Updates from across the digital health ecosystem
OTTAWA — The Ontario government is funding the implementation of a new, innovative software across hospitals in Eastern Ontario that will help reduce surgical backlogs in the region. This innovative first-in-Ontario surgical waitlist HUB, built by Novari Health, consolidates patients waiting for surgery into a real-time regional wait list system using interactive mapping and analytics tools. The HUB, which will … Read More
ProCare launches Māori Health Strategy and other equity initiatives Leading healthcare provider, ProCare, has launched its refreshed Māori Health Strategy named Te Taukaea alongside other equity initiatives; a Te Ao Māori cultural competency app called ‘ihi’ and cultural confidence training called Te Pūheke. This follows a launch event alongside Chief Executives of Te Whatu Ora and Te Aka Whai Ora, … Read More
Congratulations to DHA member Alphero who picked up a Bronze for their work on My Covid Record in the Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Awards in the Value of Design category and also in the Public Good category! The Best Design Awards is an annual showcase of excellence in graphic, spatial, product, digital and motion design along with three special … Read More
NZ WORK GROUP NEWS HL7 have just published the second version of the HL7 FHIR NZ Base Implementation Guide. This is the result of many months of diligent work by the HL7NZ FHIR® Implementation Work Group, with broad sector representation, and passed the required Membership Ballot, held last month, with flying colours. This Guide contains the base FHIR implementation … Read More
InterSystems IRIS for Health scales up PainChek’s capacity to integrate with electronic medical record systems, including InterSystems TrakCare, and future FHIR-based home care systems InterSystems, a provider of next-generation solutions for enterprise digital transformation to help customers solve the most critical data challenges, today announced a global partnership agreement with Australian-based PainChek®, developer of the world’s first smartphone-based pain assessment and … Read More
ePrescribing now available in Hauora a Toi – Bay of Plenty More convenience and less clerical work are the benefits of a new outpatient support service in Hauora a Toi – Bay of Plenty. ePrescribing is now available via a clinical portal for patients. ePerscribing helps by providing better communication between perscribers and pharmacists, cutting down the need for ongoing … Read More
The lesser-known benefit of Cloud-hosted EHRs By Todd Haebich, General Manager Altera Digital Health Australia and New Zealand Electronic health records (EHRs) and other healthcare technologies are slowly, but surely, migrating to the cloud in New Zealand and across the world. The benefits of cloud-hosted systems are well documented, but there are some advantages that are particularly relevant to … Read More
Securely are excited to announce their new partnership with Vivid Living. Vivid Living, owned by Fletcher Building, is a new entrant in the independent living market, with their first village being built in the popular community of Red Beach, Auckland. Angela Stewart, Business Partnerships & National Account Manager at Securely has been working with Vivid Living over the past 12 months supporting … Read More
ProCare are excited to announce that they have been selected as a finalist for the NZ CIO Awards 2022 in the category of Business Transformation through Digital and IT, for the Unifyhealth initiative. The Unifyhealth pilot in conjunction with CareHQ, which first started on 15 December 2021, is a service that enabled high-needs patients to easily see an online GP, for … Read More
KINGSTON, ON & WINNIPEG, MB – Novari Health and Shared Health have executed an agreement for the implementation of the Novari Access to Care Software Platform (ATC) at health-care facilities located across Manitoba. Under the terms of the agreement, the Novari ATC software module will be implemented at facilities across Manitoba where surgery and endoscopy are performed. The Novari Access to Care Software … Read More
Christchurch entrepreneur Hannah Hardy-Jones has been recognised for her change-making work in tech and mental health. She was awarded a grant to develop a programme that allows better support for women on their cancer journey. Launched earlier this year, the ‘She Sets The Pace’ community grant by car brand Jaguar recognises changemakers and people challenging the status quo by providing … Read More
Congratulations to the National Bowel Screening Programme which was joint winner of the Service Excellence Award at last night’s 2022 Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission Spirit of Service Awards! The prestigious Service Excellence Award celebrates leading-edge service improvements that are making a real difference to the lives of New Zealanders. Aotearoa has one of the highest bowel cancer rates in the … Read More