Overview
Background
Liam is an Associate Professor in Telehealth and Director of Telehealth Technology for the University of Queensland’s Centre for Online Health.
Liam has a PhD in Medicine. His research is centred on pragmatic trials of telehealth services. Liam has a special interest in the use of telehealth for Indigenous health and rural health care delivery. He is involved in telehealth service development, delivery and evaluation across a broad range of telehealth services. Liam uses implementation research principles to understand why telehealth services work well in some scenarios and not others. He evaluates the effectiveness of telehealth from multi-disciplinary perspectives including clinical effectiveness, patient perspectives, economic aspects, organisational aspects, and socio-cultural, ethical and legal aspects.
Liam also has an active research agenda in health informatics, in particular, in imaging informatics. Liam’s work focusses on skin imaging for melanoma detection. Liam chairs dermatology working group for the DICOM standards development organisation as well as the technology standards working group for the International Skin Imaging Collaboration: Melanoma Project. This project is an academia and industry partnership designed to facilitate the application of digital skin imaging to help reduce melanoma mortality. Liam is technology lead for the Australian Centre of Excellence in Melanoma Imaging and Diagnosis. Liam has previously been a member of the Standards Australia IT-014 Health Informatics technical committees for telehealth and messaging and communication.
Liam is Vice-President of the Australian Telehealth Society and an executive member of the International Teledermatology Society.
Liam has 25 years industry experience as a health informatician. His immediate past role was the Manager of Medical Imaging Informatics at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. Previously, Liam had over a decade’s clinical experience as a diagnostic radiographer.
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- Associate Professor Liam Caffery is:
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Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2015
Book Chapter
An analysis of DICOM and its use for image management and communication in store- and-forward telehealth
Caffery, Liam (2015). An analysis of DICOM and its use for image management and communication in store- and-forward telehealth. Telemedicine: emerging technologies, applications and impact on health care outcomes. (pp. 33-53) edited by Haider Khaleel Raad. Hauppauge, NY, United States: Nova Science Publishers.
2015
Conference Publication
A multi-stakeholder strategy for the generation of new telehealth services in rural Queensland
Smith, Anthony C., Saunders, Ruth, Caffery, Liam J., Bradford, Natalie, Grey, Joanne and Gray, Len C. (2015). A multi-stakeholder strategy for the generation of new telehealth services in rural Queensland. American Telemedicine Association Twentieth Annual Telemedicine Meeting and Trade Show, Los Angeles, CA, United States, 2-5 May 2015. New Rochelle, NY, United States: Mary Ann Leibert. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2015.9994-A.abstracts
2015
Journal Article
Investigating the quality of video consultations performed using fourth generation (4G) mobile telecommunications
Caffery, Liam J. and Smith, Anthony C. (2015). Investigating the quality of video consultations performed using fourth generation (4G) mobile telecommunications. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 21 (6), 348-354. doi: 10.1177/1357633X15577311
2014
Journal Article
Generating new telehealth services using a whole of community approach: experience in regional Queensland
Smith, Anthony C., Caffery, Liam J., Saunders, Ruth, Bradford, Natalie K. and Gray, Leonard C. (2014). Generating new telehealth services using a whole of community approach: experience in regional Queensland. Journal of Telemedicine And Telecare, 20 (7), 365-369. doi: 10.1177/1357633X14552371
2014
Journal Article
A review of paediatric telehealth for pre- and post-operative surgical patients
Smith, Anthony C., Garner, Lisa, Caffery, Liam J. and McBride, Craig A. (2014). A review of paediatric telehealth for pre- and post-operative surgical patients. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 20 (7), 400-404. doi: 10.1177/1357633X14552373
2014
Journal Article
Telemedicine – a bibliometric and content analysis of 17,932 publication records
Armfield, Nigel R., Edirippulige, Sisira, Caffery, Liam J., Bradford, Natalie K., Grey, Joanne W. and Smith, Anthony C. (2014). Telemedicine – a bibliometric and content analysis of 17,932 publication records. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 83 (10), 715-725. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2014.07.001
2012
Book Chapter
Teledermatology PACS
Caffery, Liam J. (2012). Teledermatology PACS. Telemedicine in dermatology. (pp. 133-142) edited by Hans Peter Soyer, Michael Binder, Anthony C. Smith and Elisabeth M. T. Wurm. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-20801-0_16
2011
Other Outputs
Assessment of Telehealth Implementations and Associated Requirements – Final Report
Gray, L., Smith, A., Armfield, N, Travers, C., Croll, P. and Caffery, L. (2011). Assessment of Telehealth Implementations and Associated Requirements – Final Report. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Department of Health and Ageing.
2011
Book
Telehealth assessment: Final report
Gray, Len C., Smith, Anthony C., Armfield, Nigel R., Travers, Catherine, Croll, Peter and Caffery, Liam J. (2011). Telehealth assessment: Final report. Uniquest Project No: 16807 St.Lucia, QLD, Australia: UniQuest.
2011
Other Outputs
Telehealth business case, advice and options - Final report
Gray, Len C., Smith, Anthony C., Armfield, Nigel R., Travers, Catherine, Croll, Peter and Caffery, Liam J. (2011). Telehealth business case, advice and options - Final report. Uniquest Project No: 16807 St. Lucia, Qld., Australia: UniQuest.
2010
Journal Article
Image management and communication
Caffery, Liam and Sim, Lawrence (2010). Image management and communication. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 151, 219-238. doi: 10.3233/978-1-60750-476-4-219
2010
Conference Publication
A literature review of email-based telemedicine
Caffery, L. and Smith, A.C. (2010). A literature review of email-based telemedicine. Global Telehealth 2010 (GT2010), Fremantle, Perth, WA, 10-12 November, 2010. The Netherlands: I O S Press. doi: 10.3233/978-1-60750-659-1-20
2010
Conference Publication
A transmission security framework for email-based telemedicine
Caffery, L. and Smith, A.C. (2010). A transmission security framework for email-based telemedicine. Global Telehealth 2010 (GT2010), Fremantle, Perth, WA, 10-12 November 2010. Amsterdam, Netherlands: I O S Press. doi: 10.3233/978-1-60750-659-1-35
2009
Other Outputs
Email-based Telemedicine: Design and validation of a decision support model for service-delivery application
Liam Caffery (2009). Email-based Telemedicine: Design and validation of a decision support model for service-delivery application. PhD Thesis, School of Medicine, Centre for Online Health, The University of Queensland.
2008
Journal Article
An economic analysis of email-based telemedicine: A cost minimisation study of two service models
Caffery, Liam, Smith, Anthony C. and Scuffham, Paul A. (2008). An economic analysis of email-based telemedicine: A cost minimisation study of two service models. BMC Health Services Research, 8 (1) 107, Article Number: 107. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-8-107
2008
Journal Article
An encrypted email application for paediatric and adolescent mental health teleconsultations
Caffery, Liam Joseph, Stathis, Stephen and Smith, Anthony C. (2008). An encrypted email application for paediatric and adolescent mental health teleconsultations. Electronic Journal of Health Informatics, 3 (1), 1-7.
2007
Journal Article
An analysis of the security and privacy of email messages used in e-mentoring
Caffery, L., Stewart, S. and Smith, A. C. (2007). An analysis of the security and privacy of email messages used in e-mentoring. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 13 (3), 24-26. doi: 10.1258/135763307783247158
2007
Journal Article
Consultation time in email-based, store-and-forward telemedicine
Caffery, Liam and Smith, Anthony C. (2007). Consultation time in email-based, store-and-forward telemedicine. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 13 (S3), 27-28. doi: 10.1258/135763307783247365
2006
Journal Article
The relation between response time and the re-utilization of an email based counselling system
Caffery, L. J. and Smith, A. (2006). The relation between response time and the re-utilization of an email based counselling system. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 12 (Supp. 3), 20-22. doi: 10.1258/135763306779380110
2006
Conference Publication
Seven years' experience with a virtual hospital to support doctors in developing countries
Bensink, Mark, Swinfen, Pat, Swinfen, Roger, Caffery, Liam, Jakowenko, Janelle and Wootton, Richard (2006). Seven years' experience with a virtual hospital to support doctors in developing countries. 11th ISfTeH International Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, 26 - 29 November 2006. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1258/135763306779380183
Funding
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Improving the quality of clinical information included in electronic medical imaging requests in Australia
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
What is the role of information technology systems in melanoma early detection?
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Monika Janda
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Doctor Philosophy
Integrating telehealth into allied health services
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Elizabeth Ward, Dr Emma Thomas
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Doctor Philosophy
The implementation and evaluation of a Telepharmacy model of care
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Anthony Smith, Associate Professor Chris Freeman
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Digital health to enhance access and delivery of quality care with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including persons living with dementia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ray Mahoney
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Economic evaluation and acceptability of teledermoscopy for skin cancer in Australia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Soyer
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Development of a Student Tailored Mindfulness App Intervention for Weight Loss and Weight related Behaviours, and Stress in University Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sisira Edirippulige
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
An evaluation of a telehealth-based specialist consultation service for Indigenous people living with diabetes in Queensland
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Anthony Smith
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