Health IT project Hira reset after underspend and high staff turnover

Health IT project Hira reset after underspend and high staff turnover
Te Whatu Ora chief of data and digital Leigh Donoghue said the project was underspent. (Image: Supplied)
Cécile Meier
Rumours and discontent are brewing about Hira, the government's multimillion-dollar health IT project. Today, BusinessDesk looks at what went wrong with Hira. We also explore why the project has become so controversial in the tech industry.Hira, the government’s long-awaited centralised health record, has been plagued by high staff turnover, a lack of clear direction and slow progress since it started in 2021. But a top health official says the project is set to deliver in June after a reset in 2022 when it became clear its scope...

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