Dr Todd Miller

Digital Health Leader · Clinical Governance Expert · CHIA

Senior Medical Director and founder of Digitalis Health. He has served as Chief Medical Officer and provides executive medical leadership across national digital health services, AI-powered clinical decision support, telehealth, clinical governance, primary care, critical care medicine, pharmacovigilance, medical devices, and population health.

Sydney, NSW

What I've Delivered

Practical delivery across national digital health services, clinical AI, triage, governance and consumer-facing health advice.

Delivered AI scribe capability

Implemented AI scribe capability in a national health service environment.

Led AI/CDSS implementation

Delivered national AI-enabled clinical decision support and feature upgrades.

Built triage algorithms

Delivered decision tree and triage pathways for population-specific services.

Led services at scale

Provides executive medical leadership across services supported by 500+ FTE and 800+ clinicians.

Leads clinical safety for AI health advice

Leads clinical safety work for decision support, virtual assistants and consumer-facing AI platforms.

Professional Experience

Chief Medical Officer Leadership
Healthdirect Australia · Sydney
Longest appointment: November 2025 - February 2026

Served as Chief Medical Officer for Healthdirect Australia's national health services, providing executive medical leadership and strategic clinical direction. The longest appointment was November 2025 to February 2026.

  • Provided executive medical leadership across Healthdirect's national digital and telephone health services
  • Oversaw clinical quality, safety and innovation initiatives at executive level
  • Provided expert medical advice to executive team and board on clinical matters
Senior Medical Director
Healthdirect Australia · Sydney
2025 - Present

Provide clinical oversight and governance of the healthdirect helpline, GP Helpline, Digital Services, Pregnancy Birth and Baby, and Medicare Mental Health Services.

  • Oversee services supported by more than 500 FTE clinical staff and over 800 individual clinicians
  • Lead clinical governance frameworks ensuring NSQHS Standards compliance across all digital health services
  • Lead clinical safety work for decision support, AI virtual health assistants and consumer-facing AI health advice platforms
  • Represent Healthdirect Australia in external forums, conferences and with industry experts
  • Oversee service design and delivery of 1800 Medicare and Virtual Front Door projects
  • Manage budgets and contribute clinical leadership to RFP, RFT and vendor evaluation processes
  • Integrate progressive and innovative solutions to enable scalable, safe and consumer focused health services
Medical Director
Healthdirect Australia · Sydney
2023 - 2025

Provided clinical oversight and governance of the healthdirect helpline, clinically leading the design and integration of referral pathways.

  • Led the integration and ongoing improvement of innovative technology to enhance clinical outcomes
  • Implemented an AI-powered clinical decision support system at national scale
  • Delivered AI scribe capability and CDSS feature upgrades for national service workflows
  • Developed decision tree algorithms and triage pathways for specific population services
  • Developed and maintained clinical governance frameworks, clinical risk management processes, and quality improvement programs
Medical Director
International Health and Medical Services · Sydney
2023

Provided medical leadership and oversaw clinical governance for multiple health services.

  • Oversaw Health Advice Service (HAS) and Centralised Services Team (CST)
  • Managed IHMS Assistance (IA) service delivery
  • Directed service delivery and management of Villawood Immigration Detention Centre (VIDC)
Medical Advisor/Officer
Therapeutic Goods Administration · Canberra
2021 - 2022

Worked across Pharmacovigilance Branch and Medical Devices Authorisation Branch.

  • Contributed medical expertise across vaccine safety, pharmacovigilance and medical device authorisation work
  • Supported national therapeutic goods safety monitoring during the COVID-19 response
  • Applied regulatory, evidence appraisal and clinical risk skills to high-profile public health matters
Anaesthetic Registrar
Canberra Health Services · Canberra
2019 - 2022

Advanced training in anaesthetics and critical care medicine.

Critical Care Senior Resident Medical Officer
Prince of Wales Hospital & Wagga Wagga Base Hospital · Sydney & Wagga Wagga
2018 & 2019

Provided critical care medicine services in tertiary and regional hospital settings.

Projects & Impact

Selected work across national digital health services, AI-enabled clinical documentation, clinical decision support, AI virtual health assistants, consumer-facing health advice platforms, triage algorithms, virtual care access, governance, procurement, and regulated health technology.

National AI/CDSS Delivery

Delivered AI-enabled clinical decision support capability across national services, including implementation, feature upgrades, clinical workflow integration, adoption, and performance monitoring.

AI in healthcareCDSSfeature upgradesnational scale

Consumer-Facing AI Health Advice

Lead clinical safety work for decision support and AI virtual health assistant models, shaping how consumer-facing AI platforms can deliver safe, useful and scalable health advice.

AI virtual assistantsconsumer health AIclinical safetyhealth advice

AI Scribe Implementation

Delivered AI scribe capability into a national health service environment, translating clinical documentation needs into safe workflows, adoption pathways, and governance controls.

AI scribeclinical documentationworkflow designgovernance

Decision Tree & Triage Algorithms

Delivered decision tree algorithms and triage pathways for specific population services, aligning clinical logic, escalation thresholds, referral options, and operational delivery requirements.

triage algorithmsdecision treespopulation servicesreferral pathways

1800 Medicare & Virtual Front Door

Oversaw service design and delivery work for 1800 Medicare and Virtual Front Door initiatives, connecting digital entry points, clinical governance, referral pathways, and consumer-centred access to care.

1800 MedicareVirtual Front Doorservice designdigital access

National Clinical Governance

Provided clinical oversight across healthdirect helpline, GP Helpline, Digital Services, Pregnancy Birth and Baby, and Medicare Mental Health Services, with governance aligned to safe, scalable digital health delivery.

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Commercial & Procurement Leadership

Managed budgets and contributed to RFP and RFT activity for digital health services, connecting clinical requirements, vendor evaluation, operational constraints, and delivery accountability.

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TGA, Pharmacovigilance & Medical Devices

Worked across the Therapeutic Goods Administration Pharmacovigilance Branch and Medical Devices Authorisation Branch, applying clinical risk, evidence appraisal and regulatory judgement to high-profile public health and medical device matters.

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Accomplishments & Contributions

Recognition
  • Healthdirect Australia Care Award 2023
  • UNDA Award for Contribution to the Medical Community
  • University of Sydney Blue recipient
Delivery & Leadership
  • Served as Chief Medical Officer and provides executive medical leadership for Healthdirect Australia's national health services
  • Clinical oversight across services supported by more than 500 FTE clinical staff and over 800 individual clinicians
  • Senior medical leadership across healthdirect helpline, GP Helpline, Digital Services, Pregnancy Birth and Baby, and Medicare Mental Health Services
  • Clinical safety leadership for decision support, AI virtual health assistants, and consumer-facing health advice platforms
  • National-scale AI-powered clinical decision support, AI scribe, and clinical workflow automation delivery
  • Decision tree algorithm and triage pathway delivery for population-specific health services
  • Service design and delivery oversight for 1800 Medicare and Virtual Front Door initiatives
  • Budget management and clinical input into RFP, RFT and vendor evaluation processes
Sector Contribution
  • Regular speaker at major Australian digital health and healthcare innovation events, including Australian Healthcare Week, Digital Health Festival, Health Innovation Conference, Wild Health Summit and AIDH forums
  • Sparked founding member with Healthdirect Australia, contributing to national digital health interoperability standards work
  • Clinical safety in digital health subject matter expertise with AIDH and ADHA
  • Clinical tutor and mentor across ANU, UNDA, and UNSW Medical School (2016-2021)
  • Medical School Examiner: University of Notre Dame Australia (2025)

Education & Training

Juris Doctor
Macquarie University
2025 - CurrentIn Progress
Master of Business Administration

Health Services Management

University of Newcastle
2021 - 2023
Master of Public Health
Griffith University
2017 - 2019
Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery
University of Notre Dame Australia
2012 - 2015
BSc Nutrition (Hons) / BAppSc Exercise & Sport Science
University of Sydney
2005 - 2009

Skills & Expertise

Digital Health Expertise
AI/CDSS ImplementationClinical GovernanceTelehealth SystemsRemote MonitoringHealth InformaticsClinical SafetyDigital Health Strategy
Clinical Background
Critical Care MedicineAnaestheticsPrimary CarePopulation HealthPharmacovigilanceMedical Device Regulation
Leadership & Management
Healthcare LeadershipChange ManagementStakeholder EngagementService DesignQuality ImprovementRisk ManagementContract Management
Technical Skills
Database DesignWebsite DesignIT SystemsFHIR HL7SparkedSNOMED CTClinical DocumentationData Analysis
Qualifications & Certifications
  • Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) - University of Notre Dame Australia
  • BSc Nutrition (Hons) / BAppSc Exercise & Sport Science - University of Sydney
  • Master of Public Health - Griffith University
  • Master of Business Administration (Health Services Management) - University of Newcastle
  • Juris Doctor (In Progress) - Macquarie University
  • Certified Health Informatician Australasia (CHIA) - 2025
  • AICD Member - 2024
  • Clinical Safety in Digital Health - AIDH & ADHA SME - 2025
  • SNOMED CT Foundation Course - 2025
  • Advanced Life Support / ALS2 / APLS / EMST