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Biography
Dr Mirela Prgomet is a health services researcher at the Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University. Her research seeks to evaluate the impact of digital health technologies on the efficiency, effectiveness, and safety of clinical work practices and patient care.
Mirela has expertise in quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods research methodologies, systematic reviews, and is an international expert in the application and use of the Work Observation Method By Activity Timing (WOMBAT) technique and tool. She has played a key role in the design and conduct of evaluation studies that have used WOMBAT to assess how the implementation of health technologies or changes in policies and practice have enhanced or disrupted clinical work patterns, communication, and patient care.
Her current research projects include:
- examining the impact of COVID-19 on general practice and the uptake of telehealth services;
- understanding safety and quality issues in pathology point of care testing; and
- establishing a digital health foundation for outcomes-based diagnostic excellence, safety and value.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, The University of New South Wales
Award Date: 21 May 2014
Bachelor of Applied Science (Health Information Management)(Honours Class I), University of Sydney
Award Date: 27 Apr 2007
External positions
Associate Editor, International Journal of Medical Informatics
2025 → …
Editorial Board Member, BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
2024 → 2025
Co-Chair, International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) Working Group on Technology Assessment and Quality Development
2023 → …
Editorial Board Member, Health Information Management Journal
2015 → …
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 2 Finished
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Phase 2 - COVID-19: utilising near real-time electronic general practice data to establish effective care and best-practice policy
Georgiou, A. (Primary Chief Investigator), Prgomet, M. (Chief Investigator), Sezgin, G. (Chief Investigator), Thomas, J. (Chief Investigator), Hardie, R.-A. (Chief Investigator), Amin, J. (Chief Investigator), McLeod, A. (Partner Investigator), Proposch, A. (Partner Investigator) & Wilson, J. (Partner Investigator)
5/11/22 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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Investigating a new and innovative approach to using the Work Observation Method By Activity Timing (WOMBAT) tool: a proof of concept study in paediatric oncology
Prgomet, M. (Primary Chief Investigator)
1/01/19 → 31/12/19
Project: Other
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A beginner's guide to time and motion studies
Coddo, J., Amer, H., Alvaro, P. & Prgomet, M., 5 Oct 2026, Pharmacy GRIT.Research output: Contribution to Newspaper/Magazine/Website › Article
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Applying human factors and ergonomics to the design, implementation and evaluation of AI-enabled clinical decision support
Baysari, M. T., Salwei, M., Marcilly, R., Currie, G., Prgomet, M. & Borycki, E., 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Other › peer-review
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Challenges in using clinical data for AI-enabled diagnostic support
Prgomet, M., Kibret, G. D., Thomas, J., Loh, T. P., Choy, K. W. & Horvath, A., 21 May 2026, Opening the Personal Gate between Technology and Health Care: Proceedings of MIE 2026 . Giacomini, M., Delgado, J., Arvanitis, T. N., Andrikopoulou, E., Benis, A., Balestra, G., Bellazzi, R., Gallos, P., Gatta, R., Giacobbe, D. R., Giordano, N., Hägglund, M., Lindsköld, L., Lhotska, L., Marceglia, S., Parimbelli, E., Sacchi, L., Soda, P., Stoicu-Tivadar, L., Veltri, P. & Vizza, P. (eds.). Amsterdam: IOS Press, p. 514-515 2 p. (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; vol. 336).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution › peer-review
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Concordance between ICD-10-AM clinical coding and SARS-CoV-2 PCR testing for COVID-19 in Australian hospitals
Kibret, G. D., Thomas, J., Post, J. J., Curtis, K., Rawlinson, W., Georgiou, A. & Prgomet, M., Sept 2026, In: Health Information Management Journal. 55, 3, p. 458-463 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Crucial concepts in 'Opening the Personal Gate Between Technology and Health Care'
Rigby, M., Cresswell, K., Wong, Z. S. Y., Andrikopoulou, E., Prgomet, M., Eriksen, J. & Piera-Jiménez, J., 21 May 2026, Opening the Personal Gate between Technology and Health Care: Proceedings of MIE 2026 . Giacomini, M., Delgado, J., Arvanitis, T. N., Andrikopoulou, E., Benis, A., Balestra, G., Bellazzi, R., Gallos, P., Gatta, R., Giacobbe, D. R., Giordano, N., Hägglund, M., Lindsköld, L., Lhotska, L., Marceglia, S., Parimbelli, E., Sacchi, L., Soda, P., Stoicu-Tivadar, L., Veltri, P. & Vizza, P. (eds.). Amsterdam: IOS Press, p. 2319-2323 5 p. (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; vol. 336).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution › peer-review
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Prizes
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Best Paper Award - Context Sensitive Health Informatics Virtual Conference
Van Dort, B. (Recipient), Baysari, M. (Recipient), Prgomet, M. (Recipient), Zheng, W. Y. (Recipient), Raban, M. (Recipient), Dalla-Pozza, L. (Recipient), McCullagh, C. (Recipient) & Westbrook, J. (Recipient), 2021
Prize
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Best poster award at Context Sensitive Health Informatics conference (Sydney, Australia) 6 July 2023
Li, J. (Recipient), Prgomet, M. (Recipient), Baysari, M. (Recipient) & Georgiou, A. (Recipient), 6 Jul 2023
Prize
Press/Media
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Study Reveals Predominant Prescription of COVID-19 Antivirals for Seniors in Australia
Thomas, J., Prgomet, M. & Georgiou, A.
11/02/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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COVID-19 antivirals mostly prescribed to over-70s in Australia, finds study
Thomas, J., Prgomet, M. & Georgiou, A.
10/02/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Understanding long COVID using electronic general practice data
Georgiou, A., Prgomet, M. & Thomas, J.
4/11/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research