eHealth, Technology & Innovation

A group of Kiwi clinicians with a passion for technology driving changes in health care have created a Clinical Informatics Leadership Network for New Zealand. The group wants to increase the number of nurse members to ensure it is an inclusive multi-disciplinary network.

Kiwis could benefit from adopting a United Kingdom proposal to restrict online junk food advertisements in an effort to combat child obesity. By Ruby Harfield.

Denise Irvine says with the help of innovative and digital initiatives, health care delivery can be more patient-focused.

A life-size hologram helped first year Otago Polytechnic nursing students hone their clinical reasoning skills. Dr Liz Ditzel and Emma Collins report on their trial of using a virtual reality app.

A lack of practical support for transitioning to the new role of 'mum', drove Hannah Hardy-Jones to develop the world’s first personal development app for mums.

Artificial intelligence could help paediatricians sort out the seriously ill kids from the ones with non-urgent conditions, like a common cold.

Technology continues to reshape the medical world, with one of the latest innovations a website aimed at connecting patients and practices. Rebekah Fraser looks into the platform that functions as an online health marketplace.

Children at Starship Hospital were able to experience a behind-the-scenes visit to the penguin enclosure at Sealife Kelly Tarlton’s Aquarium - thanks to innovative technology that can "virtually transport" children around New Zealand.

A new mobile app is helping ensure patients receive the antibiotics that will best meet their needs.

An app could replace the dependence on drugs such as Ritalin used by many with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD.