ACT proposes $6000 incentive to all Kiwis to quit public health system
ACT proposes $6000 incentive to all kiwis to quit public health system. Read more
Feb
2025
2
Oct
2024
18
Telehealth provider Whakarongorau Aotearoa signs up to anchor Microsoft’s NZ cloud
Whakarongorau Aotearoa/New Zealand Telehealth Services will become an anchor tenant of Microsoft New Zealand’s new hyperscale cloud region, set to open later this year. Read...
Oct
2024
18
Latest Health New Zealand cuts will ‘undermine healthcare delivery for years to come’
The Digital Health Association is alarmed to hear of further cuts of $100 million from Health New Zealand’s data and digital funding, saying it could undermine healthcare delivery in New Zealand for years to come. Read...
Oct
2024
18
Digital midwives reduce workforce strain and improve attendance
The introduction of ‘digital midwives’ at Counties Manukau’s Community Midwifery Service has increased the available workforce, reduced strain on in-person resources and improved attendance rates by providing remote support for pregnant women. Read...
Sep
2024
3
New Zealand HEALTHTECH Report 2024
Over the course of two decades, NZ’s healthtech sector has matured into a multibillion dollar tech-export industry. After reaching peak revenue of $2.9B amid the pandemic, the sector is again on the up. Read...
Aug
2024
28
Dollars, Not Just Words, Needed in Digital Health Space
Ensuring the health system has the necessary ‘digital and physical infrastructure’ requires more than just words, according to the Digital Health Association (DHA). Read...
Aug
2024
28
Data and information to come under new directorate at Health NZ
Data services, national collections, analytics and coding will be brought together under a new interim Director of Data and Information at Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora as part of a proposed restructuring at the organisation.
Aug
2024
28
New Zealand Vision for Health Technology
The Vision for Health Technology outlines how we see technology shaping the way New Zealanders 'live well, stay well and get well' in 2026. Read more
Aug
2024
6
Hidden flaws behind expert-level accuracy of multimodal GPT-4 vision in medicine
Recent studies indicate that Generative Pre-trained Transformer 4 with Vision (GPT-4V) outperforms human physicians in medical challenge tasks. However, these evaluations primarily focused on the accuracy of multi-choice questions alone. Read...
Jul
2024
7
Concerns raised as GPs embrace AI to ease workload
GPs say using artificial intelligence (AI) during consultations with patients is taking a load off a severely burnt-out workforce. Read more
Key issues
HEALTH SERVICES AND SYSTEMS
Covering developments in the provision, funding and organisation of health care services.
EQUITY
Exploring the impacts of the health system on minorities within the population, notably including Māori, Pacifica, Asians and LGBTQI.
DRUGS, DEVICE AND DIAGNOSTICS
Covering prescription medicines and medical devices.
PUBLIC HEALTH
Focusing on efforts to promote health and prevent disease through social and economic interventions.
DIGITAL HEALTH
Exploring the potential digital transformation to provide a more connected and accessible health system.
TE TIRITI
Monitoring how the health reforms and the performance of the health sector uphold Te Tiriti obligations.