Episodes 78
Avg. Duration 28m
Activity Highly Active
Since Mar 2021
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
17%
Hosting
feeds.buzzsprout.com

About This Podcast

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

Mar 02, 2026 27m

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

Feb 22, 2026 10m

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

Feb 15, 2026 21m

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

Nov 18, 2025 23m

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

Nov 12, 2025 22m

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

Nov 04, 2025 27m

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

Oct 30, 2025 25m Transcript

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

Oct 01, 2025 24m Transcript

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

Sep 23, 2025 30m

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

Sep 12, 2025 16m

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

Sep 03, 2025 26m

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

Aug 21, 2025 27m Transcript

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

Aug 15, 2025 30m

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

Aug 04, 2025 23m

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

Jun 11, 2025 18m

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

May 27, 2025 14m

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

May 02, 2025 17m

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

Apr 29, 2025 18m

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

Apr 16, 2025 30m

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

Mar 26, 2025 29m

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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eHealthTALK NZ has published 78 episodes since March 2021, covering topics in Education, Health & Fitness.

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eHealthTALK NZ is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 28m.

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