District Health Board stories
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Budget boost promises better cybersecurity for our health system
Mon, 28th Mar 2022
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cybersecurity
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funding
New Zealand's Ministry of Health has pledged $75.7 million to upgrade cybersecurity throughout the health system.
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Auckland DHB to revamp patient administration system next year
Mon, 13th Dec 2021
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healthtech
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uc
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district health board
The DHB aims to replace three of its patient management systems with a single system with the aim of streamlining business processes and workflows.
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healthAlliance announces new CFO
Tue, 12th Nov 2019
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healthtech
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awards
Simon Jones appointed new CFO for healthAlliance, the shared ICT services provider for Northern Region district health boards. #healthcare #finance.
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Waikato DHB retires data centre in first steps of digital transformation journey
Tue, 31st Oct 2017
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digital transformation
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iaas
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healthtech
Waikato DHB partners with Revera to retire its Hamilton data centre, initiating a three-year digital transformation to cloud-based infrastructure.
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Auckland DHB to offer free Wi-Fi to patients
Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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healthtech
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cloud services
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district health board
The new Wi-Fi service allows people staying in or visiting any Auckland DHB hospital to connect to internet on their laptops, smartphones and tablets.
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New Zealand DHB implements Australian software
Wed, 27th Jan 2016
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healthtech
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software development
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district health board
The Taranaki DHB is the first of the five Midland DHBs to deploy the Datix safety learning system, built by Aussie company PowerHealth Solutions.
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DHBs across the country move to IBM Cloud
Tue, 17th Feb 2015
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iaas
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healthtech
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district health board
DHBs are set to introduce new IT infrastructure that will increase security, reliability, and service levels, and reduce the risk of critical outages.
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Orion Health partners with all five South Island DHBs for regional patient information system
Wed, 11th Feb 2015
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healthtech
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government
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district health board
Orion Health has signed a commercial agreement with all five South Island District Health Boards for a single shared patient information care system.
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Acurity lifts 1H earnings 22% on increased DHB work, cost cuts
Mon, 24th Nov 2014
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healthtech
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shareholders
Acurity Health Group, the hospital operator set to be taken private by its three biggest shareholders, lifted first-half by profit 22 percent after.
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New information sharing system introduced for Kiwis on the West Coast
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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healthtech
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district health board
West Coast introduces HealthOne, a new electronic system ensuring safer, faster healthcare by sharing patient records among authorised professionals.
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Local IT provider partners with Maori tribe to improve healthcare services
Wed, 5th Nov 2014
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healthtech
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ngati porou
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k&l technology
K&L partners with Ngati Porou to boost East Coast health services, bringing local IT solutions and 24/7 support to Maori healthcare.