Updates from across the digital health ecosystem
Appointment – Chief Executive for Spark Health, John Macaskill-Smith John Macaskill-Smith has been appointed chief executive for Spark Health. He joins Spark following his role as chief network officer at Tend Health. Macaskill-Smith brings a broad depth of experience from across both public and private sectors where he has held senior roles across a range of organisations, including the Health Funding … Read More
From launching the business from a garage in Auckland, Cemplicity has grown to be a world leader in patient-reporting software, expanding across five countries, launching offices in London and Auckland, and operating in more than 3,000 health facilities worldwide.
Te Whatu Ora This year Te Whatu Ora and Te Aka Whai Ora published two key documents outlining the plan for the coming years – Te Pae Tata (Interim Health Plan) and Health Workforce Plan 2023/24. Both documents are substantial and outline key actions to deliver high-quality care and the staffing requirements to deliver them. We know that many may … Read More
Aotearoa’s online therapy tool, Just a Thought, are continuing to provide free mental health support for all New Zealanders with the launch of two new courses, Overcoming Panic and Overcoming Panic – Next Steps. Using gold-standard Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) these courses are designed to help the 1 in 4 New Zealanders experiencing anxiety and panic attacks, delivered through an … Read More
In today’s landscape of increasingly connected devices, the fusion of healthcare and technology offers transformative opportunities in patient care. However, this digital evolution also opens a Pandora’s box of cybersecurity vulnerabilities, particularly in medical devices. Recognising this pressing issue, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued new regulations aimed at mitigating these risks. This action elevates cybersecurity to … Read More
Karen Blake has been appointed as the new regional vice president and country head for public sector in New Zealand at Salesforce. She is leading the public sector team to enable public sector transformation and creating a more equitable and sustainable future for all New Zealanders with platform technology and cloud computing. Blake is working across a global team to … Read More
Congratulations to the Rako Science team, who were among the winners at this year’s Air New Zealand Supplier Recognition Awards (Tūpono Awards). The team took home the Best New Zealand Partnership Award for their work in supporting the airline with their COVID-19 saliva test, during the pandemic.
The medical information exchange solution, Medicly, and person and whānau-centric client management system, Noted, have announced their intention to integrate their systems. The integration will allow Noted to appropriately surface information held in medical practice management systems to Noted’s users and aggregate data from medical centres with data captured in Noted in its data discovery solution to better manage operations, … Read More
Te Aka Whai Ora has invested $2.3 million into four whānau-led pilots in remote rural areas to test the effectiveness of remote patient monitoring (RPM) in achieving improved hauora outcomes and reduced rates of hospitalisation and visits to emergency departments for whānau living with long term conditions. Te Aka Whai Ora is working alongside Te Whatu Ora to support hauora … Read More
When using any newly available technology in your role it is important to consider the risks and benefits. The available Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative Artificial Intelligence (Generative AI) tools have not been validated as safe and effective for use in healthcare, nor have the risks and benefits been adequately evaluated in the Aotearoa New Zealand health context. Te … Read More
Te Haerenga was first introduced to support kaimahi working in the central teams, so a lot of the information and services on Te Haerenga won’t be relevant to all our people. For now, please keep using your local intranets and support services, such as IT and HR. The intranet's name captures its purpose, as we continue our journey to create … Read More
Clanwilliam has launched a UK Division backed by a new leadership team. The new division will bring together five leading UK brands with a track record of delivering for the NHS, led by new managing director, Stuart van Rooyen. The creation of the UK division will encourage the exchange of ideas and technology between the brand teams and create a … Read More