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News and interviews on data and digital health in New Zealand. Hosted by eHealthNews.nz editor Rebecca McBeth. Brought to you by HiNZ.
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Beyond telehealth: how marae-led care is changing healthcare in Aotearoa
Health Through the Marae is a marae-based healthcare initiative redefining community care by using technology to rebuild trust, improve access, and enable whānau-centered models of care.In this…
NZ's Health Digital Investment Plan
Darren Douglass, Acting Chief Information Technology Officer at Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora speaks to Rebecca McBeth about the challenges and opportunities in the new 10-year Health Digital…
Being seen - researching life outcomes for the Blind Low Vision community
This episode explores an IDI (Integrated Data Infrastructure) project from Blind Low Vision New Zealand, which is using data to illuminate the life outcomes of the blind and visually impaired,…
Reimagining the EMR
This episode explores the unique origins of electronic medical record (EMR) system Tamanu, with guests Edwin Monk-Fromont and Megan Lane from Beyond Essential Systems. Tamanu was designed with a…
Medical device regulation in Aotearoa New Zealand
MTANZ board member Aisling Weir explores the history and complexities of medical device regulation in New Zealand.She discusses the challenges and opportunities within the evolving landscape of…
Forte Health - digitising patient onboarding for efficiency, sustainability and patient experience
Matt Devonald, Patient Services Manager at Forte Health, discusses the private hospital’s journey from paper to digital patient onboarding with Personify Care.He talks about how this transition has…
Strengths, not deficits: A blind low vision perspective on working in healthcare
In this episode Sally Britnell, a disability advocate and senior lecturer, discusses the challenges and barriers faced by disabled people in the healthcare sector.Sally shares her personal journey of…
How to be an accessibility winner - a Blind Low Vision perspective
Digital accessibility consultant Callum McMenamin, founder of Open Access, talks about creating inclusive digital environments for blind and low vision people, particularly within health and social…
Implementing Heidi AI scribe at Tāmaki Health
This episode explores the journey of Tāmaki Health as they integrated the Heidi AI medical scribe across New Zealand’s largest independent primary healthcare group. Guests discuss how the technology…
Navigating the digital journey at Pōkeka Poutini
Lisa Tumahai, chief executive of Pōkeka Poutini Ngāi Tahu Ltd, shares insights on the challenges and successes of implementing digital solutions to enhance service delivery and efficiency in rural…
AI and Aged Care
Can artificial intelligence help to transform aged care without losing the human touch? In this episode of eHealth Talk NZ, Third Age Health’s CTO Sanjeewa Samaraweera and nurse practitioner Elle…
Accessing healthcare: a Blind and Low Vision perspective
In the first of a four-part podcast collaboration between HiNZ and Blind Low Vision NZ, digital accessibility consultant Neil Jarvis discuss the critical issue of accessibility in healthcare for…
Reflections from Ryl - 4.5 years leading the DHA
Ryl Jensen, the outgoing CEO of the Digital Health Association, reflects on her journey in digital health, the shifts in New Zealand's health landscape, and the importance of collaboration and…
Medical technology in NZ - challenges, reforms & the future
In the first of a four-part collaborative series with the Medical Technology Association of New Zealand, eHealth Talk host and HiNZ media editor Rebecca McBeth interviews MTANZ CEO Cushla Smyth about…
25 Years of HiNZ - where we've been and where we're going
HiNZ CEO Scott Arrol reflects on 25 years of HiNZ in Aotearoa and his vision for the future. From the organisation’s roots in nursing informatics to its role today as the trusted community for…
Exploring AI in Radiology
Sharyn MacDonald, Chief of Radiology at Health NZ Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury, explores the evolving role of artificial intelligence in radiology to improve patient safety and access to care.…
Harnessing digital tools and behavioural science to improve health outcomes
Auckland GP Reza Jarral discusses his research plans after being awarded the prestigious 2025–2026 Harkness Fellowship to travel to the US and investigate how digital health tools and behavioural…
Ep 57: Tech and data at ACC
Michael Dreyer, Deputy Chief Executive of Technology and Data at ACC, shares his vision for modernising ACC’s systems to better support injury prevention, rehabilitation, and client outcomes:…
Ep 56: Te reo, tikanga and tech in the age of AI
Te Taka Keegan, co-director Māori of the AI Institute at Waikato University, explores the intersection of Te Reo Māori, tikanga, and artificial intelligence. From training large language models to…
Ep 55: GPs and GenAI - a year on
eHealth Talk spoke to Kiwi GPs Dr Richard Medlicott and Dr Karl Cole in March 2024 when they were at the start of their journey using AI-powered medical scribes during patient consultations. One year…
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