from idea to impact: a unique model to support digital

© Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, 2019

From idea to impact: A unique model to support digital health at the Melbourne Children’s Campus

Dr Simone Darling

Program ManagerDigital Health Translation and Implementation ProgramMurdoch Children’s Research Institute

Melbourne Children’s CampusTo collaborate, as world

leaders, in advancing child

and adolescent health

through prevention, early

intervention and health

promotion, together with the

highest quality clinical care,

outstanding research and

comprehensive education

and training.

Australia’s #1 Children’s Research Institute

Top 3 globally(Based on research citation

impact)

40% NHMRC Project Grant

success rate in 2018

>2000 staff and students

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Our Purpose

We want all children to have the opportunityto live a healthy and fulfilled life

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Health technologies - mission

To positively impact healthcare regionally, nationally and globally

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From idea to impact – the digital health journey

Problem Idea Solution Evaluate Implement Impact

User-centredIdentify pain-points

Innovation activityUnderstand pain-point

BuildBuy

Buy & Build

Standardised frameworkRequired level of evaluationEffectiveness in cost, care &

practice

Internal (RCH)External (other)

Partnerships

Scaling up and outSustainability

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Four streams of Digital Health

Problem Idea Solution Evaluate Implement Impact

User-centredIdentify pain-points

Innovation activityUnderstand pain-point

BuildBuy

Buy & Build

Standardised frameworkRequired level of evaluationEffectiveness in cost, care &

practice

Internal (RCH)External (other)

Partnerships

Scaling up and outSustainability

1. Innovation

2. Evaluation

3. Translation/Implementation

4. Education

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The Digital Health Team

Vicki AndersonClinical Program Lead

George CharalambousTechnical Lead

Harriet HiscockClinical Innovator

Sanji KanagalingamTechnical Lead

James DromeyProgram Lead

Simone DarlingDHTI Program Manager

Phoebe MacLeodHead of Legal and Licensing

Cathriona ClarkeProject Manager

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MCRI Health Technology Advisory Board

Aenor SawyerChief Medical Innovation Officer, Co-Founder UCSF Center for Digital Health Innovation.

Martin KellyFounder and CEOof HealthXL

Sam HoltSuccessful entrepreneur in online care CEO SkinView

Matthew HoltCo-founder of Health 2.0Author, The Healthcare Blog

Lisa SuennenManaging Partner VentureValkyrie, blogger, co-host of Tech Tonics podcast

Joe KvedarVice President of Connected Health,Partners Healthcare

Andrew WilsonGroup Exec – Healthcare & Strategy, Medibank

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1. Innovation

Tech company embedded in a medical research institute embedded in a major tertiary hospital

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1. Innovation

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2. Evaluation

• 300,000 healthcare apps

• Challenges in speed of tech development and dynamic nature of validation

• RCTs not always appropriate –moving towards Real World Evidence (RWE)

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2. Evaluation

• Campus approach

• Uniquely skilled team

• Defined process

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Digital Health Translation and Implementation Program - Intake

Criteria

A Method to evaluate

B Can deliver within program timeline and budget

C Clinical/Financial/Operational need or impact

D Clinical innovator availability

E Cost and time to develop solution + evaluate

F Ease of post-study implementation/integration into RCH

G Sustainability of solution

HScalability of product

1. Pre-screen

2. Screen

3. Due diligence

4. Recommendation

5. Commitment

4 (29%)

3 (21%)

2 (14%)

5 (35%)

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3. Translation/Implementation

Aim to scale products up and out of the campus• Global outlook – network extenders• Focus on strong partnerships & co-development opportunities

NHMRC Development Grants

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4. Education

• Design-thinking workshops

• Business development education series

• HealthXLo Hosted 2x worldwide gatheringo Access to HealthXL platform

• Templateso Pitch deckso Evaluation criteriao Landscape analysis

• Series of education seminars in 2020

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A growing cohort of Clinical Innovators……

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Acknowledgements

Curve Tomorrow MCRI Digital Health Business Development

MCRI DHTI Program

RCH EMR team

Sanji KanagalingamGeorge CharalambousMohinder Jaimangal

Gabi CeregraThijs SondagArthur Ong

Ben RowlandSandy Buchanan

Rachel BurkeCliff Warren

Guy BartaloneNomi QaziHien Tran

Phoebe MacleodJillian Nelson

Sam HoltJullian SallabankCathriona Clarke

Vicki AndersonJames DromeyHarriet HiscockFrank MuscaraSimone DarlingAmanda Gwee

Amanda WilkinsLouise Crossley

Olivia NgJemimah Ride

Paul ClarkStephen HearpsJennifer ChowCarla Seychell

Justus IgboLauren Kalisch

Sihn Lu

Mike SouthAhuva Segal

Jeff OngSophie Tran

DHTI Program Advisory Committee

Leo DonnanFiona NewallJames Liddle

Michael PoidingerJane WiddisonWayne Mather

Franz BablRomi Rimer

Annie Moulden

@ Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, 2017

Thank you

For more information please contact:

Simone Darling

Simone.darling@mcri.edu.au03 9936 6687

Program ManagerDigital Health Translation and Implementation ProgramMurdoch Children’s Research Institute