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Clinical Digital Health
Clinical information systems, decision support, workflow redesign, patient safety and digital models of care.
Digital Health • Clinical Informatics • Medical Education
Connecting medicine, data and technology for safer healthcare.
I am Dr Susith Athukorala, a medical doctor, digital health specialist, lecturer and researcher working across health informatics, interoperability, clinical systems and digital transformation.
SA
Professional focus
Digital Health where clinical care meets information systems.
Areas of interest include healthcare interoperability, clinical decision support, terminology systems, data governance, digital health education and emerging health technologies.
About
Clinical experience with a systems view of healthcare.
My work sits at the intersection of medicine, technology and education. I bring a clinical background together with postgraduate training in biomedical and health informatics to examine how digital systems can support safer decisions, better information flow and more effective care.
I am particularly interested in the practical application of standards such as SNOMED CT, HL7 and FHIR, the design and evaluation of clinical information systems, and the development of digitally capable healthcare workforces.
Areas of expertise
What I work on
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Interoperability
SNOMED CT, HL7, FHIR, terminology services, semantic interoperability and standards-based information exchange.
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Health Data & Analytics
Data quality, health information governance, clinical analytics, AI in healthcare and evidence-informed decision making.
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Digital Health Education
Curriculum design, undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, digital capability development and clinical informatics education.
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Research
Digital health adoption, usability, workforce capability, patient engagement, implementation science and emerging technologies.
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Digital Transformation
Strategy, governance, change management, benefits realisation and responsible adoption of digital technologies in healthcare.
Research
Current and recent research interests
Adoption and perceptions of digital health technologies among Generation Z university students
Exploring digital health literacy, technology acceptance and perceptions of emerging health technologies.
Human-centred clinical digital health
Designing and evaluating systems that support clinical workflow, decision-making, safety and continuity of care.
Artificial intelligence and data-driven healthcare
Investigating responsible AI, predictive analytics, clinical decision support and the translation of data into action.
Teaching
Making digital health understandable to clinicians and health science students.
I teach health sciences, digital health and health informatics across undergraduate and postgraduate settings. My teaching focuses on connecting core concepts with real clinical systems and practical healthcare problems.
Digital HealthHealth InformaticsAI in HealthcareInteroperabilityClinical Decision SupportHealth Data GovernanceTelemedicineDigital Professionalism
Selected projects
Applied digital health and technology work
MetroMate
A web-based Adelaide public transport dashboard integrating scheduled and live service information.
Digital Health Learning Resources
Teaching materials, workshops and educational content covering clinical informatics, AI, interoperability and health data.
Digital Health Articles
Evidence-informed professional writing on clinical digital health, interoperability, AI, data governance and healthcare transformation.