Updates from across the digital health ecosystem
Clinical safety systems needed to meet patient expectations for digital health By Dr Nick Tayler, Clinical Safety Manager, InterSystems Digital transformation in healthcare is the step-change improvement of operations and clinical care services leveraging digital technology. But thinking of it as just going paperless or inputting information into an electronic medical record grossly underestimates its potential to transform care. When … Read More
Eclair FHIR API added to Diabetes in Pregnancy Registry The interoperable Eclair FHIR API by Sysmex has been added to the Diabetes in Pregnancy Registry (DiPR) in New Zealand to enable reliable follow-up care and improved outcomes for pregnant women with diabetes. Managed by the Counties Manukau Diabetes Service at Middlemore hospital, the DiPR is a web-based system designed to … Read More
New ‘hybrid’ accident and medical clinic opens in Pāpāmoa NEWS RELEASE 30 January 2024 Today a new type of acute care clinic opened at 3 Palm Springs Boulevard, Pāpāmoa. Dubbed a ‘hybrid’ clinic because patients are treated in-person but the clinic also leverages telehealth. This is the first bricks and mortar clinic to be opened by award-winning telehealth provider Emergency … Read More
Mid and South Essex ICS building new shared care record with Orion Health Published 2 weeks ago on February 21, 2024 by Health Tech World Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (MSE ICS) is working with Orion Health on a shared care record that will help it to address some of the most pressing health and social care issues faced by its … Read More
PwC’s 27th Annual Global CEO Survey – New Zealand insights Time to make bold decisions Generative AI, climate action and business reinvention are driving transformation for New Zealand businesses in 2024. Read how NZ’s CEOs are preparing for the most significant opportunities and threats that lie ahead in the latest PwC CEO Survey. Access the survey here >
Tech-Driven Transformation: Tend Health's Acquisition of Better Health is set to improve Primary Care in Aotearoa 29 February 2024 Tend Health, has become one of the largest primary healthcare providers in Aotearoa through the full acquisition of Better Health group, focusing on how technology can play a crucial role in addressing the challenges facing primary care. "The group encompasses 17 … Read More
28 February 2024 – Media Release Aotearoa’s leading pathology laboratory service provider, Awanui, has successfully completed the final phase of Project NOVA, which sees the deployment of a single core information system for the organisation’s human pathology laboratories covering an estimated 75% of New Zealand communities. Chief Information Officer Brent Glanville says the project is one the largest national information … Read More
From 28 February, International Travel Covid-19 Vaccination Certificates (ITCVCs) will no longer be available for New Zealanders travelling overseas. The World Health Organization last year declared COVID-19 was no longer a public health emergency and recommended the lifting of COVID-19 immunisation proof as a border entry condition. Most countries have now done that. In New Zealand the system established … Read More
Dr Erica Whineray Kelly appointed Chief Medical Officer for Southern Cross Healthcare Thursday, 8 February 2024 by Carolyn Brooke Southern Cross Healthcare has appointed Dr Erica Whineray Kelly as Chief Medical Officer (CMO). She will take up the position from 12 February this year. Dr Whineray Kelly has more than 20 years’ experience in healthcare as a highly regarded breast cancer surgeon, … Read More
In an exciting development for the healthcare technology sector, Cloud Torque Global, a leader in cloud-based solutions and health technology and consulting, and Edenlab, a trailblazer in healthcare innovation, are delighted to announce a strategic partnership. This collaboration will revolutionise the delivery of FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) services, supported by the combined resources of both organisations and utilising the … Read More
MEG’s integrated digital tools revolutionise healthcare quality management, enabling healthcare providers to connect all the key components for the governance of care quality, compliance and patient safety in one central location. Through interoperable, user-friendly mobile and cloud-based technology, MEG aims to eliminate onerous paperwork for staff, allowing them to continue delivering quality patient care. MEG’s innovative QMS system will centralise … Read More
Transforming lung cancer care at Northern Health with a PROMs-based digital care pathway. See how Northern Health’s lung mass clinic is championing personalised, value-based cancer care with an innovative digital PROMs pathway. Access the case study here >