New Zealand’s Ministry of Health plans to build national datasets on rare disorders as part of its strategy to better support people living with such conditions.The recently released Aotearoa New Zealand Rare Disorders Strategy…
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Enhancing ambulance response using MLNew research at the Victoria University of Wellington seeks to apply machine learning models to improve emergency response times.
Backed by a grant from New Zealand’s Ministry of Business, Innovation and…
Te Whatu Ora extends medicine database contract with Telstra HealthTe Whatu Ora has extended its longstanding contract with Telstra Health for its Clinical Content managed services.
Before they were consolidated under Te Whatu Ora in…
A data system created to serve as a single longitudinal record of child demographic information in New Zealand has been associated with improved equity in basic child healthcare.This relationship was explored in a recent…
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The New Zealand government has emphasised frontline services in its latest budget for health.It has earmarked NZ$16.7 billion ($10.3 billion) over three years to “address cost pressures” in delivering healthcare services. It will “[provide]…
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New Zealand’s Health Information Standards Organisation is now developing new standards for interoperable health information exchange in the country.In an update on the progress of the Hira programme, Te Whatu Ora disclosed that HISO is…
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Medtech offers API integration for real-time radiology reportingAuckland-headquartered Medtech Global has recently worked with Zed Technologies and private diagnostics imaging company Horizon Radiology to enable real-time radiology reporting for general practitioners.
They have established real-time API…
New Zealand-based virtual reality and cognitive behavioral therapy company oVRcome announced it signed an international contract with the UK National Health Service (NHS) to help autistic individuals navigate hospital environments and social interactions.oVRcome, launched…
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The World Health Organization said it has expanded its generative artificial intelligence assistant, first launched during the COVID-19 pandemic as Florence, to help people everywhere live healthier lives.S.A.R.A.H, or Sarah, was created using an…
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NZ National Data Platform expected in JuneThe third stage of Te Whatu Ora’s National Data Platform (NDP) project, which involves its build and deployment, is expected to be completed by June 2024.
This stage will…
