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Digital Health
The New Zealand Ministry of Health defines digital health as the use of digital technologies, accessible data, and the cultural shifts they bring, to empower New Zealanders to manage their health and well-being, while transforming the delivery of healthcare.
Digital technologies have become an essential part of everyday life, connecting people across Aotearoa more than ever before. Although innovation in the digital space is progressing rapidly, its potential to enhance population health remains underutilised, offering significant opportunities for the adoption of digital health solutions.
Collaborative Aotearoa is committed to fostering learning and leveraging digital technologies and health innovation to accelerate national progress towards improved health and well-being.
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Telehealth in Primary Care
The NZ Telehealth Forum and The Medical Council of NZ defines telehealth as healthcare delivered via digital technology, where patients and providers may be separated by time or distance.
Collaborative Aotearoa views telehealth as an additional tool and, in appropriate clinically safe situations, an alternative mode to enhance accessibility, especially for remote or high-needs populations. We support standardisation, patient empowerment, provider training, and digital infrastructure, recognising telehealth as an option to support continuity of care.
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Joint Media Release - AI in Primary Care Survey Findings
Survey reveals key challenges and opportunities for AI in primary care.
Results of a recent survey show New Zealand’s general practices are cautiously exploring the use of AI tools with hopes of improving efficiency while reducing clinician burnout and clinical administrative burdens, ultimately creating more time to focus on patient care.
“Our group formed to support the adoption of AI in primary care and these survey results validate our roadmap, in particular activities we have in mind for governance, compliance, implementation and training,” says spokesperson for the group Dr Janine Bycroft, Health Navigator Charitable Trust Founder and CEO and specialist GP in Mount Wellington.
Conducted during July and August, the survey was open to all those who work in primary care in New Zealand and attracted over 300 responses.
Are you aware of the different Telehealth providers in Aotearoa?
Digital Health Resources and News Across the Sector
The Digital Health Association publishes member media releases, relevant sector and Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand updates, HiNZ’s eHealth news, and their own media releases. Click below to learn more.
eHealthNews.nz is a dedicated news service for the digital health sector. Published by Health Informatics New Zealand (HiNZ). It showcases news and views about digital health in New Zealand.
The NZ Telehealth Resource Centre brings together guidance and resources that support health providers to implement and grow their telehealth services. In addition, check out their latest news.
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Hui and Research Across the Sector
VIEWPOINT - AI-Generated Clinical Summaries Require More Than Accuracy
Katherine E. Goodman, JD, PhD
Department of Epidemiology and
Public Health, The University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore; and The University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing, North Bethesda.
23 Feb 2024
Read Full Article here
Cyber security Stakeholder Hui recording - 12 June 2024
Watch recording June’s Stakeholder Hui on Cyber security.
Read other Health New Zealand/Te Whatu Ora newsletters together with the Hui for all the latest news and updates for health sector stakeholders and suppliers.
Watch recordings here
Asthma Trial - Dr Amy Chan, Professor Partha Roop and Professor Jeff Harrison
This research aims to develop a prediction model for asthma attacks, by capturing changes in the body that may happen before an attack occurs, using smart devices such as smartwatches. The data will then be used with machine learning to look at developing new ways to predict asthma attacks.
More Information on Asthma Trial and Eligibility
Real-time Assessment of mood changes and machine learning (MoodAI): Associate Professors: Frederick Sundram, Partha Roop, and Amy Chan
This study is looking to capture certain physiological and audio aspects from
those with mild to moderate depression referred by their GPs. These audio and physiological aspects will be captured through the use of study provided smartphones and smartwatches.
More Information on MoodAI Study
How to use a Pulse Oximeter
Isolating at home with COVID? Practical guidance on how to use a Pulse Oximeter
Reach Out - Virtual Nan
Meet Nan, Nan has been a reluctant user of digital health.
Will she be a convert, will her mokopuna convince her to try digital health? Watch and enjoy.
Reach Out - Legally Blind
A light hearted look at how Digital Health technologies can be utilised to improve patient outcomes.
Reach Out - Good GP
The global pandemic has shown that sometimes we are unable to access General Practices by traditional methods.
This reminder video is a great tool for use during lockdowns to remind patients that they still can access health care.
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Industry News
New Zealand Telehealth Forum
As part of understanding what has been going on across the country to develop telehealth services, The New Zealand Telehealth Leadership Group (NZTLG) has launched a National Telehealth Register to collate and disseminate information on current or completed work undertaken on telehealth. National Telehealth Register Registration form
We have joined the Primary and Integrated Care ‘NZ Telehealth’ working Group and the Community of Practice ‘NZ Telehealth’ working group. We can now pass on any relevant updates or if you would like to join us on any of these groups (or have others in your PHO interested) please email admin@collab.org.nz.
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