Fixing our broken health IT systems

Fixing our broken health IT systems
The use of digital devices, apps and online tools has the potential to save our time and lives. (Photo: Freepik)
Peter Griffin
There will be some nervous information technology managers in the country’s district health boards as they absorb news of the major changes to the health sector.The scrapping of the DHBs in favour of one national health authority overturns the devolved model that has predominated for over 25 years, but which has left us with a fragmented mess of information technology (IT) systems across our hospitals and clinics. As a nation we have underinvested in technology in the health sector, spending an estimated 2.5% of the annual health bud...

More Opinion

Seeking the enterprise in Enprise
Markets

Paul McBeth: Seeking the enterprise in Enprise

The low-key tech firm is coming up to its 10th anniversary on the NZX.

Repackaging NZ, the struggle to sell
Opinion

Dileepa Fonseka: Repackaging NZ, the struggle to sell

This country falters in promoting its future on the world stage.

Dileepa Fonseka 08 Jul 2024
The Ferrari stock business model
Opinion

Simon Robertson: The Ferrari stock business model

Part one of our columnist's July series on business models.

Simon Robertson 06 Jul 2024
Light at the end of Holidays Act reform tunnel
Law & Regulation

Bronwyn Heenan: Light at the end of Holidays Act reform tunnel

We are finally going to see the proposal for sensible changes to holiday legislation.

Bronwyn Heenan 05 Jul 2024