Alcidion’s chief medical officer Malcolm Pradhan discusses the concept of virtual hospitals and how they are being used in response to Covid-19 to increase capacity in the health system. Also, how to scale virtual models of care, identify suitable patients and ensure a return on investment. 

Change in the health sector due to widespread reform is creating a ‘fight or flight’ mentality in data and digital staff. The general tech talent shortage is adding extra challenges to recruiting and retaining staff as skills become scarce and salaries increase exponentially. Spark Health chief executive Will Reedy and chief strategy director at specialist technology recruitment and professional coaching firm Potentia, Abinesh Krishan, discuss the issues and possible solutions.

Auckland DHB clinical informatics specialist Lucy Westbrooke and professional practice fellow in child health, Otago University, Emma Collins discuss use of data and digital technologies in the field of nursing and the exciting line-up at the HiNZ eNursing and Midwifery workshop in Wellington in November.

Roy Davidson, Northland DHB Telehealth Programme Manager, Sarah Clarke, Clinical Director Rural Hospitals at Northland DHB and Zoom Regional Sales Manager for NZ Jaron Burbidge discuss the benefits of telehealth for delivering care to rural populations and the impact on health equity.

HiNZ board member Scott Arrol discusses the new Health System Indicators, Book My Vaccine go-live and FHINZ members.

DDG Data and Digital, Shayne Hunter and lead Policy Advisor Digital and Data in the Transition Unit Emily Mailes discuss the critical role of data and digital in NZ's health reforms, why we must maintain momentum in investment and how to encourage innovation in the health sector. 

How do we use data and digital as an enabler for Allied Health professionals to do more for our population? Hear from MoH Chief Allied Health Professions Officer Martin Chadwick and Director Allied Health Scientific and Technical Professions and Covid-19 Executive Lead at Waitematā DHB Tamzin Brott.  

Precision Driven Health (PDH) chief executive Kevin Ross tells the unique story of PDH and provides insights into the use of algorithms, AI, data ethics and social license in the health sector.

Guests discuss the concept of biophilic design and how natural and digital systems are converging to shape the digital hospitals of the future - with senior digital consultant at Beca, Bruce Neville and environmental gerontologist and principal architectural associate at CPG Consultants Dr Lee Jin-Ting. 

HiNZ board member Scott Arrol discusses developments with Dunedin’s Digital Hospital build and how the creation of Health NZ may impact on the delivery of national information systems.