Updates from across the digital health ecosystem
Primary Healthcare Limited (PHCL), the not-for profit operator of general practices across Waikato and Taranaki, will begin controlled rollout of Valentia Technologies’ OctansCare AI-powered patient access and engagement services across some of its practices, as part of its ongoing work to explore practical ways of supporting patients and general practice teams. The OctansCare will enable PHCL to provide around-the-clock AI-powered … Read More
New policy decisions for the Bill Sunscreen regulation On 7 April 2026, the Government agreed to include a regulation making power in the Bill to clarify how the Bill will apply to products that share some features with medical products. These are called ‘boundary products’. The Government agreed that, subject to a final cost-benefit analysis, sunscreens would be regulated under … Read More
The Digital Health Association (DHA) welcomes today’s Budget as a significant step toward treating digital health as the critical infrastructure it is. Investment in cyber security of $153.6 million – including for primary care – recognises that protecting health information is a system-wide responsibility, not one that can sit with any single organisation. Smaller primary care providers need support to … Read More
The Ministry of Health is strengthening cyber security across the health system following an independent review into the Manage My Health (MMH) cyber incident. This includes new work to ensure key third‑party suppliers are independently assessed against required security standards. Ministry of Health Chief Medical Officer Dr Joe Bourne says this was a serious breach involving the cyber theft of … Read More
Regulatory milestone reaffirms InterSystems as a leading provider of enterprise-grade AI applications Sydney, Australia, 21 May, 2026 – InterSystems, a creative data technology provider powering more than one billion health records globally, today announced that its electronic health record (EHR) solutions have been certified as Class IIa Medical Devices under Regulation (MDR) certification under Regulation (EU) 2017/745. This approval marks the first … Read More
Valentia Technologies today announced the development of an advanced AI navigation and safety component for OctansCare, its existing digital front-door platform. The new capability has been designed to help people more safely and confidently navigate complex health and mental health support pathways. Built on advanced research in responsible AI, clinical safety, service navigation, and human-centred design, the component adds a … Read More
I am always on the lookout for insightful and thought-provoking conversations that push the boundaries of how we think about the challenges and opportunities facing our sector. Grey Areas, hosted by Petra Bagust, stands out as an exceptional resource in this regard. Petra’s approach to interviewing is both engaging and deeply informed, consistently drawing out meaningful perspectives from her guests. What … Read More
HealthNZ.govt.nz is here – Health New Zealand’s national website for health information and services. Formerly info.health.nz, the name change to HealthNZ.govt.nz more closely aligns the site to the Health New Zealand brand, reinforcing its identity as a trusted government source of health information. Anyone looking for information on the former ‘info.health.nz’ will be automatically redirected to HealthNZ.govt.nz. To see the … Read More
In digital health, we are constantly navigating tension: pace versus safety, innovation versus trust, performance versus wellbeing. Hunger & Heart, hosted by Kaila Colbin, is a podcast for leaders who do not want to choose between ambition and humanity. Through honest conversations with elite sports leaders, it gets into what sustained high performance actually requires: culture, accountability, and the daily … Read More
Data suggests a million script errors annually in New Zealand The world’s first health AI orchestrator, Orchestral, has launched Orchestral for Medication Safety, a product that supports clinicians to check prescriptions in real time inside pharmacy dispensing workflows to flag dose and interaction risks. The product was developed in direct response to New Zealand’s rates of prescription errors. Estimates for how many people die … Read More
Health New Zealand (Health NZ) and Pharmac want to let you know about work currently underway to align hospital medical device procurement and associated contracts. This update is for your information only – no action is needed from you at this stage. Context The Government is moving to reduce costs, duplication, and confusion in the evaluation and procurement of hospital medical devices in New Zealand. The Joint Letter of Expectations (LoE) issued to Health … Read More
Bridging the gap between AI innovation and clinical adoption, Winning Health and Odin Health deliver an integrated AI joint solution for global healthcare. NV, UNITED STATES, March 19, 2026 — Following a highly successful exhibition at the 2026 HIMSS Global Health Conference, Winning Health and Odin Health have officially introduced the full-stack medical AI joint solution to the international market. This showcase … Read More
