Updates from across the digital health ecosystem
Valentia Technologies has welcomed the launch of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora’s enhanced Online GP Care service, built using Valentia’s OctansCare digital health platform. The new platform provides a simpler digital front door through which people can compare participating healthcare providers, appointment options and pricing before connecting with available care. It is intended for situations where someone cannot … Read More
The Shared Digital Health Record team is working with early adopter general practices in Auckland, New Plymouth, Masterton, Taupō and Ashburton. These practices are testing the new Digital Service Hub onboarding and due diligence processes for health service providers wanting to connect to information sharing services like the Shared Digital Health Record. The due diligence process looks at four key … Read More
The Cortex rollout team (from left to right): Ros Jackson, Morten Viehoff, Udo Froetschl, Jane Merry, Kate Wilson, Emily Kirk, Julie Turner, Anna Janeic, Rheyden Howe, and Ralph Samson. Patients at Timaru Hospital will benefit from faster access to information and better coordinated care following the introduction of a new digital patient documentation platform. Saying goodbye to paper patient … Read More
The HL7 New Zealand FHIR Implementation Work Group is pleased to announce that we have just published an update to the third version of the HL7® FHIR® New Zealand Base Implementation Guide. This FHIR R4 Resource contains the base FHIR implementation rules (notably extensions, profiles, identifiers, and terminologies) for New Zealand. This Guide is an ‘abstract’ artefact from which other FHIR Implementation Guides in this territory … Read More
AI-powered, fast-deployment, and highly secure hospital information systems are now fully localised for the Vietnamese market. Amalga, a leading hospital information systems provider in New Zealand and Southeast Asia, has officially established its enterprise in Vietnam, marking a major milestone in its more than two decades of supporting digital transformation in Vietnamese hospitals. The expansion reinforces Amalga’s long-term commitment to … Read More
OctansCare is proud to announce the successful delivery of a completely redesigned website and online booking experience for Ka Ora Telecare. The new digital platform has been created to provide a more accessible, user-friendly experience, making it easier for patients to find information, access services, and book appointments online. The project focused on more than just a visual refresh. Working … Read More
Auckland, New Zealand – July 15, 2026 – InterSystems, a creative data technology provider powering more than one billion health records globally, today announced it has been recognised as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Electronic Health Records (EHR). A Gartner Magic Quadrant is a culmination of research in a specific market, giving you a wide-angle … Read More
By Darren Jones, Country Manager, Australia and New Zealand, InterSystems The case for AI in healthcare has moved beyond theoretical potential to a necessity. Clinicians spend significant time on documentation and administration during every care encounter. Medical knowledge doubles every 73 days, creating an almost impossible cognitive burden to stay up to date. Meanwhile, healthcare costs continue to spiral upward, … Read More
Today Healthpoint has launched Ask Healthpoint, New Zealand’s health system navigation tool – your simple way to navigate health services, now powered by AI. It lets people describe what they need in their own words and receive clear, trusted, local service options – in the language they are most comfortable with. “It is one of the first of its kind. … Read More
Health NZ and Pharmac are providing an update on the joint work underway to align hospital medical device procurement. The Joint Ministerial Letter of Expectations (LoE) continues to guide this work, with a focus on clearer roles between Pharmac and Health NZ, reduce duplication, and have a more coordinated approach to procurement. This update is for your information only – no action is needed from you at … Read More
Partnership supports expanded pharmacy services, connecting medications, service bookings, rewards, and patient engagement through the Centrik platform Building on a longstanding partnership, Webtools and Green Cross Health are expanding their digital health collaboration into community pharmacy through a connected digital platform supporting pharmacy services, medications, and patient engagement across the Unichem and Life Pharmacy network. The partnership comes as community … Read More
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
