisions to be made for effective pain management. It represents a game-changer for the UK in the way it manages pain in people living with dementia and there can be no doubt as to the tangible improvement in quality of live for our ageing population. Read the article: https://www.homecareinsight.co.uk/pain-assessment-tool-for/

10.01.2022 PainChek recently partnered with @Person Centred Software, @ATLAS eMAR and @Ascom to host a webinar exploring the benefits and risks of digital transformation in care. We've condensed the highlights from the hour-long session with Claire Sutton, Digital Transformation Lead at Digital Social Care; Daniel Casson, Digital Development Executive at Care England; and Anita Astle MBE, owner of Wren Hall Nursing Home. Read the abridged version at: https://painchek.com//the-benefits...-risks-of-digital-trans/ #painassessment #digitalhealth #healthinnovation #artificialintelligence #carehome

10.01.2022 St. Andrews Village's implementation of PainChek's integration with Person Centred Software was recently featured in The Weekly Source. According to St. Andrews Village CEO Deborah Booth: The integration with Person Centred Software has made the documentation process so much easier. Now, we can pull up a report of resident behaviour. So, if we have someone with triggered behaviour we can go back and look at when the last PainChek assessment was done, check for patterns and act much more quickly to help ease the resident of any discomfort, documenting the outcome through Person Centred Software." Read more at: https://www.theweeklysource.com.au/person-centred-software/

08.01.2022 If you have yet to introduce PainChek into your residential #agedcare facility, now is the time to do so. Until 31 May, all eligible facilities can benefit from a free 12-month PainChek license Register today and enjoy: - Unlimited #painassessments for residents - Unlimited users across all facilities... - End-to-end onboarding, training and maintenance - Free upgrade to PainChek Universal with NRS and PainChek Analytics - Integration with #CareManagementSystems (CMS) Submit your expression of interest at https://painchek.com/free

08.01.2022 PainChek has successfully completed a recent capital raise to progress international expansion plans. PainChek CEO Philip Daffas recently sat down with Ausbiz to share how the capital will be used to further fuel global expansion plans for the UK and North American markets, support expansion into home care and hospitals, and assist in development of the children's app. #painchek #healthtechnology #digitalhealth #painapp #artificialintelligence #healthinnovation

08.01.2022 Accurate pain assessment and management is critical during the palliative care phase. As an individual enters the late stages of dementia, most cannot communicate directly or verbalise basic requirements. PainChek supports carers and caregivers with accurate pain assessment, so they can help residents live their final days with the highest quality of life possible. This information also reassures family members that their loved ones aren’t in pain. Learn how PainChek provides... support during end-of-life care here: https://painchek.com/news-art/painchek-and-palliative-care/ #painchek #healthtechnology #digitalhealth #painapp #artificialintelligence #palliativecare

06.01.2022 PainChek has been listed as a finalist for the Knowledge Commercialisation Australasia (KCA) Awards, which celebrate world-class research commercialisation. Other nominees for this year's awards include innovations from the CSIRO, as well as The University of Queensland and UniQuest's COVID-19 vaccine candidate. According to KCA Chair Dr. Erin Raymond: "it takes skilled commercialisation professionals to translate it into valuable products to benefit society. The KCA Awards ...recognise these dedicated people who bridge the gap between research and industry. Read the full article at: https://www.miragenews.com/world-first-aussie-innovations-/ #painassessment #digitalhealth #healthinnovation #artificialintelligence #kcaawards

06.01.2022 We are excited to announce that PainChek has been selected as a Finalist for the Outstanding Engagement for Research Impact category as part of the Engagement Australia 2020 Excellence Awards. The Awards identify and celebrate the transformative engagement activities undertaken by universities that demonstrate far-reaching impact and innovation in Australia and New Zealand. Read the full release here: https://engagementaustralia.org.au/media-release/... #engagementaustralia #innovation #healthcare #painassessment #painchek

05.01.2022 As part of the upcoming virtual International Dementia Conference, PainChek CEO Philip Daffas will be co-presenting a white paper on 'Pain and COVID 19: The perfect storm', together with Dr. Jennifer Abbey, Founder of the Abbey Pain Scale, and Carol Bennett, CEO of Pain Australia. Register to access the talk and white paper at: https://www.dementiaconference.com//pain-and-covid-19-the- #painassessment #dementia #covid19 #digitalhealth #healthinnovation #idc2020

05.01.2022 PainChek has been featured in an article by Health Tech Digital Magazine on the power of #artificialintelligence to unlock remote #medtech in social care. "AI has the potential to transform how care homes deliver their services. It can help to close the gap in social care by allowing health professionals to focus more on the actual care, empathy and clinical skills. It is technology that can also overcome gaps in documentation and helps to equip care providers with the tools and time to better treat and plan the care of residents according to evidence-based practices, that will ultimately, improve the quality of care." Read the full article here: https://www.healthtechdigital.com/artificial-intelligence-/

05.01.2022 PainChek finished 2020 off strong with continued growth in the #agedcare sector for the December quarter, as well as the announcement of the new PainChek Universal Pain Assessment Solution. In addition to this positive growth, our team was hard at work expanding into new markets across #homecare, hospital and #disability care; and establishing partnerships to accelerate global growth. Read the full round-up of the December quarter at: https://painchek.com/quarterly-news-upda...te-painchek-delive/ #medtech #painassessment

04.01.2022 The start of September marks the start of World Alzheimer's Month. Every year, this event aims to raise awareness for dementia and Alzheimer's Disease, and challenge the stigma and misinformation surrounding the disease. Over 100,000 Australians currently live with dementia and Alzheimer's disease. At PainChek, it is our mission to give a voice to this portion of the population, and support them with accurate pain assessment so they can enjoy the best quality of life possible.... Learn more about the link between dementia and pain assessment here: https://painchek.com/how-it-works/ #WorldAlzhiemersMonth #PainAssessment #Dementia #HealthInnovation #MedTech #PainChek

03.01.2022 Earlier this year, Andy Hoggan, Head of Operations at PainChek, delivered a presentation on 'The Power of Pain Assessment Data' at the International Dementia Conference 2020. In this presentation, Andy demonstrates how Residential Aged Care leaders and clinicians can harness data analytics to inform clinical judgments for residents in pain, without the need for specialist training or an in-house data scientist. View the full talk here: https://painchek.com/pain-assessment-dat...a/ #IDC2020 #painassessment #medtech #hammondcare #dementia #agedcare

02.01.2022 "It's amazing progress....we've done more than quarter of a million pain assessments for those people living with dementia or people who are cognitively impaired, and are helping them to get better medication, better treatment, and overall better management." PainChek CEO Philip Daffas talks to ausbiz about the company's December quarter, and strategic plans for PainChek in 2021. Watch the full interview at: https://www.ausbiz.com.au/media/checking-pain-with-phillip... #medtech #artificialintelligence #healthcare #agedcare #disabilitycare

01.01.2022 Earlier this year, Heathfield Residential Home began using PainChek to identify pain in residents with dementia. Their success story has been featured in Digital Social Care, a UK-based organisation that provides advice and support to the sector on technology and data protection. According to Louise Rowley, owner of Heathfield Residential Home: Residents often find it difficult to verbalise their pain and this seemed like a tool we could use to help support us. We wanted som...ething that would confirm any concerns we had about someone’s pain levels and highlight any deterioration. Nothing replaces one-to-one personalised care, but we should embrace technology to help us move forward and support our decision-making. Read the full case study at https://www.digitalsocialcare.co.uk//heathfield-residenti/ #painassessment #digitalhealth #healthinnovation #artificialintelligence #digitalsocialcare

01.01.2022 PainChek has been featured in The Australian off the back of an announcement of an extension for the Government Grant. The fully funded national trial of PainChek will run until June 2021, to continue supporting improved care and pain assessment for those living with dementia or other cognitive impairments in an aged care setting. Read the full article at: https://www.theaustralian.com.au//de7a6d9670ceb21d4e436240... #healthinnovation #digitalhealth #painassessment

01.01.2022 PainChek CEO Philip Daffas was recently featured on ShareCafe, where he hosted a virtual presentation on PainChek's recent results and new developments on the horizon. Watch the full interview at: https://www.sharecafe.com.au//painchek-sharecafe-hidden-g/ #painassessment #digitalhealth #healthinnovation #artificialintelligence #sharecafe