Telstra Health named APAC company of year by Frost

Telstra Health has been named APAC Company of the Year in native healthcare enterprise interoperability platforms by Frost & Sullivan, recognising its position in the regional healthcare data exchange market.

The recognition focused on Telstra Health's work in healthcare interoperability and on Corus, its connected care ecosystem, including the Corus iX interoperability layer.

Frost & Sullivan assessed companies on strategy effectiveness and execution. It said Telstra Health performed strongly on both measures, citing alignment with the needs of healthcare organisations and delivery of standards-based interoperability products.

At the centre of the offering is Corus iX, which uses Smile Digital Health's FHIR-native platform, OmniVera HDP. Telstra Health said the system is designed to connect hospitals, primary care providers, aged care organisations, pathology providers, public health agencies and digital health applications through a single governed platform.

The platform includes consent, audit, privacy and compliance controls intended to support sharing healthcare information across care settings. It is also aimed at replacing point-to-point integrations with a more standardised approach to information exchange.

Market growth

The recognition comes as the healthcare interoperability market is expected to expand over the next five years. Frost & Sullivan has forecast annual growth of more than 14% for the sector as health systems seek better care coordination across the patient journey.

That backdrop has increased attention on technology that links fragmented records, systems and workflows. In practice, interoperability platforms are intended to help clinicians and care organisations access and share patient information across settings without relying on disconnected legacy connections.

Frost & Sullivan said Telstra Health had built a distinct position in the Asia-Pacific market through a clinician-led development model and standards-based architecture.

"Telstra Health has established a differentiated position in the APAC healthcare interoperability market by combining standards-based innovation with a clinician-led development model that ensures technology aligns with real-world healthcare delivery. Its phased implementation approach, FHIR-native architecture, and commitment to secure, connected care enable healthcare organisations to modernise with confidence while building a strong foundation for future digital transformation," said Sowmya Srinath, Director, Frost & Sullivan.

Platform focus

Telstra Health said Corus iX serves as the interoperability foundation for the broader Corus offering. It described the platform as a way to connect existing clinical, operational and partner systems through enterprise API integration while creating structured data for analytics, reporting and AI-related workflows.

The architecture is intended to let health and care organisations modernise information exchange while keeping existing technology investments in place. Telstra Health also pointed to a phased deployment method, which it said can reduce implementation risk and allow organisations to start using the platform without replacing systems all at once.

Healthcare providers across the region continue to face pressure to connect information across hospitals, community care, aged care and public health systems. That challenge has become more acute as organisations try to support more coordinated care while managing privacy, consent and compliance obligations.

Telstra Health Managing Director Elizabeth Koff AM said the award reflected that broader challenge facing health systems.

"We are honoured to receive this recognition in APAC. However, what makes it particularly meaningful is that it acknowledges the work being done to solve a challenge shared by health systems around the world: how to connect information, people and services in ways that deliver better health outcomes for everyone. At its heart, connected care is about ensuring that no one needs to tell their story more than once, and that clinicians have access to the right information when and where they need it," said Elizabeth Koff AM, Managing Director, Telstra Health.

Koff also outlined the company's view on the direction of digital health systems.

"The future of digital health is not about adding more technology to already complex systems. It is about creating intelligent, connected foundations that reduce complexity, strengthen collaboration and turn information into meaningful action. Corus iX is helping health and care organisations do exactly that by bringing data and insights into workflows to support safer, more informed and sustainable care for all of us," she said.

The award forms part of Frost & Sullivan's Best Practises Recognition programme, which compares companies through interviews, analysis and research. In Telstra Health's case, the firm pointed to its healthcare interoperability strategy, clinician involvement in product development and investment in digital health infrastructure.